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Disclaimer: This is coming from somebody who loves to buy and sell stuff, but doesn't have any experience in the import/export business... I'm guessing your ba
by trussi 15y ago
Disclaimer: This is coming from somebody who loves to buy and sell stuff, but doesn't have any experience in the import/export business...
I'm guessing your bank account is a bit smaller than Walmart's.
If so and you still REALLY want to do import/export, find a very specific niche product, blackhat SEO the crap out of it, make a good chunk of change really quick, milk it for as long as you can, then rinse and repeat.
However, import/export is a hard business to run because it requires a significant amount of capital and is generally low margin (unless you find a very niche/exclusive product).
I would suggest you leverage your internationalism in the software development space. I think there are HUGE opportunities to clone successful US-based web products in other international markets. If you have access to those markets (via language and travels), the sky is the limit. This route will be immensely more lucrative for you than any import/export business.
I'd go so far as to say, if you could identify an international market that is a natural fit for a existing software product that isn't marketed to that country, I'd be VERY interested in discussing the opportunity with you.