Exporting fundamentals
Exporters will be successful if they are flexible, well-organized and dedicated to the international growth of their business. If a business is successful at home, it usually indicates that it can be a successful exporter. The first step is to study foreign markets and see how your company can adapt to these environments.

Export benefits
Export can help expand your business and enable it to obtain greater profits and a higher level of competitiveness. Nevertheless, be aware that expanding your business (interstate or overseas) requires the investment of a substantial amount of time and resources.

Get expert advice
Exporting will lead to increased financial costs. Therefore, exporting requires you to make sure that your business has sufficient assets to finance its expansion, including, without limitation, funds to pay accountants, attorneys and other experts.

Assistance
There are numerous ways to get help, including contacting the NJ/Italy Trade Council or the New Jersey Economic Development Authority – NJEDA (www.njeda.com ), which offer many services for new exporters. The package of services is designed to assist small and medium-sized New Jersey companies with developing their businesses in Italy. Support for potential exporters is available through the NJ/Italy Trade Council’s network within New Jersey and in Italy.

For more information or to join the program, please call 973-966 2800 or via email info@nj-italytrade.org