Your business appears to be on track and you see an opportunity to expand your business overseas, capturing new markets or collaborating with other businesses.

Subscribing to an online trade portals or business directories may be a helpful business matching tool. You will find up-to-date and qualified trade leads and opportunities, trade contacts, business contacts and overseas companies profiles.

As a subscriber to such online trade portals or directories you may search business opportunities by countries, products, industries or specific trading interest; receiving email alerts on business opportunities that matches your companies profile or target market.

One need to register as a member. Registration is usually free. As a non-paying member your privilege is limited. You may post your buy or sell leads and catalog but may not be able to view that of another member. Not unless you upgrade to a paid member. You have a choice of purchasing credits or subscribe to an annual membership plan for buy or sell leads. Depending on the popularity of the trade portal the cost of annual membership can range from US$120.00 to as high as US$500.00 per annum.

Many trade organisation, association or chamber of commerce have gone online. Such establishment offers relevant business services, address concerns of its members and business enterprises in general. They conduct trade missions, host foreign delegation and organise of trade fairs, seminars and dialogues which are beyond the capacity of the average small and medium enterprise. Members get to enjoy these services by virtue of their being a part of of an extensive business network. Most offer buy and sell leads.

You may want to do a google search for a more exhaustive list of trade portals and directories. Enter "trade portals directory" in the box belox and click search to view list.