FedEx Makes Sponsorship of AMEX OPEN Forum Official

Watch each week as content from FedEx and other authors is provided to the community focused on topics like  Women in Leadership, U.S. Export, Change Management, Global Philanthropy, Technology and E-Tailing.

Closing the Education Gap in Latin America

This week, hundreds of Latin American high school students journeyed to Buenos Aires for the first Junior Achievement Company of the Year Competition in the Americas. Cargosas won the inaugural FedEx Global Access Award by successfully marketing a reusable tote bag made from recycled materials. This team from Ecuador best incorporated concepts related to international trade, environmental sustainability and global market expansion.

No Small Business Needs to Be An Island

In these trying economic times, small businesses need to leverage all their traditional advantages – innovation, flexibility, and intimate knowledge of their customers. But, most of all, in today’s global marketplace, small businesses should not limit themselves within traditional barriers. They need to think global.

Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Small Businesses

June 1 marks the first day of the 2009 hurricane season.  FedEx provides relief and lifesaving aid to victims of disaster. We work with global nonprofit organizations to assist in relief, recovery and disaster-preparedness planning.  FedEx and American Red Cross collaborated to develop an emergency preparedness checklist for small businesses.

All Signs Point to Small Businesses

For the past two years, FedEx Office has polled small business owners across the country to gauge their sentiments on the current economy with our Signs of the Times Survey.