Intensive Practical Training on Starting and Managing Export Business in Nigeria

Do you want to know how to start an export business in Nigeria?

Do you want to get involved in an industry that contributes more than 23% to the country’s GDP according to this year Nigeria export statistics? Then the export industry is for you!

The business discourse in recent time has been tilted towards entrepreneurship especially small-scale export business in Nigeria. People are being encouraged to find what they can do for themselves and not necessarily have to wait for the government to help them.

Business experts are talking about how one can create solutions to problems instead of adding to the problem by joining the labor force.

A lot of people are now beginning to listen. However, there is a problem; there is still a question on the heart of people on the kind of business to go into.

Making a decision to go into business is just as important as the kind of business to go into, if not even more important. No one can afford to spend so much time, resources and energy on a business and watch it not work out. So, it can be established that the fear is justified.

Export business is one of such businesses that would always come in handy when you are considering the kind of business to go into. One of the great things about the export business is that it is not limited by a boundary.

It is a kind of business that cuts across countries and therefore increases your market. So, if you are considering going into business, you might want to look into exporting? That is what this intensive training seeks to address.

At the end of this training, all the attendees will be able to understand the export business challenges and how to overcome them, handle documentations without stress, they will be equipped with skills needed to effectively market and sell their products to buyers abroad, they will be empowered to anticipate the risks inherent is export business and design different strategies to mitigate them.

Other areas of discourse at the workshop will include strategies to developing a bankable business, forming essential relationships, sustainability opportunities for small businesses, good manufacturing practice – standards, quality, and packaging.

Unlike other export trainings where participants are left alone after the training, Our Export team will continually follow up and mentor all participants until they succeed.

Export Intensive Practical Training will cover the following Vital Topics:

• Understanding Export Process and Requirements
• Introduction to Small Scale Export
• Accessing Opportunities Within the Export Value Chain
• Export Product Classification
• The ABC of Foodstuffs Export to Overseas
• Introduction to Over 30 Exportable Nigerian Food Products
• Export Prohibition List
• Exportable Food Products and Destination
• Foodstuff Export International Standards
• Sourcing for Prospective Buyers Overseas through the Internet & how to identify Genuine Serious Buyers
• Best Packaging Pattern for Foodstuff Products to Oversea Countries
• Insider’s Secrets for Exporting Foodstuff Via Courier, Sea or Air
• Detecting and Avoiding International Trade Scams and Fraudulent Importers.
• Where to Source Products Locally
• Food Products Registration Requirements for Export Market (NEPC, FDA etc.)
• Handling Export Process and Paper Work
• Mitigating Export Risks
• Quality Control in Commodity Market
• Securing Export Financing
• Understanding Payment Methods
• Payment Methods and Payment Terms in Export
• Costing and Pricing of Export Products
• Export Digital Marketing Fundamental, Research, Strategy and Planning
• Social Media Marketing and Online Advertisement for Export
• Securing Foodstuff Contracts
• Getting Paid by Overseas Buyers
• Starting Foodstuff Export Business with Little Capital
• Export Documentation
• Transportation, Shipment and Insurance
• Taking advantage of Duty Free Export to USA (AGOA)
• Contract Samples
• Features of Export Contract and Closing Up Export Deal
• Access to our Database of Genuine Foreign Food Products Buyers
• Writing an Attractive Food Products Supply Proposal
• How to run Free E-mail Campaign with Gmail, MailChimp, Quick Response etc.
• Any Many More…DURATION: 2 Months Plus 2 years Mentorship

WHO SHOULD ATTEND / Expected Participants

Produce merchants, Infant Exporters, Existing Exporters, Unemployed, Students, Youth Corpers, Civil servants, House-Wives, Small Business Owners, Farmers, Product Suppliers, Commodity Brokers, Foreign Buyers, Investors, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Agencies, Financiers and