Start Your Own Import or Export Business: Turn Global Opportunities into a Business Series-Part 2
Business Series – Part 2
Take your import/export business to the next level by learning how to manage international sales, payments, costs, documentation, and trade partners.
In this session, you’ll build on the fundamentals covered in Part 1 and explore the key considerations for successfully conducting international business and reducing financial and operational risks.
What You’ll Learn
- Connect with international buyers and develop B2B sales opportunities in global markets.
- Understand currency risk and strategies to minimize the impact of exchange-rate fluctuations.
- Explore international payment methods and learn strategies for reducing financial and payment-related risks.
- Develop effective pricing strategies by understanding margins, landed costs, duties, tariffs, shipping, and other expenses.
- Navigate import and export documentation and understand key compliance requirements.
- Work effectively with trade professionals, including customs brokers, freight forwarders, distributors, and other international business partners.
- Identify potential risks and costs involved in international transactions and learn practical ways to manage them.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is ideal for entrepreneurs, small business owners, manufacturers, retailers, and aspiring importers or exporters who want to expand their business internationally or better understand the process of conducting cross-border trade.
Whether you are preparing for your first international transaction or looking to expand your existing global business, this session will provide practical knowledge to help.
INSTRUTOR:
Esther Luongo Psarakis
Managing Partner
Foodpreneur
Fee: No Cost
The NJSBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the