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Houston International Trade Development Council
Trade Mission to Hong Kong: Bringing Local SMEs
World-Class Business Opportunity
Growing a business can be difficult, especially if you have
limited resources and support. But if you’re the proud
owner of a budding business in Hong Kong, you might just
be in for a very promising future. On December this year,
the Houston International Trade Development Council – or
HITDC – plans to bring prospective Small & Medium sizes
enterprises (SMEs) and franchisers closer to those with
small to medium-sized enterprises to provide opportunities
for growth, collaboration, and of course, expansion.
In partnership with International Focus Magazine and Hong
Kong Trade Development Council, the HITDC has cooked
up a brilliant business opportunity for SME owners in Hong
Kong called the World SME Expo where business owners
can strut their stuff and boast their goods and services to
men and women from all over the globe who are seeking to
make a profit out of smart innovations and lucrative business offers.
The HITDC Trade Mission Delegates will have an opportunity
to explore HK International Franchising Show, which primar34 iF Magazine | August 2016
ily focusing on franchising opportunities, and concurrent
events InnoDesignTech Expo, a world-class exposition of innovations, presenting the latest practical technologies and
design solutions to help trading, manufacturing and service
sector to enhance their capacity to supply world markets;
and The Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia), which brings
together more than 50 prominent speakers and more than
2,400 IP professionals and business leaders from all over
the world to discuss the latest developments in the IP world,
and to explore business collaboration opportunities.
What is the World SME Expo?
It’s not uncommon to see small and medium-sized enterprises falling out of the industry because of the difficulty,
and ultimately, the failure to meet the standards of the market. Sadly, these failed businesses often crumble because
of the lack of opportunity and the lack of knowledge on the
proper methods of growth and expansion. This is precisely
what the World SME Expo intends to resolve. By providing
SME owners with the right information, and by bringing opportunities to them in the form of franchisers and investors,
their businesses are given a better fighting chance to success. The World SME Expo hopes to bring together likeminded individuals to create fruitful and healthy collaborations between business owners and prospective investors in
order to help a business towards growth.
What to Expect at the World SME Expo
The fact is that it takes a lot of hard work and effort to be
able to come up with a business plan that’s optimized for