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Handicrafts

Exporting without an in-house license

How a small craft business started exporting — legally — without holding its own export license.

3
countries
0
license needed
90d
to first sale
The challenge

Where they started

Pioneer Works made beautiful handicrafts but assumed exporting was out of reach — they didn't have an export license and couldn't justify the cost and process of obtaining one just to test demand.

Exporting to three countries without an in-house license

First international sale within 90 days

A low-cost, compliant model they can scale

Confidence to pursue their own license later, from a position of revenue

Our approach

How we helped

1

Route design

We mapped a compliant license-free export route suited to their product and volume.

2

Buyer matching

We identified buyers in markets where their crafts had clear demand.

3

Compliance

We ensured every shipment met documentation and customs requirements.

4

First sales

We guided the first transactions and payment collection.

"I didn't know you could export without your own license. Now I'm shipping regularly to three countries."

TM
Tom Mitchell
Founder, Pioneer Works

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