How can TradeStart help you?

TradeStart provides export/import entrepreneurs with information, referrals, seminars, specialized tools and individual advisory services to enable them to expand their markets, enhance productivity, strengthen their competitiveness and achieve international sales

TradeStart mainly offers the following 3 core services:

1. International Trade Training Seminars
2. One-on-one Trade Coaching
3. Business Plan Review

International Trade Training Seminars

Presented by trade experts, our insightful seminars provide you with relevant knowledge you need to build your international business.
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One-on-One Trade Coaching

Meet with a member of our Trade Team to address your plans for the export of your Canadian goods or services. Contact TradeStart to book an appointment as space is limited.

Before our meeting we have two assessment tools, as we would like to obtain the most information possible, in order to help us understand what your current needs are, therefore offering you the most suitable solution.

Are you Exporting? Please take our Export Readiness Diagnostic.
Are you Importing? Please complete this online questionnaire.

Business Plan Review

We will review your export/import business plan and provide you with constructive feedback, along with ongoing consultation support, so that your plan is ready for global implementation.

What is your trade interest?

Are you interested in Exporting?

Please take some time to complete the Export Readiness Diagnostic. Once you are finished, the report is sent to us, and we can review and analyze some of the items which would be part of our discussion, in order to help us come up with the most suitable solution for your current situation, as well as to plan better for your future trade initiatives.

Are you interested in Importing?

Please take some time to complete this questionnaire. We would like to know before our meeting what are your main interests.

Our Online Tools

ExportDiagnostic.ca

A self-administered online diagnostic to help you determine what you need to do to be competitive in export markets.

Asia Pacific: A Small Business Guide to Exporting

A great tool to help you navigate the information and resources you need to prepare and enter the Asia Pacific Region markets.

Funding for development of this site was provided by the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue as part of the provincial government's Asia Pacific Initiative.

Trade Links

A list of key export-related trade related resources that are available to assist you in achieving exporting success.

FAQ

We have collected some frequently asked questions from our clients. You might find your trade question already answered. If you still have a question that is not there, you can always request your question to be posted and answered!

Outreach Services

Telephone, Email and in person

You can reach us by either Calling us at 604-775-5601 or toll-free 1-866-926-5545
E-mail us at info@tradestart.ca
or
Visit us at our offices at 82-601 West Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, between the hours of 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday.

Community Visits

TradeStart works with local network partners, community organizations, municipalities, educational institutions and various levels of governments to deliver the program throughout BC. If your organization is interested in working with us, we would like to find out about you and your community needs, please take some time to complete this survey.

Video Conferencing

This powerful medium allows us to deliver more seminars to you via our partner network throughout the province.

Visit our Events Calendar section to find out about seminar topics and locations nearest you!