Start a Fair Trade Business - Fair Trade Federation

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Start a Fair Trade Business

Often, the best way to learn is in person! All are welcome to attend the annual Fair Trade Federation conference, a gathering of over 250 fair trade business owners.

In the meantime, here are some tips from the FTF community:

Getting Started:

Incorporating your new Fair Trade Organization–for-profit or non-profit? by Scott James, Fair Trade Sports, and Nathan George, Trade As One
Leading the Media to your Business by Megy Karydes, Karydes Consulting

Retail Savvy:

Incorporating as a Non-Profit Retail Store by Jim Goetsch, Third World Shoppe of Fort Wayne
Six Keys to Starting a Fair Trade Retail Store by Brian Smucker, Baksheesh

Wholesale Advice:

Introduction to Importing to Canada by Janice Dotti, Fair Trade Federation
Introduction to Importing to the United States by Janice Dotti, Fair Trade Federation
To Drop Ship or Not to Drop Ship: Advice for Wholesalers by Kevin Ward, Global Crafts

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