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	Grow Your Business
	The Challenge	The global marketplace offers marvelous opportunities for business growth, but opportunities that are laced with risk and difficulties related to cultural differences and political realities. The global entrepreneur must possess extensive knowledge and display creativity and adaptability in order to succeed. Partners in other countries can reduce those obstacles; networking makes partnership identification and relationships more easily attainable.
	The Response	To encourage regional business development, Fairleigh Dickinson University is making available its expertise and resources in global education and international relationships. Those resources include: Dozens of faculty with global expertise or heritage offering courses and consultation. Through the FDU Library, online access to thousands of global and business magazines, newspapers, e-books and numerous relevant databases with professional assistance for research and inquiry. More than 600 graduate students in business, engineering and other technical fields available to assist with research, marketing and networking. Partnerships with 35 international universities and 75 "global virtual faculty" members for help with contacts and information. Courses, programs, lectures, certificates and a wide range of educational offerings to build effectiveness and develop business plans. The goal of the Global Enterprise Network is to coordinate the many resources available for regional business development while providing "real world" experience and internships for FDU's cadre of international graduate students.
	Join Us	Individual memberships and a wide range of organizational collaborations, partnerships and sponsorships are available.
	The Next Step, Contact	Herbert Ouida, JD Director, Global Enterprise Network Houida@fdu.edu (201) 803-1366 FDU Library 1000 River Road, T-WL1-01 Teaneck, N.J. 07666
	About Herbert Ouida	Herbert Ouida, director of the Global Enterprise Network, has 20 years of experience in international business development with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the World Trade Center Association.
	Resources for New Jersey Business Development	Fairleigh Dickinson University Resources:   Silberman College of Business - business.fdu.edu   Office of Global Learning - www.globaleducation.edu   Institute for Sustainable Enterprise - www.fdu.edu/ise   University Library - library.fdu.edu Other Resources:   Newark U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce -       www.buyusa.gov/newark   Export-Import Bank of the U.S., Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Office       Contact: Sharyn H. Koenig, Senior Business Development Officer, 212-809-2653   Export Assistance Office, Small Business Administration - www.sba.gov/oit   Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce - www.meadowlands.org     International Business Council - Contact: Philip Doyle, 973-697-8872   New Jersey Office of International Trade and Protocol -       www.state.nj.us/commerce/about_intl_trade.shtml   New Jersey World Trade Council -       www.americanmarketaccess.com/wtc/TheWorldTradeCouncil.htm   North Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce - www.njrcc.org   United Nations Development Programme - www.undp.org
	Social Enterprise	Enterprise is not limited to commerce. Social entrepreneurship is a growing reality in today's interconnected world. For example, social enterprise has transformed business in developing nations, reducing poverty and opening doors to opportunity and a better life for millions with micro-banking and other innovations. Cultural understanding and personal relationships are perhaps even more important in social enterprise than in commerce. The Global Enterprise Network can facilitate the learning, information gathering, relationship building and strategy development that will give your social enterprise greater likelihood for success.
	Previous Events	Business Opportunities in Saudi Arabia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions Thursday, December 13, 2007, 8 A.M. - 1 P.M. FDU Metropolitan Campus, Student Union Building, Rutherford Room, Teaneck, NJ 07666        Seminar Details       Speaker Information
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