By Anika in Business opportunities, Guest Blogs, Members on 12. Sep, 2014No Comments
In light of the upcoming “Green Aruba: where Europe meets the Americas Conference” which will take place on October 22 – 25, 2014 a pre-event was organized on Wednesday September 10, 2014 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Situated on the banks of the Magdalena river, which ends in the Caribbean Sea, the city of Barranquilla was the […]
By Anika in Guest Blogs on 12. Jun, 2013No Comments
VCC International’s director Bert Vermaas welcomes Dutch delegation at “Europe meets the Americas” conference. On May 6th- 8th the “Europe Meets the Americas” business conference was held at the Westin Aruba Resort. More than 700 participants from over 200 companies from Aruba, Belgium, Bonaire, Brazil, Colombia, Curaçao, The Netherlands, Panama, Spain, United States and Venezuela […]
By Anika in Guest Blogs on 25. Apr, 2013No Comments
Understand the Demographics and Geography of the Export Market I remember that night in Sao Paulo, I felt on top of the world, this was a personal accomplishment, a small boy who grew up in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago now here as an Export Salesperson on the eve of conquering Brazil. As I […]
By Anika in Guest Blogs on 18. Feb, 2013No Comments
Make sure your Agent has adequate cash flow to finance the business I still remember my choice of agent in this caribbean island. He was short, plump and jolly with an ample belly and an infectious smile, now that I think of it, a sort of Santa Claus type. He was very knowledgeable of the […]
By Anika in Guest Blogs on 10. Dec, 2012No Comments
Focus on Word of Mouth Marketing but be careful of Language and Culture differences As a small business exporter you must focus on using Word of Mouth Marketing and Guerilla Marketing. Typical marketing using television, radio and press is too expensive for small businesses, especially in a foreign market. As a small business marketer you […]
