• National e-Commerce Extension Initiative
• Module Homepage
• General Overview
• Facilitation Tools
• Learning Lesson
• Introduction
• Phase One
  • Introduction
  • Proper Planning
  • Timeline
• Phase Two
• Phase Three
• Phase Four
• Final Thoughts

Next we will need to define our business objectives. Have you considered your financial situation and your financial goals? Does expanding into global e-commerce make sense in regards to cost? Will to cost of expanding globally bring in new streams of revenue that will increase over time?

Do you have fears about global expansion? Do you have customer service concerns? Does the possibility of translation give you anxiety?

Remember planning makes for a perfect transition. Many business owners have had the same anxieties about “going global” before they took the time to complete the necessary research.

Let’s begin to plan.

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