The ExporTech program is designed to help your company enter or expand into global markets, by helping you to understand how exports can be a major growth driver, identifying hurdles to expansion, and working with facilitators and experts to develop your customized international growth plan. By utilizing a team of exporting resources and experts, we help your company move quickly beyond just planning into actual export sales.
Who Should Participate and How Does the Program Work?
The Program is intended for executives of small and mid-size product companies, and is aimed at both new-to-export companies and those that have done some exporting, but have not fully exploited global opportunities.
Participants work as a group through a process to accelerate the pace and increase the success rate of international sales effort. Unlike a static classroom environment, this course is customized to the specific learning needs of participants and produces an international growth plan for each company. Participants will also have the opportunity to work with international business experts to refine their international strategies.
The following table provides curriculum information and objectives for each session.
| Session 1 Rationale & Strategy for International Growth | Session 2 Mechanices of Exporting | Session 3 Customized Export Growth Plan |
|---|---|---|
|
The International Imperative; Successful Export Strategies; Plan Template; Learning Priorities |
Custom Agenda Based on Identified Company Needs, e.g. Financing, Export Licensing, IP Risks or Logistics | Panel Review of Each Company Plan with Expert Feedback and Coaching |
| Gain Commitment & Explore Strategy | Identify and Remove Obstacles | Create Export Growth Plan |
- Limited to 8 non-competitive companies to allow sufficient time and focus on your specific export need
- Confidentiality is an essential component of the ExporTech program
- Process is designed to accelerate the pace of development and increase your sales success rate
- Program flexibility helps you identify your export issues and delivers the international business experts to you
- Assistance will be available to refine your international strategies, develop your international growth plan, and ultimately, implement it
- 3 full day sessions are spaced about 1 month apart - Plan on spending a minimum of 40 hours on outside research and writing of your plan
- Feedback on your international growth plan from your peers and panel of exporting experts
What do I get out of the ExporTech Program?
This Program offers concrete benefits that go well beyond most international business and exporting programs:
- Customized to meet your specific learning needs
- An "Account Team" of resources moves you rapidly from planning to actual sales
- Program content is based on real-world company experience and research
- Speed to market is accelerated
- Quantifiable cost savings are achieved
- Radically reduce the time and expenses required to find qualified assistance
- Increase your chance for success with a solid international growth plan and the right resources supporting you
Where is the Program being Offered and How Much Does it Cost?
When: May 18, June 25, & July 16, 2009
Location: Baltimore, MD Time: Full day
Cost: $650
Apply Now!
Is your company export ready? Click here to complete the Export Readiness Assessment.
To apply for ExporTech, please click here.
Deadline to apply is Friday, May 15, 2009. The program size is limited to approximately 8 participants.
*Please note that applicatants will go through an interview process for selection for this program.
For more information on ExporTech, please contact Bill Burwell via email at Bill.Burwell@mail.doc.gov .
ExporTech is a program supported by: U.S. Commercial Service, Maryland/Washington/District of Columbia District Export Council.