If you’re looking for information on global entrepreneurship, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor website provides information from various countries. Under the REPORTS tab, you can find information on the state of entrepreneurship, reports on specific topics and country-specific reports. Under the DATA tab, you can create your own report by country.

Additionally, there are many government websites that talk about global entrepreneurship. Do an Advanced Google search for these (ex: global entrepreneurship site:.gov).

How do you find out the amount of money a country has in foreign investments? A good place to start is the CIA World Factbook. If you’ve never used this government publication, it’s a great resource for country information such as the economy, people, geography of a country and much more.

The United Nation Conference on Trade and Development also provides information on foreign investments and other related data. Also try the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which provides global statistics on this topic.

Interested in how these investments are regulated? Try the World Bank’s Investing Across Borders page.

Intercultural communication plays a vital role in international business relations. Business etiquette, understanding the culture, values and even the religion of another country can make or break your success in a foreign country. The library has many resources that help you:

Intercultural Communication: The library has many books (and ebooks) on this subject.

Business Etiquette: There are many books on business etiquette, with several talking specifically about a specific country.

Cross-Cultural Orientation: There many books books on this subject.

Country Watch: This database provides news, trends and statistics for countries.

Ethnic News Watch: This is another useful database for information on countries. Do a keyword search on your country. Ex: africa and culture and business.

ABI/INFORM Complete: Do a keyword search (database will suggest subjects). Ex: business culture and China

Foreign embassies in the U.S.: This is a list of known foreign embassies in the U.S.

Advanced Google search: Try limiting to .gov or .edu websites for more reliable results. Search for information on customs, values, education, etc.