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What do you think are the top three advantages of this strategy. Are there disadvantages that would cause you to use a different mode of entry? If so what are they?

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One of the best means for a small business to enter foreign markets is using an Export Management Company (EMC). See http://www.fita.org/aotm/0499.html. What do you think are the top three advantages of this strategy. Are there disadvantages that would cause you to use a different mode of entry? If so what are they? (Clarity: I mean causes not to use EMC, not what are different modes of entry)

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What do you think are the top three advantages of this strategy.
1. The first major advantages would be that using an EMC takes up a lot less time and resources for the company that is wanting to enter global markets than the traditional method. They are using the intermediary to do the exporting, so they don't have to take the time to do ...

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