Capela - Import/Export Kit For Dummies

Import/Export Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by John J. Capela

Import/Export Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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About the Author

John Capela is an assistant professor of business at St. Josephs College in New York, where he has taught marketing, management, and international business courses for the past 20 years.

Prior to becoming a faculty member at St. Josephs, John was an assistant professor of management in the School of Management at the New York Institute of Technology, and a visiting professor of management at the Sy Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars throughout the New York metropolitan area on how to start an import/export business. He also was a coauthor of the Dictionary of International Business Terms (Barrons), initially published in 1994 and currently in its third edition.

Prior to teaching, John served as the director of international operations for one of the oldest and largest manufacturers and marketers of medical, surgical, and healthcare products. He directed the start-up of manufacturing operations in Puerto Rico and served as its chief operating executive.

He is president of CADE International, a firm that provides consulting and training in international business, specializing in communications, importing, exporting, licensing, and foreign investment. The firm serves both American and foreign exporters and importers.

Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to those family members and friends who were always there to support me in my personal and professional endeavors. A special thanks to my parents, who are missed and will always be part of my life; my sons, John and Christopher; my Cioci Mary and Uncle Johnnie; my friend Kathleen; and my mentors, Fred and Greg, who guided me into my career in international business over 35 years ago.

I would finally like to add a special dedication to two new people who have become part of my life since the release of the first edition of this book in July 2008. They are Christophers wife Tracey, who is the daughter I never had, and that extra special person Alexa Caroline, my first grandchild. After she came in to my life, I soon found out that a grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.

Authors Acknowledgments

I would like to again thank Mike Baker, the acquisitions editor at Wiley from the first edition of this book, for his efforts in finding me and providing me with the opportunity. He has since moved on to an assignment in the United Kingdom with the For Dummies brand of Wiley. I would also like to thank my new editor, Erin Calligan Mooney.

I have always had a passion for international business. Ive been involved with importing or exporting since 1970, having started out as an export assistant, then an import assistant, an international traffic manager, director of international operations, an entrepreneur, a seminar leader, and a teacher. So writing this kind of book is truly something Ive always wanted to do. If it werent for Mike finding me, I would never have had the opportunity to complete something that was on my to-do list.

I would also like to express my thanks to the other members of the editorial staff at Wiley, including my project editor, Tim Gallan, who showed a great deal of patience in dealing with my many delays. Also, I would like to give a special thanks to copy editor Danielle Voirol, who made some great recommendations in the editing process, and I have to give her a special thanks for her comments for the section covering international negotiations. Many thanks to my good friend for many years, George Haber, who again served as the technical editor.

Finally, I would like to thank all those students who, over the past 20 years, have sat through my Build and Start Your Own Import/Export Business seminar. Their enthusiasm has always inspired me, and I have referred to them and many of their stories throughout this text.