By John W. Tulac OK, so two out of three isn’t bad.  Let’s talk about free trade.  Real free trade.  Not protectionism, not mercantilism, not fair trade, not a level playing field, but real open borders to foreign goods and capital.  Let’s remember basic economics. Last week, trade data showed …

By Tim Kolacz I was in one of my networking groups yesterday, IE Business Doctors, and I had a great conversation with Bob Spence and John Tulac. The three of us were continuing a discussion we were having during the meeting regarding China and Russia and how these two countries …

By John Tulac In this installment, I will identify several significant actions being taken by the Chinese government and how these impact U.S. businesses. Certain actions, trends or developments, could negatively impact any business dependent on China for any part of its supply chain. In the past year, China has …

By John Tulac In this installment, I will begin to analyze the many significant actions being taken by the Chinese government and how these impact U.S. businesses. China directly and indirectly impacts us. What happens in China affects all of us, wherever we may be and whatever we may be …

By John Tulac China is a $10 trillion economy.  China directly and indirectly impacts us. What happens in China affects all of us, wherever we may be and whatever we may be doing.  Even Mom-and-Pop main street businesses are connected to China by the products they sell.  Thus, it is …

By John Tulac Always negotiate from a written planned agenda.  Sure, you know your business better than anyone else.  Sure, I’ve seen people who know their business so well they can make great deals on the spot with little or no specific preparation.  However, most of us do a better …