11/13/2008
SBA Offers New Online Training for Exporters
by Laura Fine, Assistant State Director
A new online course will help small businesses explore exporting opportunities in international markets. Global Enterprise: A Primer on Exporting is a free, self-paced course that provides practical guidance on exploring international markets.
The new course is available from the Small Business Administration training Web site at www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html. To access the course, click on “Free Online Courses,” and then select the first course listed under International Trade.
The course is a comprehensive training module using script and audio to provide fundamental information about selling in global markets. It illustrates how to identify international markets, develop an export strategy, make and receive international payments, and finance trade operations, plus guidance on determining a firm’s readiness and suitability for exporting. The Exporting Primer includes more than 45 direct links to many key international resources.
Exporting can be an avenue to tap into the increasing global marketplace. There are some 236,000 small business exporters, representing 97% of all U.S. exporters, and they generate some 30% of export sales. In 2007, U.S. exports of goods and services amounted to $1.6 trillion, with small businesses accounting for nearly $500 billion of those exports.
Course participants completing the 30-minute online training programs can earn a certificate of completion from the SBA, with their name, date and course title.
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