Date/Time
Date(s) - 16 Feb 2012
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
David H. Murdock Research Institute ( Room 4522 )
Export sales are the fastest growing segment of the market. However, many companies are missing out on these growth opportunities because they don’t know the “how-to’s” of exporting. Developed by the US Department of Commerce for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, ExporTech is the “how-to” program that will help your small- or medium-sized company enter or expand into global markets by assisting in the development of an international growth plan customized specifically for your business. Utilizing a team of exporting experts, ExporTech will help your company move quickly beyond planning, into actual, profitable export sales.
The experience:
- Generates results, as participants report sales within 3-6 months at an average sales increase of $170K
- Facilitates growth, as six NC companies reported an economic value of $2.4 million
- Provides your company with a systematic process for entering or expanding in global markets
- Connects you with the best international business experts in the region
- Helps you develop a peer-reviewed export growth plan in 12 weeks
- Involves group sessions and individualized coaching
- Moves you from planning to closing export sales program, developed by the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership and the U.S. Export Assistance Centers
of the U.S. Department of Commerce
This program consists of three day-long sessions held over a two month-period. In between, each company works on the development and implementation of their international growth plan, with the support of a coach.
DATES
- February 16, 2012
- March 15, 2012
- April 25, 2012
LOCATION FOR GROUP SESSIONS
David H. Murdock Research Institute
150 Research Campus Drive, Room 4522
Kannapolis, NC 28081 (map)
REGISTRATION
- Participation is limited to eight companies to make sure time and attention is given to each company’s challenges.
- COST: $995 per company for first person and $225 per person thereafter
- For more ExporTech information including registration, visit www.ies.ncsu.edu/courses/exportech
