In order to better serve the needs of small business expansion into international markets, the U.S. Export Assistance Center of Montana has partnered with other small business consulting and service providers. With these partnerships, exporters are better able to network and communicate with the global economy and, in turn, have better success at international expansion.
Montana World Trade Center
The Montana World Trade Center helps businesses establish and strengthen their international commercial capabilities. The Center develops untapped international trade opportunities and helps businesses capitalize on opportunities to expand their market share around the world.
http://www.mwtc.org
Montana Department of Commerce
The Montana Department of Commerce has set up exportmontana.com in order to give exporters the basic information needed to understand the complexities of moving product internationally as well as the tools to comply with export regulation.
http://www.exportmontana.com
Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
The MMEC helps with practices for managing your equipment, building, processes, and people with hands-on consulting.
http://www.mtmanufacturingcenter.com
Montana Small Business Development Centers & Local Economic Development Corps.
The Montana Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) focus on the creation, retention and expansion of small businesses. SBDC offices offer customized local assistance to meet small business needs in their regional service areas. The SBDCs are a key access point to a broad network of public and private resources at the community level.
http://www.sbdc.mt.gov/hosts.asp
Montana Small Busisness Administration (SBA)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
http://www.sba.gov/mt
Montana Chamber of Commerce
The Montana Chamber of Commerce has been Montana’s leading business advocate since 1931. They represent and promote the interests of business at the national and state levels. Specifically, The Montana Chamber of Commerce is the advocate of business in Montana and the driving force for promoting a favorable business climate.
http://www.montanachamber.com/ws/home.php