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SX Publications, Nightwire will assume no liability for misprints, typos, ad print quality, ad placement or incorrect ad copy. 2 • March 2008 FITNESS Race For The Cure - Spaghetti Warehouse he Pittsburgh Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and wine or domestic beer and bread. The same menu is available TSpaghetti Warehouse in Pittsburgh are teaming up in the without wine or beer for a cost of $15. Tax and fight against breast cancer. gratuity is included. A portion of the The Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurant—located in proceeds will benefit Komen Pittsburgh. the Strip District at 26th & Smallman Streets—will Reservations are required. bake the World’s Largest Lasagna to be unveiled at “Spaghetti Warehouse has developed two the 2008 Komen Pittsburgh Race for creative and easy ways for community the Cure on Sunday, May 11. The members to get involved in the fight 35’ x 35’ culinary giant will weigh against breast cancer,” says Kathy Purcell, 9,850 lbs. and feed 22,000 executive director, Pittsburgh Affiliate of people. Nearly 250 Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “By simply volunteers will dish out $2 purchasing a meal, guests will bring us one step slices on Race day, with proceeds benefiting closer to finding a cure.” Komen Pittsburgh. “Komen Pittsburgh is an essential resource for the local For those who prefer to bulk up on community, and Spaghetti Warehouse is proud to support carbohydrates before the Race, Spaghetti them with the 2008 Pittsburgh Race for the Cure,” says Chris Warehouse will hold a Pre-Race Pasta Beers, Spaghetti Warehouse. Power Kick Off on May 9 and 10 at the Strip For additional details about Spaghetti Warehouse’s World’s District location. For $20, guests can enjoy Largest Lasagna and the Pre-Race Pasta Power Kick Off, call an entrée, salad, soft drink, glass of house 412-261-6511, or log onto www.komenpittsburgh.org. GBEEHTEALFTHIYT Pilates Personal Training Yoga certified • experienced • Insured www.getfitwithtrish.com 412-657-0635 March 2008 • 3 BUSINESS 2020 Vision by: Paul E. Kimble hat will your business look like in the year 2020? for small business exporters to Peru by phasing out existing WWill it exist at all? Have you ever asked yourself tariffs, providing a secure legal framework for investors and these questions? Last month I outlined my reasons for strengthening protection for intellectual property, workers and being bullish on the local economy. This month I’m the environment. In addition, it solidifies the benefits of two- starting a series on emerging trends and the way free trade to both countries. Steve Preston, of the U.S. opportunities they present for business owners. Small Business Administration, praised the passage of this Globalization has already established itself and is one agreement by saying “Small businesses are the engine that trend business owners can no longer afford to ignore. drives our economy. In order to ensure their success, we must Consider this: U.S. exports of goods to the rest of the help them overcome obstacles to growth. Free and fair trade world exceed $1 trillion annually. Small and medium- opens opportunity to small businesses and entrepreneurs by sized companies account for more than one-third of increasing their ability to compete in a global marketplace.”3 U.S. exports. China in particular presents a fantastic Look for similar Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, opportunity to expand overseas. China Panama and South Korea to be approved by Congress this boasts the fourth-largest year. economy in the world, at A downward trend in the value of the U.S $2.26 trillion. While this dollar presents additional incentive to figure is just one- look for overseas customers. Here seventh the size are some examples. Baltimore- of the U.S. based Ellicott Dredge won large economy, contracts in Iraq over several China’s European competitors in large economy is the part due to favorable currency world’s fastest exchange rates. The company growing. does high quality work, but China’s emerging their bids coming in middle class, about 50% lower didn’t dubbed “Chuppies” hurt. Fit Couture, a covet gadgets, Houston-based producer appliances, personal care of exercise clothing, takes products, clothing, and more, advantage of the parity of the and they appreciate the quality of American U.S. dollar with the Canadian consumer goods. dollar, something that hasn’t occurred in According to the Department of Commerce, between more than 30 years. The company expects to to add about 2000 and 2006, U.S. exports of goods to China 1,000 Canadian accounts and an additional 200 from Europe. increased from $16.2 billion to $55.2 billion—an annual Fit Couture produces high quality merchandise and the growth rate of 22.7 percent. U.S. exports to China grew company is confident that once new customers try their more than five times faster than U.S. exports to the rest products, they'll remain customers even if the dollar begins to of the world during that same period.1 Nearly 17,000 make a comeback against other currencies. small and medium-sized companies now export to So what’s your 2020 vision? If you’re not thinking globally, China, more than five times the number exporting to your competitors are. So say “ni hao” (that’s Mandarin for China in 1992. China is now the fourth largest export hello) to the rest of the world and grab a piece of the global market for American Small and medium-sized commerce pie. companies and the fastest-growing major market.2 1 U.S. Department of Commerce, "U.S. Trade in Goods The passage of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (Imports, Exports and Balance) by Country last year presents another opportunity to enter the overseas market. More than 81 percent of U.S. 2 U.S. Department of Commerce, "The Role of Small and companies that export to Peru are small or medium- Medium-sized Enterprises in Exports to China: A Statistical sized, accounting for $774 million in exports to Peru in Profile," December 2005, p. 3-4. 2005. This agreement will improve market conditions 3 U.S. Small Business Administration News Release 07-77, 4 • March 2008 Put Your Business on the FastTrac®! Thinking of starting your own business? Want to grow the business you already own? 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