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SOURCE: JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Basic Guide to Exporting: A Roadmap for Your Global Business
SOURCE: SBA Nevada District Office
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s 11th edition of A Basic Guide to Exporting is revised and updated for today’s small business – your small business!
- Follow the life-cycle of an export transaction.
- Understand differences between domestic and international sales.
- See how exporting has helped businesses like yours find new customers and more revenue.
Click here to download the Basic Guide
Exporting makes more sense than ever before and A Basic Guide to Exporting will help you navigate the global business process, with critical tips about:
- developing an export plan,
- leveraging e-commerce in a global strategy,
- finding buyers, and
- understanding financing options.
This edition includes sample forms, information on exporter services, a checklist for choosing a foreign representative or distributor, and a glossary of exporting terms.
Chock full of real-life examples, A Basic Guide to Exporting demonstrates how small and medium-sized companies have grown their business through exporting.
This book provides the information you need to feel confident about selling overseas.
SOURCE: Sacramento District Office
Department of General Services (DGS) Certification Lab
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Location: 2000 O Street, Suite 250, Sacramento, CA 95811
Cost: FREE
Parking: Free and metered street parking
Description:
Interested in winning contracts, or selling goods and services to the State?
Get Certified!
The State of California strives to make doing business with the state as easy as possible. The eProcurement system provides one location to advertise procurement opportunities. This workshop presented by the California Department of General Services will provide hands-on technical assistance for on-the-spot online certification to get certified as a California Small Business Enterprise supplier. Information on procurement and contracting opportunities with the State of California, California Department of Transportation, California Public Utilities and other reciprocity partners will be shared. All businesses are welcome.
Materials Required for on-the-spot certification:
· Applicant/Affiliate Federal Tax Returns for the past three (3) years
· Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) (if applicable)
· Secretary of State Number (if applicable)
· Home address of Officers, Member/Manager and Partners
· Social Security Number (if sole proprietor)
· Dunn & Bradstreet Number (if applicable)
· Contractors State License Board Number (if applicable)
· DD-214 and proof of service-connected disability (if applicable)
· PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP
This event targets the following types of businesses: local, small, veteran-, woman-, and minority-owned businesses. But this workshop is open to the public. Seating is limited, please register early.
Instructed by Wayne Gross, Procurement Division, DGS
Registration Link:
Welcome to the International Trade University Webinar Series!
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Presented by the U.S. Census Bureau’s International Trade Management Division
2015 Spring Term
This series will give you targeted training on:
- Foreign Trade Regulations
- Automated Export System (AES)
- Guidance on classifying your product
- Bureau of Industry and Security’s 600 series
All courses begin at 2:00 pm (EST) and are scheduled for 1 hour.
For more information and a full description of these FREE webinars click here.
CLASS 201: Classification Challenges and Other Resources
Date: May 14, 2015
CLASS 301: Live Classification Session
Date: June 11, 2015
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY & SECURITY
BIS 601: Introduction to 600 series
Date: June 25, 2015
FTR 501: Best Practices
Date: July 9, 2015
DATA COLLECTION
AES 101: Overview of the Automated Export System (AES)
Date: July 23, 2015
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