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Discusses what marketing is and why it is important including developing a marketing plan, market outlets, and personalizing the products and the business.

This non-profit organization helps export Northeast food and agricultural products overseas since 1973. They provides a wide range of services to facilitate trade between local food suppliers and importers around the world including: export education, self-paced training & expert advice, customized export assistance, new market analysis, international marketing &branding, facilitate meetings with international buyers, and a cost-share funding program.

Reviews the keys to running a successful business; the four P's of marketing, wholesale distributors, risks, and sales.

Reviews business management skills, such as finance, record keeping, marketing, and personnel management. More aquaculture businesses fail because of poor management than poor production practices.