- By Buckinghamshire Business First
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As a business owner you need to constantly be on the lookout for the next sales opportunity...
Whether that’s targeting foreign markets or networking groups full of potential new clients, or ensuring you have an online presence that helps you get a slice of the multi-billion pound e-commerce sector.
The following can help you create new sales opportunities, whether at home, abroad or online.
Reaching foreign markets
Department for International Trade
This is the government’s hub for all things exporting, with information on all the support on offer to firms looking to export, a list of events on the subject and advice on selling online in order to reach foreign markets.
Department for International Trade staff provide expert international trade advice and practical support to companies who want to grow their business overseas.
There is tailored support on offer whether you are a first-time exporter or SME or medium-sized business that has exported before. You can arrange a face-to-face meeting with a Department for International Trade international trade adviser, find useful events and webinars or secure financial support through UK Export Finance.
If you have a specific country targeted for your goods or services detailed information can be found on five here:
Internationalisation Fund from Department for International Trade
Funding can be used on expert advice to help SMEs with their exporting, which can include market research, translation services, social media, marketing, intellectual property, legal advice and a whole lot more.
Please contact Business Suppport on 01494 927 130 or book a chat for more details and to apply.
Trade Tariffs
You will need to make declarations on the Customs Declaration Service if you move goods to Northern Ireland. There are some limited exceptions when you need to submit an export declaration on the Customs Declaration Service for a movement of goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain. You can still use CHIEF for exporting goods sent directly from Northern Ireland to outside the UK and EU
Business Networks
You know that there are hundreds, potentially thousands of companies that you could do business with, but wonder where to find them. They won’t come to you, so you need to get out and network.
Take a look at the list of networking groups out there, all of which could contain your next customer or a useful contact with advice that could have a positive effect on your business.
