Trade

The head of the U.S. Commerce Department’s trade office in the Inland Empire wants all local businesses to know about the potential of overseas markets. Although he tends to keep a low profile, Fred Latuperissa probably belongs on any list of the most influential people in the Inland Empire. Latuperissa …

International Business Pathway began this month with 15 students at the Riverside Virtual School. The two men who created the program, which stresses logistics, hope it becomes part of the Riverside Unified School District’s regular curriculum.  Eddy Sumar likes to take on big projects. Two years ago, Sumar began operating globalcreditconsortium.com, …

According to information research firm Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM), 50 percent of all American businesses still use antiquated manual processes to manage their accounts receivable; sticky notes, spreadsheets and other outmoded accounting tools are still part of their billing and collections systems. Some business owners may believe …

Eddy Sumar has started a website that helps small businesses get into foreign markets.  Anyone may use it free of charge, although Sumar warns that doing business outside your home country can be difficult and complicated. Six years ago, Eddy Sumar came up with an idea that would help businesses …