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FBO Open Opportunities

FBOpen helps small businesses search for opportunities to work with the U.S. government.

Training Portal

Provides an inventory of training materials about starting, managing and exporting for small businesses.

SBIR Certification Tool

With a few questions, we will be able to help determine your tentative eligibility for apply for awards from the SBIR program.
Quick Facts

U.S. will boost its foreign visitor count by 3.5% in 2014.

Commerce Department predicts U.S. foreign visitor count up to 72.2M in 2014 and 83.8M in 2018

Manufacturers Ended 2013 With Strong Profit Growth

After tax profits for manufacturing reached $147.45 billion in 4Q2013, up 19.1% from 4Q2012.

U.S. to publish GDP by industry data next month

U.S. govt to unveil new data series next month offering insight into how industries impact economy.
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Local Events

Export Compliance Unplugged: Best Practices for EAR99 Exporters

May 1st 8:30am to 11:00am

Burlington, Massachusetts

Starting and Managing a Business in Missouri

May 1st 9:00am to 12:00pm

St. Louis, Missouri

Resource Centers

Advantage Kentucky Alliance

2413 Nashville Road, B8 Suite 310, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Catalyst Connection

2000 Technology Drive, , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center

2905 Southampton Road, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Alaska Department of Community & Economic Development

Alaska State Library

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Success Stories

Increasing Power Reliability in South Africa

South Carolina Company Uses New Express Insurance Financing to Increase Presence in Foreign Markets

Small South Carolina Lumber Company Grows from Ex-Im Bank's Express Insurance

Puerto Rican Firm Enters New Markets Due to Ex-Im Bank's Insurance

Rhode Island Jeweler Grows to 153 Buyers With Ex-Im Bank's Small Business Insurance

Pennsylvania Company Decorating Walls Around the World

After 147-Years, Ice Cream Company Begins Exporting with Support from Ex-Im Bank

Export Insurance Replaces Letters of Credit and Expands New York Company

Pennsylvania Company Growing with 16 Years of Ex-Im Support

PCS Edventures Enters New Markets with Export Excellence

Electric Motorcycle Firm Expecting to Grow with Ex-Im Support

Ex-Im Bank Buyer Financing Support Lands Grain Dryer Sale to Mexico

Ex-Im Helps California Construction Company Compete in Eastern Europe

Illinois Nutrition Product Firm Wins New Foreign Buyers Worldwide

Florida Landscaping Company Finds New Export Opportunities Abroad with Ex-Im Bank's Insurance

Indiana Company Uses a Variety of Ex-Im Bank Products to Grow its Exports

Veteran-Owned Tennessee Company Successfully Expands into New Markets with Ex-Im Bank Insurance

New York Company Adds Jobs Despite Economic Downturn With Financing from Ex-Im Bank

Minnesota Company Doing its Part to Reduce Waste

New Hampshire Company Grows International Sales 75% with Ex-Im Bank

Ex-Im Bank Covers Lumber Sales to China

Working Capital is Growing New Hampshire Company's Sales

Ex-Im Bank Export Insurance Saves Jobs at Hoffman Equipment in Piscataway, NJ

Upper State New York Company Grows Business +15% with Export Working Capital

New York Company Exports Worldwide With Ex-Im Bank's Environmental Insurance

Ex-Im’s “Fast Track” Product Worked Quickly to Close Tunnel Equipment Deals

MBDA Helping Coastal Environmental Navigate Economic Downturns

MBDA Training and Matchmaking Help Engineering Firm Secure $6.5 Million Contract

SBTDC: St. Louis Area Entrepreneur Spreads Solar Energy Applications for a Better America

Kansas Firm Maintaining Roofs Around the World with Ex-Im Bank's Insurance

Ex-Im Insurance Policy Helps Export U.S. Goods to Brazil

Distribution Company Assigns Receivables to Increase Cash Flow

MBDA Helps MSF Global Solutions Grow Beyond Hurricane Katrina

Louisiana Company Uses Bank's Credit Insurance as a Sales Tool to Grow Internationally

New Contract Creates New Jobs and Increases Sales

NIST-MEP: Focusing on What Customers Value Stimulates Growth--Montana Instruments Corp

Windcreek Services, Inc. Reaps Benefits of Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute

Connecticut Firm Using Ex-Im Bank's New Product to Grow Export Sales Beyond China

Ex-Im Bank Insurance Policy Allows Newark Small Business to Sustain and Create Jobs

Ex-Im Bank Export Insurance Saves Jobs at Hoffman Equipment in Piscataway, NJ

Technology Company in Georgia joins Ex-Im Bank to Expand Export Sales

Ex-Im Bank Financing Expands Texas Small Business into New Markets

Ex-Im Bank Support Saves Hundreds of Jobs in Syracuse, New York

Cleveland Company Increases International Customers with Ex-Im Bank's Insurance

MBDA Helps Construction Company Win $4 Million Contract and Create Jobs

MBDA Assists Construction Company in Securing More Than $40 Million in Contracts

Veteran-Owned Company Sees Half a Million Dollar Revenue Increase With Help From MBDA

MBDA Helps Native American-Owned Business Secure Millions in Contracting and Increase Revenues By 70%

MBDA’s Assistance Leads to 90% Increase in Revenue for Manufacturing Company

MBDA Helps Native American-Owned Business Secure Millions in Contracting and Increase Revenues By 70%

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