ELEVATE – SALES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SMALL BUSINESS

If you’re a small company that needs to increase its sales, why not take your business up a level with InterTradeIreland Elevate – our NEW sales development programme for small business.

Industry and Trade/Marketing experts will work with you on a one-to-one basis to develop and implement a sales plan for your business, kick-start your sales and help you to get on the fast track to cross-border trading.

The programme consists of two stages:

• An assessment of your readiness to enter the new market
• Practical assistance towards winning sales

The following type of support is likely to be available:

• Identification of Sales leads
• Sales Negotiations
• Market Research
• Advice on the Development of Marketing Materials – (excluding printing costs).

It is 100% funded by InterTradeIreland and the application process is very simple.

All you have to do is complete a short application form and we will fund up to £10k/€11K worth of advice and assistance from your chosen industry or trade/marketing expert.

Benefits

• Work with an industry or trade/marketing expert to develop your winning sales plan;
• Identify new customers and markets across the island;
• Increase your sales.

Am I eligible?

To take part in the Elevate programme – companies must:

• Be registered in Northern Ireland or Ireland;
• Be a manufacturing or tradeable service company with an annual turnover below €1.2m/£1m;
• Have a satisfactory track record and a trading history in their home market (minimum of 18 mths);
• Be focused on winning new cross-border sales;
• Have not generated more than 30% of their total turnover in the target cross-border market;
• Have the capacity (human, financial and production) to deliver the project;
• Have a sufficiently unique product that does not displace existing products in the market place.

NOTE: Preference will be given to companies of 10 employees or less and spaces are limited.

Apply Now

For more information contact:

Roisin Keenan
Elevate Project Manager
T 00 44 28 3083 4143
E roisin.keenan@intertradeireland.com

Paddy Savage
Trade Team Operations Manager
T 00 44 28 3083 4110
E paddy.savage@intertradeireland.com

Posted on June 7, 2012