Amazon has announced the first two exporting events in a series with the Department for International Trade (DIT) providing start-ups, and small and medium-sized food and drinks businesses in the UK with free advice to help them sell their products globally on Amazon’s stores and beyond.
The events are part of Amazon Small Business Accelerator, a support package for UK small businesses founded by Amazon and Enterprise Nation. The first two-day bootcamp, Exporting for Food & Drink Businesses, will take place on 15 – 16 June. The two-day course aims to provide entrepreneurs in the food and drinks sector with specific guidance on selling on Amazon, together with sessions on compliance, exporting, health and safety and using social media to grow your business.
In July, Amazon and the DIT will host a second bootcamp event focused on selling to the US, Australia, and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, with presentations from Department for International Trade experts on how to navigate the current exporting challenges for small businesses, details of how to use marketing and brand tools on Amazon, and an opportunity to hear from successful Amazon small businesses selling to customers around the world online.
At each event, attendees will be offered up to six hours of free training and support on how to sell successfully from a range of specialists. They will also be connected to a group of like-minded entrepreneurs and receive ongoing access to a network of trainers and advisers from Enterprise Nation to assist them throughout their business journey. The remaining exporting bootcamps with the DIT will take place across the rest of 2021, with specific events for businesses based in Scotland and London.
“Amazon is proud to be working with the Department for International Trade and Enterprise Nation to deliver free education to business owners and entrepreneurs in helping them to go global online,” said Simon Donegan, Head of Seller Services at Amazon.
“Through these events, small businesses will be equipped with the tools, knowledge and support they need to establish a successful online operation and reach customers around the world.”
Emma Jones, Head of Enterprise Nation, commented: “Exporting and going global is clearly a huge topic for small businesses and as they tackle new transition-related responsibilities for the first time, free bootcamps like these are vital to ensure we can help guide firms through these challenges.
“The UK’s start-up appetite has not been dimmed and remains as strong, if not stronger, than ever. What is clear however, is that the demand for early-stage support and guidance on everything from what to include in a business plan, to how to export to the US and new markets has exploded. These targeted bootcamps will help to support the UK’s enterprise community through this period and beyond.”
NAM Implications:
- At each event, attendees will be offered up to six hours of free training and support…
- …on how to sell successfully from a range of specialists.
- They will also be connected to a group of like-minded entrepreneurs…
- …and receive ongoing access to a network of trainers and advisers from Enterprise Nation to assist them throughout their business journey.
- A no-brainer opportunity for small companies interested in export growth?
