Growth Partnership · Import/Export
BC's position as Canada's Pacific Gateway is your competitive advantage. Are you using it?
For BC traders, importers, distributors, and exporters ready to scale their international operations with strategy, brand, and digital infrastructure.
A growth partnership for BC import/export and distribution businesses ready to capture more of the international trade opportunity on their doorstep.
We embed our team in your Burnaby import/export business and execute — performance-aligned.
British Columbia — and Burnaby specifically — sits at the intersection of the largest Pacific trade routes in North America. Businesses that import, distribute, or export through BC have structural advantages over counterparts in other provinces: proximity to Asian manufacturing, the Port of Vancouver, YVR cargo, and established trade relationships across the Pacific Rim. Yet most Burnaby import/export businesses are winning on relationships and institutional knowledge alone, without the marketing infrastructure, B2B digital presence, or operational systems to scale beyond their current client roster. We partner with these businesses to build that infrastructure.
Is your Burnaby import/export business ready?
We partner selectively with businesses that have genuine growth potential. Here are the signals we look for:
What's holding most Burnaby import/export businesses back
These are the patterns we see repeatedly in businesses that have the potential but not yet the systems:
What we build together in Burnaby
Our embedded team covers marketing, operations, and technology — everything your business needs to grow, under one aligned partnership.
Partnership models
We structure engagements so our incentives are completely aligned with your growth. Choose the model that fits your stage and risk tolerance.
Percentage of revenue from new clients or markets we help develop. Fully performance-aligned.
For BC companies entering new international markets — equity stake in the international entity in exchange for market development work.
Monthly engagement with bonuses tied to new buyer accounts opened and volume milestones.
The Burnaby import/export market right now
Burnaby and BC broadly are uniquely positioned for international trade — and that advantage is compounding as Asia-Pacific trade volumes grow. The businesses that build B2B digital infrastructure, multilingual market access, and systematic BD programs now will be the preferred partners for international buyers and Canadian retailers alike. Trade relationships built on systems outlast those built on personal relationships alone.
Burnaby hosts SFU, BCIT and major corporate headquarters including Electronic Arts and TELUS. The market combines mid-market tech buyers with neighborhood-anchored retail and services.
BC import/export or distribution business doing $1M–$30M annually, with an established supply chain and client base, and an owner ready to build systematic BD and digital infrastructure to reach new buyers or markets.
$1M – $30M annual revenue
Outside this range? Reach out — we evaluate each opportunity individually.
A Burnaby import/export business, 12–18 months into a growth partnership
A Burnaby food ingredient importer had been in business 14 years, served 40 food manufacturer clients across Western Canada, and had never marketed the business online. New clients came entirely from trade shows and referrals. Annual revenue was $4.2M — flat for three years. Within 18 months of a growth partnership: a B2B website with a full product catalogue launched, a LinkedIn outreach program opened 12 new manufacturer accounts in Ontario and Alberta, a Mandarin-language landing page captured 6 new Vancouver-area importers as wholesale clients, and participation in 2 targeted trade shows generated $800K in new annual contracts. Revenue reached $6.1M.
Burnaby areas and communities we serve
We partner with import/export business owners across all of Burnaby — from Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, Edmonds to Burnaby Heights.
Frequently asked questions
How do you market an import/export business digitally?
Import/export marketing is B2B-first. The primary channels are LinkedIn (decision-maker outreach and content authority), trade-specific directories and platforms (Alibaba, Global Sources, Thomasnet), targeted Google Ads for buyer search terms, and multilingual content for relevant trading partner markets. For Burnaby businesses with Pacific Rim trading relationships, Mandarin-language digital presence is often a significant differentiator.
Can you help with Amazon Business or wholesale marketplaces?
Yes. For Burnaby importers and distributors with consumer or commercial products, Amazon Business, Faire (for gift/home/apparel categories), and Alibaba/Global Sources (for export) are channels we develop as part of a broader distribution strategy. We handle account setup, listing optimisation, and advertising management.
Do you have experience with specific product categories?
We've worked with food ingredients, building materials, health products, consumer goods, industrial equipment, and specialty materials. While we don't claim vertical expertise in every trade category, our B2B marketing and BD methodology is category-agnostic. The first 30 days of every engagement includes deep category research to ensure our approach is market-specific.
Other businesses we partner with in Burnaby
From single location to scalable food brand
From bootstrapped online store to high-margin, multi-channel brand
For accounting, legal, consulting, and advisory firms ready to grow beyond referrals.
For medical, dental, and allied health clinics with the capacity and ambition to grow beyond their current location.
Import/Export partnerships across BC
Want to understand the full model before applying? Read the complete Growth Partner Model →
Ready to build something bigger in Burnaby?
We take a small number of new growth partnerships each quarter. If your import/export business in Burnaby has real potential and you're ready to invest in building it properly — we want to hear from you.
First step: a 30-minute discovery call. No pitch, no pressure — just an honest conversation about where your business is, where it could go, and whether we're the right fit.