As the Web grows more and more global, and less
US-centric, American businesses and consumers alike need
resources to help them deal with their counterparts in
exotic, faraway places. Here are a few.
Basic Guide to
Exporting (informational site for importing and
exporting)
www.unzco.com/basicguide/index.html
EuroPages (directory
of over 50,000 European businesses in 30 nations)
www.europages.com/
ForeignBorn (info for
non-US citizens interested in moving to America)
www.foreignborn.com/
Free Translation (site
that translates your prose into other languages)
www.freetranslation.com/
Global Citizen
(AOL-only site that gives visitors an item list of
culture tips for various countries that's specifically
designed with the business traveler in mind)
Keyword: Global Citizen
Going Global
(excellent starting place for the Web business or
consumer thinking of reaching out)
www.going-global.com/
Lernout and Hauspie
(voice recognition software manufacturer that also
provides comprehensive translation services)
www.lhsl.com/
International News
dir.yahoo.com/News_And_Media/By_Region/Countries/
Invest in Europe (if
this is what you're doing, this site is where you go
first)
www.investineurope.com/
Multicity (site that
allows you to chat, message, and with others around the
world; includes built-in translation capabilities)
www.multicity.com/
PoliticalCircus (good
political news and info resource for Asian Pacific
Americans)
www.politicalcircus.com/
Thunderbird
(well-respected school of international management, with
a large resource base)
www.thunderbird.edu/
University of Kansas,
School of Business, International Business Resource
Connection (huge source of articles and info)
www.ibrc.business.ku.edu/
U.S. Commercial
Service (commercial guides to every country)
www.export.gov/comm_svc/