If your small business involves intellectual property and you do business internationally, then consider using arbitration to resolve your business disputes. The World Intellectual Property Organization, an international organization, provides a PDF booklet explaining arbitration and the costs associated with this dispute resolution process.
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) sets out Nine Principles for an Effective Compliance Program. Compliance with these principles may mitigate penalties levied against you as a small business exporter. Check out the the BIS web site that contains a publication entitled Don’t Let This Happen to You, which includes the nine principles (page 6) and a number of illustrations of non-compliance. There is also a short presentation concerning similar subject matter with a checklist tool that the BIS utilizes.
The FDA assists small business in the areas covered by the agency.
Take a look at the FDA’s small business specific website.
Take a look at the Customs and Boarder Protection site, which contains a large amount of information concerning the importation process and policies affecting imports.
