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Module 3: Setting Up Your Business

Manual 4: Outside USA Selling to Outside USA

Contents:

Overview

General

Overview

It’s impossible for us to cover all the possible scenarios as far as what country you’re located in and what

country (or countries) you plan to market and sell to. So we will just go over a few general guidelines

here.

General Guidelines

● In many countries, you probably don’t need to register a business entity with your local

government, but doing so will make your business look more professional and will likely

make it easier to get accounts set up with suppliers. Plus, having a business entity can

provide a layer of personal protection against legal liability of the business. Contact your

local government to find out about requirements for business owners and to learn about

the pros and cons of registering a business entity.

● Make sure to comply with all laws and regulations in your area. A lot of new business

owners try to cut corners to save time and a little bit of money, but it’s usually not too

time-consuming or expensive to do things right. Many governments and agencies now

have websites where you can not only learn about the requirements for business owners

but also submit all the necessary registration forms online. Just do a quick search on

Google for the name of your country/province/territory, adding a phrase like ‘business

registration’ or ‘register a business’.

Guidelines

● While it’s important to gain the trust of potential customers, your primary concern should

really be getting accounts set up with suppliers. Depending on where your potential

suppliers are located, they may have have different requirements regarding locations,

licenses, and permits. Check with your potential suppliers to see what they require.

● This probably goes without saying, but you definitely want the website to be in the

customer’s native language and allow customers to make payment in their own native

currency. (For your information, the Python Cart store software included as part of this

course allows you to select the language ( more

) and currency ( more

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) for your

store.)

● Depending on your particular market, you may want to offer a toll-free customer support

phone number customers can call to ask questions and learn more about your products.

Here again, you will want to make sure the phone number you provide is a standard

number for the country in which your customers reside. If customers are required to dial a

country code and pay international calling rates, the customer support number will

basically become worthless.

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