0 2008 National Small Business Summit

NFIB and eBay are putting on an important small business conferences in Washington, D.C. from June 8-11. This is one you don’t want to miss, especially if you want to connect with like-minded small business folks.

For more about what to expect over the three-day conference and to register, visit here. All events take place at the Grand Hyatt unless otherwise indicated.

P.S. Not sure about a global focus here ... I imagine Meg Whitman, former president and CEO eBay, Inc., will talk about eBay's growth outside the U.S. and how small business users are driving that growth.

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0 Weak Dollar Slows Down Studying Abroad

Over the past two years, the dollar, while up a tad from recent lows, has lost more than 20% of its value against the euro and about 6% against the pound. The result: While programs in places like Rome, Paris, Barcelona and London are still at the top of students' (like Emily Flatt and Tyler Perkins pictured) lists, enrollment there is slowing. And interest in alternative destinations -- Asia, Africa and Latin America -- is surging.

Find out what students are doing to ward off sticker shock here.

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0 5 Steps To Opening An Office in China

It takes a lot of grunt work and perseverance to pull it off. If you follow these suggested steps, it might make your journey a little easier.

Many of you have experience in conducting business and/or setting up shop in China. Care to weigh in by either challenging the steps or adding to them?

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0 Keep America Open to Trade

Agree or disagree?

We welcome your comments.

Great quote:

America is a launching pad for courageous creativity, with bold entrepreneurs churning out innovation after invention after idea.

Read the commentary authored by Messrs. Carlos Gutierrez and Arnold Schwarzenegger here.

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0 Top Export Markets

The world according to Inc.com authors Stephanie Clifford, Darren Dahl, Jason Del Rey, Ryan Mccarthy, and Nitasha Tiku.

"Trading Places"

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0 Is America The Most Competitive Economy in the 21st Century?

We will soon find out. Please join me May 22nd in Chicago when The 2008 National Summit on American Competitiveness
will convene the nation's premier leaders of business, government and academia on what steps the public and private sectors can take to secure America's position as the most competitive economy in the 21st century and beyond.

It's filling up fast! Register here. See you there.

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