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New to Export Training

Overview

If you’re a small or medium size business looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on existing markets and stabilize seasonal fluctuations, then you should consider exporting.   Why export?
  • Go where the customers are – 96 percent of consumers live outside the U.S
  • Two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power resides in foreign countries
  • U.S. goods and services are in high demand worldwide
  • Easier to ride out fluctuations in the U.S. economy and more likely to stay in business
  • Increased sales and profits
  • Become more innovative, agile and inventive
  • Your competitors are exporting
Every year, thousands of U.S. companies, just like yours are increasing their bottom line by selling overseas and meeting demand for innovative, high-quality, MADE in the USA products and you can too. Start you export journey today!

SIDO’s Program

A practical approach to export training that will provide you with expert advice, guidance and resources to develop a strategy and plan to begin exporting.  SIDO’s program is flexible in addressing your needs and intentional in maximizing your time commitment.

Outcomes:

  • Organizational Export Readiness Assessment
  • Identifying Target Markets and Entry Strategies
  • Overview of Export Compliance (U.S. and foreign regulations)
  • Export Plan & Strategy utilizing SIDO’s Export Plan Template

Training

  • Develop your Export Strategy & Plan

    All sessions are virtual – 10 hours of training over 4 weeks

One-hour: Pre-Trainng Session

  • Export Readiness Assessment
  • Opportunities
  • Management Commitment
  • Overview of Training

Two-hour: Weekly Sessions

  • Guidance, Resources and Expert Advice Panels
  • Case Study and Moderated Discussions
  • Development of Export Strategy & Plan
  • Implementation Schedule

One-hour: Post-Training Session

  • Evaluation of Export Plan
  • Opportunities and Challenges
  • Additional Support
  • Next Steps

Fees & Registrations

Small Business – $1,800

Medium Business – $2,000

Fees include:

  • 2 participants per company
  • Assigned Coach
  • Access to Training Platform
  • Resource and Training Guide
Training costs may be reimbursed through your state’s STEP Grant Program
STEP Grant Program: If you are an eligible small business your participation fees maybe reimbursed by your state’s STEP Grant Program. Please check eligibility requirements. To find the STEP contact in your state please visit SBA-STEP Grant.

 

Additional services may be purchased for a fee:

  • Counseling Service – participants may purchase 10 additional hours of Coaching support
  • Export Plan Professional Service – participants may opt to have SIDO write their plans
  • Market Research – international market research report per market/industry
  • Market Research + Vetted Partners Listing – includes prospective partners per market/industry

For more information on the additional services please contact ann.pardalos@csg.org

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