Welcome to my new blog, where we can discuss issues burning in the minds of business owners. I'd like to hear from any of you who are thinking of building gift baskets in your basement and selling them to hungry German grandmothers, and want to discuss the practical, legal and other confusing issues that surround how to take your business global.

Do you own a manufacturing company and want someone in Timbuktu to sell your goods? Do you want to be a distributor in Podunk, Texas for a Chinese manufacturing company? What do you want to do? What problems have you faced doing them? Let me hear them all!

Disclaimer time! None of the information provided in this blog should be construed as legal advice for any particular situation. This is an information forum only, and is a place for sharing, discussion and dissemination of information and resources. In order to determine which laws will be applicable to your business, you should sit down with a lawyer. I am not licensed to practice law anywhere except Illinois, and the laws in your jurisdiction may vary significantly.