The small firm considering international operations must devote substantial time and resources to collecting information about potential foreign markets. This article identifies the information needs of small businesses, examines sources of this information, including the Federal government, trade associations, and trading companies, and proposes strategies by which small firms can approach the problem of international market data acquisition.
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