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Links to Resources

Here you can access the resources mentioned in each chapter

Chapter 1

Find international opportunities for your business
https://www.great.gov.uk/

UK Government market guides
https://www.great.gov.uk/markets/

Check duties and customs procedures for exporting goods
https://www.gov.uk/check-duties-customs-exporting

World Trade organisation (WTO) report 2020
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/publications_e/anrep20_e.htm

The World Bank Report– Doing Business in 2020
https://www.doingbusiness.org/en/reports/global-reports/doing-business-2020

The World Bank Doing Business 2020 Ranking (table)
https://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/pdf/db2020/Doing-Business-2020_rankings.pdf

Chapter 2

Guardian article – UK missing out on billions of pounds in exports
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/03/uk-exports-small-medium-sized-business-sme

Business population estimates 2017
Business population estimates 2017 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Chapter 3

LO-C 30 Report, Role of Languages in International Performance for UK SMEs

 by Aston University and Association of Translation Companies
https://www.aston.ac.uk/research/bss/abs/loc30-report

Chapter 4

British Government online marketplace information – Get help to sell online https://www.great.gov.uk/selling-online-overseas/


McKinsey report – Urban world: Cities and the rise of the consuming class
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/urbanization/urban-world-cities-and-the-rise-of-the-consuming-class

Alibaba Group details

https://www.alibabagroup.com/en/about/businesses

Five things to know about selling cross-border on Tmall

Chapter 5

Plain English website
www.plainenglish.co.uk

Chapter 6

UK Government website for duties and customs procedures for exporting
https://www.gov.uk/check-duties-customs-exporting

World Bank Doing Business Guide
https://www.doingbusiness.org/en/doingbusiness

Google Trends
https://trends.google.com/trends/?geo=GB

Ubersuggest
https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/

How to write a business plan from Start Up Donut website
https://www.startupdonut.co.uk/business-planning/write-a-business-plan/essential-guide-to-writing-a-business-plan

Free business plan and cashflow forecast template from British Business Bank
Business Plan Templates
Cash Flow Forecast template

Guide for holiday dates in different countries

https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/

Chapter 7

What is legalisation
https://ttcwetranslate.com/what-is-legalisation/

Document legalisation in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

Verifying an Apostille certificate issued in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/verify-apostille

Full list of countries who are members of 1961 Hague Convention:
https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41

Translations of the 1961 Apostille Convention
https://www.hcch.net/en/publications-and-studies/details4/?pid=5973&dtid=21