ABSTRACT
Outsourcing to India .................................................................................................................. 523 Researching international markets .......................................................................................... 523 Avoiding pitfalls of selling products abroad .......................................................................... 526 Issues with international taxes ................................................................................................. 528 Opening an offi ce abroad .......................................................................................................... 528 Comparing U.S. and international intellectual property protections .................................533 Forming a joint venture in China ............................................................................................. 537 Establishing a Japanese subsidiary .......................................................................................... 541
So you have had some entrepreneurial success-you had a great idea, made a plan, built a team, formed a company, received funding, and, most of all, marketed your service or
product profi tably. Or perhaps your business plan contemplated an international component from the very beginning. In either case, although you may still have room to grow domestically, you might be ready to start thinking about expanding abroad.
