If you would like to read more about how to start a fair trade business, please check out the following resources:

Fair Trade Retail Business

For more information on starting a new fair trade retail business, take a look at this presentation made by Brian Smucker of Baksheesh and Tony Hall of Hall-Wray Consulting. It contains useful information about how to go about it and where to find resources that can help you.

Fair Trade Internet Business

For information on how to start a Fair Trade Internet-based Business, see this How to Start a Fair Trade Internet Based Business Guide created by Megy Karydes. She is the founder of World Shoppe in Chicago, a member of the Fair Trade Federation, and a very successful PR Consultant.

Information from the Fair Trade Federation

In addition, this great information from the Fair Trade Federation should prove useful to people new to Fair Trade.

Fair Trade business literature

Moreover, the Fair Trade Resource Network sells a book titled A Guide for Retailers: Creating a Successful Fair Trade Business that can help you start a successful fair trade business. It talks about financing, sourcing, networking, among other key factors that make up a great fair trade retail business.

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