Joining business networks and networking can help your venture abroad. Through these networks, you can learn more about overseas markets and grow your business contacts.

Country-Specific Networks
Associations & Chambers
Embassies & High Commissions
Online Networks

Country-Specific Networks

• To help businesses penetrate certain markets, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore has established several networking platforms.

• These platforms help you to:
  
  
  • gain in-depth knowledge of a specific market
  • form alliances with other companies to penetrate a market
  • network with Government officials and key industry players in the market

• Currently, 3 networks have been established. Membership is free.
  
  
  • Network China
  • Network India
  • Network Indonesia

Associations & Chambers

• Business associations and chambers of commerce help to promote their members' businesses. They also work closely with the Government to serve the interests of their members.

• As regionalisation and internationalisation have become more important to businesses, many associations and chambers help their members to venture abroad by organising trade missions and networking events.

• Most associations and chambers charge membership fees.

See:	Networking Opportunities

Embassies & High Commissions

• There are more than 50 foreign embassies and high commissions in Singapore, which can help you with trade and investment information for their home country.

• Ask to speak to the trade or investment representative in the embassy or high commission for business-related information.

• For information on visa requirements, the consular officer is the best person to approach.

• You can get the contact details, operating hours and website address (if any) of foreign embassies and high commissions in Singapore at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) website.

Online Networks

• You should get your company listed on online networks. It is an extremely cost-effective way of making your business products and services available to the world.

• You can search these networks for business contacts and strike deals or have conversations with members to learn more about overseas markets.

• Here is a list of networks you can explore:
  
  
• World Chinese Business Network (WCBN) (Free)
  WCBN provides contacts of Chinese businesses in more than 120 countries and regions. Search by company name, country and product/service type.