Why you must consider an international strategy

More than ever, 21st-century small businesses have reasons and resources to expand opportunities beyond local markets including international trade, and specifically exporting.

Yet even though 97 percent of all U.S. exporters are small companies, only a fraction of that sector are exporters.

But there's good news that should cause the number of small exporters to increase.

The convergence of new technology, a global “new economy” culture more inclusive of small businesses and, believe it…