You've determined that exporting is the natural next step for your company. You have:

• the finances in place
• the human resources and skills within your firm
• the capacity to meet the increased demand, and
• your product or service is ready for the export market

In addition, you have identified your target market, and completed an Export Marketing Plan to support this initiative.

An Export Marketing Plan identifies that you have:

• thought through the reasons to export
• conducted a diagnostic of your company
• conducted a diagnostic of your industry

You must be able to clearly communicate this information, plus your market entry strategy, and have assessed the risks involved in the initiative.

If you aren't quite at this point yet, you need to access information for:

• Potential Exporters

Once you have the Export Marketing Plan in place, the next steps include a number of elements.
The following Trade Team Alberta members can assist you with finding the information you need:

Government of Alberta:

• Alberta, Canada: A Wealth of Opportunity - Exporting Your Products

Government of Canada:

• Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
• Export Development Canada
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Other Resources:

For a comprehensive overview of all the experts in Alberta that can offer assistance, visit:

• Trade Team Alberta's Export Service Providers Database

For a list of export related training and events in Alberta, visit

• Trade Team Alberta's Events Calendar