21food’s global business solution for both Food Suppliers and Buyers are not limited to e-commerce, but are expanded to series of free services and premium solutions both online and offline, including Global Food Trade Show Promoting, Magazine Marketing, Directory of China Food Suppliers, Advertising, & Free Sourcing for Global Buyer
Tools and Resources centre
FITA Directories
The FITA (Federation of International Trade Associations) directory is a massive list of trade associations in North America.
Global Trade Net Business contact
Globaltrade.net has been dedicated to helping expand services for international trade professional
Finding Customers
Customer acquisition is particularly difficult if your marketing budget is limited. Here are 18 time-tested strategies to help build your customer base.
Mitsubishi space solar power system will disrupt renewable energy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is developing technology in partnership with national research institutions to realize a space solar power system that is expected to be a source of clean, safe and sustainable solar energy. If sucessful, this could provide us with limitless energy and disrupt many products and services, causing a huge shift in the way we use fossil fuels. The company also succeeded in transmitting energy wirelessly, marking a step toward making solar power generation in space a reality. This is in addition to other solar power disruptions. Some believe that this technology is very close to becoming a reality. There are still challenges to making this a reality, including logistics and cost
Fundamentals of Business
An introductory textbook in business that covers a variety of topics: The Foundations of Business, Economics and Business, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Business in a Global Environment, Forms of Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business, Management and Leadership, Structuring Organizations, Operations Management, Motivating Employees, Managing Human Resources, Union/Management Issues, Marketing: Providing Value, Accounting and Financial Information, and Personal Finances.
Business Plan Development Guide
This book and its accompanying spreadsheet template will help you build a professional business plan.
Introduction to Business
This ready-to-adopt Introduction to Business course develops students’ understanding of business fundamentals with learning design structured around timely, real-world case studies and examples. Key topics include the role of business, the global economic and legal environment, ethics, marketing, accounting and finance, and managing processes and operations. This is available on LUMEN.
Macroeconomics
This macroeconomics course prepares students to think like economists and analyze decisions made by individuals, businesses, and governments. Students will learn about the key macroeconomic indicators of GDP, unemployment, and inflation, then apply these concepts to analyze economic behavior. This is available on LUMEN
Principles of Management
This course teaches students how to think as managers and actively manage organizations and teams using effective practices around planning, decision making, organizational structure, culture, leadership, motivation, and communication. This is available on LUMEN