Export Specialist Coming November 13

Have you ever wondered if you could be selling your product or service outside the U.S? Right now is a good time to find out. The EDC has asked an export specialist from the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to talk to Lincoln County businesses and service providers about Washington’s current Export Initiative. The Export Initiative challenges the SBDC and other state organizations to achieve $600 million in new export sales by 2015. To accomplish this they are providing global services to local businesses and this is a great opportunity to find out what those services are (see ad elsewhere on this page for times/locations).

The public is invited and there is no charge. The presentation is expected to take 30 minutes. Davenport Chamber President Bill Rehaume and Odessa Chamber President Marlon Schafer have opened up their meetings for this opportunity to grow local businesses.

The Lincoln County EDC and the SBDC Export Readiness Center are collaborating on bringing Exporting to the region.

Do you have a great product or service that people all over the world can use? Did you know that 95% of the world's population lives outside the United States?

If you have excess capacity or want to grow your business and learn how to increase your profit by selling into foreign markets, then please join us to learn how SBDC International Trade Specialists can help you.

Their goal is to demystify and simplify the process of creating and running an export program within your company. Participants will be introduced to the no-cost export services of the SBDC such as:

• Preparing your company for being a successful exporter

Helping your company determine if it is ready to export and how best to build and sustain a profitable export program.

• Identification of potential export markets and customers/No-cost research services

How to determine where your products will have highest demand, who would be the best customer for your products and how to successfully market your company and products in international markets.

• How to get paid! Lowering the risk of export with powerful financing resources.

This program is hosted by Washington Small Business Development Center and is funded in part by the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board and the Small Business Administration.

The Washington SBDC promotes economic vitality within Washington communities by providing expert business advising, demand-driven training and applied research to existing businesses and entrepreneurs. The SBDC is a cooperative effort of Washington State University, other educational institutions, economic development organizations and the U.S. Small Business Administration. More information on the mission and services of the SBDC can be obtained by visiting the website at http://www.wsbdc.org.