Small firms miss exports, UPS says

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Friday, December 30, 2011

Only a quarter of small and medium-sized businesses export even though growth prospects overseas are better than strictly through domestic sales, according to a survey of more than 1,000 companies sponsored by UPS. The survey sample shows the untapped potential for exports, but is substantially more than the 1 percent of U.S. companies overall that the U.S. government and other experts estimate are engaged export activity. The uncertain economy and government p...

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