Results of the survey of members who participated in Business Club Australia: Melbourne 2006 (surveyed July 2006) are outlined below:

• 19 export deals valued at A$6.8 million have been confirmed.
• 141 companies expect sales over next 3 years.
• 70% expect sales to begin within 12 months (the rest within three years)
• Deals across a mix of commonwealth and non-commonwealth countries – India, US, UK, China, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore.
• 1 in 4 achieved or expect to achieve a sustainable international business relationship
• 28% said that the program had at least some impact on their capability to begin, grow and/or sustain exports.
• 52% of Australian members said that they were able to increase their awareness of international business opportunities.
• 63% of international members said that the program had significantly increased their awareness of Australia as a place to do business.
• 1 in 5 said that participating in the program has significantly impacted on their likelihood to invest in and/or import from Australia.
• 29% said that the program is likely to have a significant impact on improving their business networks.
• 82% members wish to stay involved in future BCA programs.
• 20 members indicated that they had identified a new potential investment opportunity (joint venture or strategic alliance, expansion of existing Australian operations and a new greenfield operation)

Member comments

“The product is unique. There's no other product like it in the world. I'm just grateful that the government is doing that sort of stuff, giving networking opportunities.”

“We remain impressed with the level of commercial know-how and international contacts that can be readily accessed through BCA.”

“The process to begin exporting is already underway.”

“Export has commenced with one client and well advanced with a second.”