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Empowering SMEs in International Trade

If you are a novice or experienced importer or exporter based in the East Midlands, this programme provides up to 30+ hours of fully funded strategic and operational support to address your international trade challenges and/or expedite your global ambitions

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Overview

Are you a novice or experienced importer or exporter looking for strategic and operational support to help grow your global trade? If you are an SME based in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire, then this kind of support is available on a fully funded basis.

The Empowering SMEs in International Trade support programme is a package of 1:1, workshop, and Peer support for businesses across the East Midlands, delivered by Global Trade Department and fully funded by the East Midlands Growth Hubs: Business Gateway, D2N2 and Business Lincolnshire.

This support is open to all businesses across the East Midlands who either currently trade internationally or who are planning to start; be they novice or experienced importers/exporters across both goods and services-based industries.

Perhaps you are looking for advice; maybe you are looking to outsource particularly complex tasks, or perhaps you require some bespoke, in-house training for your team. Whilst the programme has a framework, support is 100% client-led and fully adaptable to ensure it delivers the greatest value to you and your business. 

Core modules of the programme include:

  • Lunchtime Webinars (topical, snappy, bite-size 1-hour sessions)
  • Dedicated 1:1 support via Global Trade Clinics (up to 2 hours support)
  • Dedicated 1:1 support via Global Trade Deep Dive sessions (up to 8 hours support)
  • Global Trade Compliance Reviews (up to 8 hours support)
  • Sustainable Trade Planning (up to 12 hours support)
  • Global Trader Peer Support sessions (up to 5 sessions of 2 hours) for cohorts of up to 10 delegates
  • Global Trade Manager Programme (up to 30 hours) hands on, operational support from a dedicated Global Trade Manager to help deliver against importing/exporting targets and objectives

To learn more or to take advantage of the support offered by the Empowering SMEs in International Trade programme, simply: 

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What our clients say

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“Global Trade Department really did understand the business by the end and was able to provide us with all the relevant advice regarding obtaining a European VAT number and dealing with the new VAT situation."
Marie PalmerCast Iron Welding Services
“Andrea became our advisor … You’re never sure with these free consultations what you’re going to get out of it, and whether you’re actually going to be sold to instead of helped. But Andrea instantly got into the detail of our business and offered helpful solutions immediately.”
Claire RansomLazy Flora
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Erica YangChilton Computing
“These webinars cover so much ground, but it’s broken down into manageable chunks and presented in an easy-to-understand way."
Gina ThompsonPreci-Spark Ltd
"I would highly recommend this program to even the most confident and experienced companies who trade internationally.”
Ambrose KingstonAerodyne
"Andrea is exceptionally personable and experienced in growing international markets. We have benefited enormously from her insight, connections, and ability to give us definitive, concrete suggestions as to how we could surmount our global business challenges. Thank you for your great advice and mentorship, it has been of tremendous value to us."
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“I’m Founder of a tech start-up which is aiming to sell an online service overseas at an early stage. The 1-1 with Global Trade Department was an obvious place to start when I was looking for advice, and my hopes were fully vindicated."
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“Just completed the introductory fact-finding session with ‘Global Trade Department’ Nearly cancelled this as I have a busy schedule but really glad I didn’t. Seriously, don’t miss out."
Hugh TyzackGrapplefix
"I am very much looking forward to the report, and confident that the action we take off the back of it will help us strengthen our position and grow, despite current economic and political uncertainty."
Renee WatsonCuriosity Box
“Our company has ambitious plans for international growth but we didn’t really know where to start. Having an export 1-2-1 with Andrea was perfect timing, and has meant we have been able to develop an export strategy to deliver the planned growth."
John HarrisSwim Secure
The Investor Pitching Fast Track course run by OxLEP eScalate is fantastic. The sessions cover talks from established business in advanced stages of investment through to actual investors giving an inside viewpoint. These speakers added an incredible amount of value."
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"A Fantastic two day investor pitching fast track workshop with OxLEP Business. It was great to pitch our proposition to the delegates today. So many great take aways, top tips from industry experts, feedback on our investor pitch and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of delegates to share the time with, some truly inspiring and incredible people."
Victoria JeffreyuWatch
"I had the pleasure of a 1:1 call with Andrea Collins of GTD. I cannot thank her enough for her expert advice with regard to several queries and concerns I had relating to Customs declarations, EU VAT thresholds, and B2B digital service sales with the EU; Andrea went into huge detail on all those points and completely allayed my fears!"
SHARON DAYMANHive IP
"Thank you so much for your time and knowledge and support again today. Very, very much appreciated – you have made a big difference to us in this appalling situation and we are so grateful for your help and wisdom."
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