The dawn of a new century finds business, governments, economists and those who are involved with the social sciences needing to find economic balances between developed nations and emerging countries. During much of the past century, the developed country's solution has often been to supply foreign aid to those in need in less sophisticated societies. The philosophy of providing unearned gifts has resulted in unrest and ongoing dependency. As populations and their corresponding needs have increased, the financial burdens to meet those needs have become a significant factor upon established economies.

Clearly, we are in a global economy that finds both established and emerging nations joined as trading partners. In this world economy, where there is great diversity in geography, culture, politics and religion, there are few common denominators. However, both have the primary economic need to provide for the individual. Therefore, it is within the realm of responsible business relationships between established and emerging countries, that an appropriate balance be maintained between profit and need. The balance is found in a new pattern of doing business that addresses the needs of the labor force by sharing a significant portion of its earned income. This requires new thinking.

The evolving global economy is the dynamic catalyst that fuels great wealth for some nations and prevailing poverty in others. Paradoxically the wealth of established nations tends to foster poverty in developing nations. Wealthy nations use low cost labor and resources from poorer countries that need the income to survive. This causes dependency at a subsistence level that never allows them to control their own markets. Illiteracy, political instability, poor health and ignorance regarding free enterprise and free market economics further enhances the inability of impoverished peoples to elevate themselves to economic equality with sister nations.

Businesses are structured, by their nature and intent, to achieve maximum productivity and profitability. Unfortunately the imperative to accumulate profit is often a driving force that exploits low cost labor and too often abuses natural resources. This ultimately results in damage to the environment and suppression of the individual, which perpetuates poverty. This imbalance creates apparent conflicts between free enterprise, the environment, and the exploitation of individuals. Free enterprise energizes economies and creates opportunities for those who pursue business and entrepreneurial endeavors. When these enterprises develop and prosper, they create two dynamics; employment and profit. In one respect the individuals benefit from employment and the governments benefit from taxation. However, most often the majority of the wealth amassed by companies is retained as corporate profits and is distributed among senior management and those affluent enough to be stockholders. Often substantial amounts of profit are exported to the nation from which the business and investment capital originated, lessening the financial benefits to the community that was the genesis of profit created by its labor and natural resources.

These inequities have posed the opportunity and motivation to create a new model for doing business. DTC’s method of doing business addresses meeting specific human and environmental needs while still fulfilling the requirements of investors and the demands of sound business practices.

The management and investors of Dominion Trading Company, a limited liability company, (LLC) are on the forefront of this significant change in business philosophy. Dominion Trading Company (DTC) will use established, sound business principles to maximize profit, and then, on a defined basis, share a significant portion of that profit with participating emerging producers.