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Industry Analysis
Analysis of international business: We offer entrepreneurs our in-depth analysis of various industries. Our goal is to consolidate insightful analysis of industries that are of particular interest to our audience. Use the "search bar" to seek more industries that we cover. To get you started, here is a sampling of some of our key industry analysis:
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Here is a list of all industries that we are reviewing (please feel free to add or edit any of your own content to any of these pages...)....
agriculture might not sound like an interesting topic for entrepreneurship, but think about renewable energy from corn, soy
Airplane manufacturing industry
Airlines industry (see travel)
The two most important forces in the US auto industry were Henry Ford (who started up the Ford motor company), and Alfred P Sloan the man who make GM into the economic powerhouse that it remained for the remainder of the century. In recent years, the Japanese automakers such as Honda have introduced interesting new business models, and competition to the market.
The black market industry includes more than just the drug trafficking, illicit gun market, and illegal trade.....it also includes the "informal economy" in Latin America and in many developing nations. In this section we will explore some of the economic and social issues surrounding these black markets.
for the entrepreneur, there are 1000's of ideas for consumer products.
careers - management consulting
online classes - getting your degree online, over the internet. Taking classes online.
online tutor - various companies offering online tutors - mostly from India
Ranking of education performance worldwide (country vs. country ranking in subjects such as science, math, etc..)
management training industry (MBA's, etc)
For the entrepreneur, there should be lots of opportunities related to green issues.
Clean-tech and environmentally conscious investing
While the clothing companies might not be your thing, there are definitely entrepreneur opportunities in the fashion industry.
more....
Furniture Industry business models
online gaming, gambling, video games, etc...
Health care industry ...more companies
Yes, there is a massive industry surrounding our desires to (a) loose weight, and (b) get in better shape.
Internet-based business models
Global trade
LingoZ - online multi-language dictionary. Community generated content site, powered by http://www.babylon.com/
future of digital music industry
Live Nation - concert promotions
Review more: Urge, iTunes, Rhapsody, Aime Street, Live-fm, Pandora-com, more...
MFG.com Inc., an Atlanta-based global online B2B marketplace for the manufacturing community, has raised $26 million in new VC funding. Fidelity Ventures and Fidelity Asia Ventures co-led the deal, and were joined by return backer European Founders Fund. MFG.com also has previously raised capital from Bezos Expedition, the personal investment vehicle of Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos. http://www.mfg.com/
O-I Owens of Illinois - the largest Glass bottling company in the world
- large diversified cement company from Mexico
Business outsourcing - eLance
The sex industry includes anything from using sex to sell products, to using sex to sell sex. Our discussion will include comments about sex tourism and human trafficking in Asia, and Eastern Europe. These issues are real issues that should be discussed on any website focusing on trends in emerging markets. In this section, we look at the industry from a development economist perspective, and hope to still discussion about what could/ should be done policy wise. Feel free to add your comments, but keep the comments "clean" please.
Maritime Shipping:
Maersk – http://www.maersk.com
Dubai Ports World – http://www.dpa.co.ae/
Inchcape Shipping Services – http://www.iss-shipping.com
Sea Containers – www.seacontainers.com
S5 Agency World – http://www.s-5.org
North America - Norton Lilly International – http://www.nortonlilly.com
South America - Agunsa – http://www.agunsa.com
Northern Europe - Royal Burger Group – http://www.royalburgergroup.com
Southern Europe - Euroshipping – http://www.euroshipping.org
South East Africa - Sturrock Shipping – http://www.sturrockshipping.co.za
Asia Pacific - Jardine Shipping Services – http://www.jardine-shipping.com
Middle East - Kanoo Shipping – http://www.kanooshipping.com
Australasia - McArthur Shipping – http://www.mcaship.com.au
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation (TV)
BSkyB Satellite TV (part of News Corp & Fox)
Travel industry business models
telecom innovations and business plans
Total Wine - big wine retailer in USA (like a Wal-Mart, but for wine)
Snooth.com, a search site for wine snoots
Business networking - LinkedIn , Hoovers Connect _ Visible Path
Business outsourcing - eLance
Employment sites - Simply Hired, Jobster
Reviews: bazaarvoice, Buzzillions
Photos & Videos: Photobucket
Music sites: SellaBand, Urge, iTunes, Rhapsody, Aime Street, Live-fm, Pandora-com, more...
mobile voice, data, email
US fixed line telecommunications industry review
Wifi: FON , Meraki, municipal wi-fi
Dell Computer
Publix - food supermarket chain Florida
Importing Exporting
Ethanol Importing - energy
Other models from the net:
http://www.answers.com/topic/import-export-store
http://www.answers.com/topic/import-boutique
Furniture
more Furniture Industry business models
Automobile manufacturing
Travel
Travel industry business models
Retail
Shopping eBay ,
Paying online - PayPal
Other interesting sites: BitWine
Financial Services business models
Market research business models
Becton Dickinson blood collection systems
Migros - food coop in Zurich, Switzerland
Motley Fool
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Surprisingly, the number two industry in terms of dollars spent is "Tourism", following just behind Aircraft, but ahead of the Oil industry, and the arms trade. People around the world spend at least one trillion dollars on travel each year. Travel and tourism comprise the world's largest industrial sector and employ over 300 million people, nearly one-tenth of the global work force.
On the other hand, how the industries are ranked in size depends upon the way that you rank and the definitions that you use. The largest in the world is the finance industry, which includes banking, insurance, and investments. However, when you break them out, insurance normally is the largest of those three. The problem is, how you decide to rank them. Do you rank them by revenues, assets, profits, etc. In overall asset size, insurance is the largest industry given the amount of money spent on insurance and the incredible amounts of reserves behind them as well. Do not forget about the medical industry. Depending upon how you break it out, or categorize it, the medical industry can also be considered the largest when you consider overall dollars spent on doctors, vitamins, supplements, pharmaceuticals, medicines, etc. There truly is no one answer because the definitions and categories are subjective.
List of 7000 + companies, sorted by Industry
1. professional investors find more info here
2. country-specific list of companies: Try International Trade Administration and Foreign Commercial Service, local office in each respective country or local one here who handles your specific Industry. Also, try American Chamber of Commerce in these countries. AmCham usually have a long list of foreign and local companies. Links:
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Behind the industry analysis that you see here, there are fundamental underlying trends that are shaping our world today. Some of them such as the weakening of the US dollar are global in their impact. Others, such as the rise in oil prices, or shifts of farmers to plant corn for ethanol may impact certain industries globally, but not others at all. What business models are made possible by cheap air transportation, but will be made obsolete if oil prices rise?