Temat: Alibaba.com held an Open Sesame event in London

Alibaba.com held an Open Sesame event in London, UK, on December 6th and we are glad to share the highlights with you.

Targeted at Alibaba.com customers who ranged from start-ups and one-man-bands to the procurement departments of larger companies, the event was themed around helping answer the question ‘how do I get started in global trade?’, meaning both how to export and how to source products and services.


The event kicked off with Sarah Todd from UK Trade and Investment who spoke about the advice and investment available to businesses wishing to expand internationally.

An interesting session was the Entrepreneur Exchange, hosted by “Go Global” author Emma Jones, during which three businesses shared their experiences of sourcing through Alibaba. Kate Castle of “BoginaBag“, Ben Creighton of “Bond St Boxing” and Gifford Hooper of “Applied Automation Marine Electronics” shared how they took products from a concept to a finished product in the shops by working with suppliers found on Alibaba.com along with tips on how to use the site.

Next up was Jeremy O’Hare from the British Library Business and Intellectual Property Centre. Jeremy spoke about how the free-to-use resources at the British Library can assist businesses with Patents, Trademarks, Design and Copyrights.

The day finished with a walk-though of the Alibaba.com and AliExpress websites showing the audience where to get started and how to find the suppliers and manufacturers that they are looking for. Most people who filled out the post-event survey rated us with 4s and 5s (out of 5) for ‘usefulness to their businesses’ and most everyone said that they would definitely recommend the event.

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