Buy/Make/Sell

What will the programme do for you?

Available to only ten companies within the Belfast area, the programme offers participants an exciting opportunity to improve their global operations in any of the following areas most relevant to their business:

BUY- Help participants find new global suppliers and improve their understanding of the international sourcing and importing process.

MAKE - Help participants identify and manage new global manufacturing partners and negotiate the best terms for their business.

SELL - Help companies improve the effectiveness of their global sales and marketing activities and find new sales channel partners.

The Programme will start in February 2010 and will combine 4 key elements including:

Business Improvement Diagnostic

Supply Chain Management workshops

Individual business mentoring

International market visit

Who should participate?

This programme is designed for Belfast based micro and small businesses in the Belfast City Council area that:

Are not active Invest NI clients or currently have the ability to become an Invest NI client

Are product or service based companies that wish to develop their international trade activity.

Have a successful business with the capacity to grow

Are not retail businesses

Are willing to pay the participant fees associated with this programme

How much does it cost?

World Trade Centre Belfast is investing heavily in this Programme to support participating businesses to maximise growth opportunities.

The cost to you is only £250 + VAT [per participant]. This includes:

6 workshops focusing on each aspect of international trade – delivered by people with extensive practical commercial experience.

5 consultancy days [equating to 35 hours in total] with an experienced business mentor who has a proven track record in the field of small business development.

Interested…. What should you do now?

To find out more information why not attend out Breakfast Information Event

Date:               Thursday 7^th January 2010

Time:              8.30am

Venue:            City East, 68-72 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1GW

To register for the breakfast please contact Ruth Rea on 028 90 500518 / rearuth@belfastcity.gov.uk

 1.Request an application form - Contact Ruth Rea of Belfast City Council on 028 9050 0518/ rearuth@belfastcity.gov.uk or complete the online form.

2.Complete this application form and return to Ruth Rea by 12 noon on 15^th January 2010 by e-mail: rearuth@belfastcity.gov.uk

3. We will assess your application and will be in contact in the near future.