Exchange Rate Pressure Makes US Market More Valuable

The news that the Swiss Central Bank was ending the exchange rate cap between the Franc and the Euro is, of course, significant. As interesting is the news, in the middle of the article, that the ECB may commence a stimulus program that would put more Euros in circulation. This would increase the pressure on the Euro vis-a-vis the Dollar (already at a nine year low). All of which means that products manufactured/sourced from the Eurozone could become cheaper for those making a purchase in Dollars. Like Irish goods purchased by US consumers. Even Northern Irish goods purchased by US consumers, since the Pound is also under pressure. If Eurozone growth slows and the exchange rate causes Irish goods to get cheaper for US purchasers, why wouldn’t you expand your U.S. Market presence?

http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0115/672723-swiss-central-bank/

Protect Your IP (Really)

Every now and then, a non-US company will contact me after they have started US operations…but have not protected their intellectual property here. In some cases, the company does not have a full picture of what they have or where they could/should protect it—they have not audited what they have. Continue reading

What is this blog for, anyway?

Someone once suggested to start at the beginning, which is a good idea for the first post for a new blog. What is it that this blog is trying to do? In two words, the blog promotes “smart exporting.” Continue reading