Is your business only selling domestically and would like to explore profitable opportunities in international markets? Are you only selling to one or a handful of countries? Are you currently selling without a well-thought-out business strategy or export plan? Then EXPORT NOW is for you! Only 4 company spots are available for this spring program and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. See below for details, funding available and how to register.
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The Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at SIUE in partnership with SWITIC and LR International, is pleased to invite your company to register to EXPORT NOW: Helping Southern Illinois small businesses grow their sales through exporting.
Our southern region has long been in need for a customized, action-oriented export training program with personalized coaching and consulting sessions. Thanks to our partnership with the Southwest IL Trade and Investment Council , LR International, a longtime supporter of the ITC, and CARES Act funds, we will be kicking off our Spring Series of EXPORT NOW, starting this month, on Wednesday, March 24th, via Zoom.
“CARES Act funding is enabling us to listen to the unique needs of each client and engage in developing a customized strategy to address that client’s specific goals and needs relative to exporting from Southern Illinois to any and all parts of the world. Through the presenters, coaches and mentors participating in this export program, there is significant synergy to benefit Southern Illinois exporters. Without this collective experience and expertise, exporters would have to really dig through the brush in order to find their pathway” says Tom Dustman, Sunnen Products Company International Sales Director, with more than three decades of exporting experience, and a participating member of the EXPORT NOW coaching team.
EXPORT NOW consists of three virtual 4-hour sessions scheduled one month apart (March, April and May) with group and customized personal coaching between sessions.
Learn the key phases of smart exporting
Find out the benefits to exporting
Develop a global mindset
Absorb how trade has changed due to technology and the global pandemic
Discover the most critical thing in exporting
Position to win in exporting!
EXPORT NOW!
Small businesses in Southern Illinois are invited to take a strategic look at the world and create a plan to expand their business internationally with guidance from industry leaders.
How does it work?
Take part in workshops and presentations given by industry leaders that will guide you to a strategic plan
Learn about the world and where there may be opportunities for your company
Gain insight into the processes and requirements of international business
Create a customized strategy and have it reviewed by industry experts
Session 1: International Outlook
Wednesday, March 24
Learn and strategize about the relationship between your company and the world
Session 2: Export and Import 101
Wednesday, April 21
Utilize industry knowledge to create a seamless international process
Session 3: Planning for Success
Wednesday, May 19
Create an export plan for the future of your company and have it audited by industry veterans
Virtual Training via Zoom
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
(11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. break)
Cost
$900 per company. Multiple export team members from each company are invited to attend.
Scholarships up to $750 per company are available to eligible small businesses from the southern Illinois region, potentially bringing the out-of-pocket down to $150 per company. This very low cost option will only be available for this spring series, thanks to CARES Act funding. So, apply NOW.
Flyer is attached and Pre-Registration Required
To apply and pre-register, please send an email to international-trade-center@siue.edu with your company name, southern Illinois address, number of employees, website, and contact information for all members of your company who would commit to attend ALL three sessions. Once we receive your email, we will be in touch to review eligibility and complete registration.