Want to start your own exporting business? Have contacts in other countries, and want to export U.S. products and/or services? Here are some resources available in Maryland and on the internet to help guide you, and answer your initial questions about starting a business and exporting.
Are you ready for exporting? http://hq-intranet04.ita.doc.gov/bid/export_questionnaire.asp
Step-by-Step Basic Guide to Exporting http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/toc.html
The choosing of accounting procedures, forms of organization, and other business set up functions are the same for any type of business industry. The "Marketing Work Book" (on right side of screen) will guide you through the steps and considerations of starting a new exporting business.
If you are considering starting an export business and are in the business formation stages, we recommend that you spend time on www.sba.gov and www.exim.gov sites.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
Featured sites for U.S. Exporters: www.sba.gov
- Free on-line training courses http://www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html
- New on-line courses http://www.sba.gov/services/training/newcourses/index.html
- Counseling and Assistance http://www.sba.gov/services/counseling/index.html
- Glossary of Terms http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/getready/serv_sbplanner_gready_glossory.html
- International Trade Page http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade/index.html
- SBA Guide to Exporting " Breaking into the Trade Game" http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade/exportlibrary/sbge/OIT_SB_GUIDE_EXPORT_INDEX.html
For more information please contact Patrick Tunison, Chief International Lending Officer at 410.962.4582 or Patrick.Tunison@sba.gov .
Export Import Bank (ExIm)
Featured Sites for U.S Exporters: www.Exim.gov
- Small Business U.S. Exporters http://www.exim.gov/smallbiz/index.html
- U.S. Exporter's Page http://www.exim.gov/portals/usexporter/index.cfm
- Trade Finance Guide http://trade.gov/media/publications/abstract/trade_finance_guide2007desc.html
- Insurance Brokers List http://www.exim.gov/about/partners/insurance_brokers.cfm
- Country Limitation Schedule http://www.exim.gov/tools/country/country_limits.cfm
- ExIm Products http://www.exim.gov/products/index.cfm
For more information please contact ExIm at 212.809.2653
Guide for New Exporters