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Radio 4,12 Mar 2015,30 mins

Going Global

The Bottom Line

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Whether you're selling breakfast cereals, criminal tags or excavator buckets, expanding your business overseas can be a game changer. But when's the right time to export and which countries should you target? Evan Davis and guests discuss the ups and downs of trading internationally. They'll share their stories on why it can be easier to sell abroad than at home, how to adapt products for a new market and why doing your homework can ensure that nothing is lost in translation. Top tips on how to make exporting a business boost not a foreign flop. Guests: Sara Murray, Founder and CEO, Buddi Giles Turrell, CEO, Weetabix Jacqui Miller, Director, Miller International.

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