SUMMERSIDE – After a successful business sales mission in the spring, RDÉE P.E.I. is inviting Island businesses to tag along for the upcoming fall mission.
Slated for Oct. 22 to 26 meetings with potential buyers will be organized in Quebec City and Montreal.
“Last spring, our participating businesses rang up sales of more than $1.25 million. During previous missions, our companies also sold Island products for about $400,000. We therefore want to continue this amazing momentum since P.E.I. very quickly built itself a great reputation, within the Quebec marketplace, as a supplier of high-quality products,” says mission coordinator Robert Maddix.
The fall mission can accommodate up eight Island businesses that have products or services that could be sold in the Quebec market. So far, four businesses have shown an interest in participating to sell jewelry, shaving cream and potatoes or to do tourism promotion.
“Participating businesses must absolutely have the ability to do business in French since this is the primary language in this particular market. But it doesn’t have to be the business owner nor the manager who speaks French. It can be an experienced sales person, for example,” added Maddix.
Before the mission, a consultant will visit each of the accepted participants to gather in-depth details about their business as well as about the products or services they will be pitching. He will then set up meetings for each Island participant with a minimum of eight potential buyers in Quebec City and Montreal.
Participants are required to pay 60 per cent of their lodging and transportation costs – between $750 and $850. All other costs will be covered.
“The vast majority of our former participants received an exception return on their environment,” added Maddix.
All those interested in participating are urged to contact Maddix at 902-370-7333, Ext. 403, or at [email protected] to ensure their spot.
