Emerging Exporters Program

Export training helps your business to develop new export markets and sales channels, by cutting down on mistakes and boosting sales conversions. The City of Gold Coast holds an annual Emerging Exporters Program with detailed sessions to help businesses become export ready. These export training and advisory sessions are free for Gold Coast businesses and customised to the needs of participants.

Please contact Craig Ford, TradeStart Adviser on +617 5581 7732 or via email at cford@goldcoast.qld.gov.au for more information.

Program overview

In 2017, the Emerging Exporters Program included detailed overviews on the following topics:

How and why to export – resourcing, skills and support
Where to export – market validation and channels
Market entry across markets and cultures
Critical success factors – partners, pricing, legal, IP, documentation, logistics, distribution
Export marketing and sales – channels, customer conversion, sales cycle
Launching and growing – review successful products, resources and support

Guide to exporting

Exporting has been proven to be a profitable way of expanding a business, assisting companies to secure international markets and achieve foreign direct investment. If you're considering exporting, here is your guide.

Investment Attraction Program

The City of Gold Coast has established an Investment Attraction Program to assist businesses to invest or set up a business on the Gold Coast. The Program incorporates a suite of services to facilitate investment or business relocation or expansion to the Gold Coast.

International Trade and Investment

The International Trade and Investment Program aims to raise the city’s global profile as an emerging business destination, strengthen international networks and increase export-based and inward investment.

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