91国产精品 Receives Top Performance Award from Small Business Administration
University鈥檚 Export Assistance Network is recognized for company participation and community engagement
The United States Small Business Administration has recognized 91国产精品鈥檚 Export Assistance Network as a top performer within the state of Ohio. The organization, a component of the SBA鈥檚 regional Small Business Development Center housed at 91国产精品, was recognized for producing the highest rate of client participation across export programs in the state for the 2015-2016 academic year. The 91国产精品 EAN serves small-to-medium sized Ohio businesses who are beginning to export or are currently exporting products and services overseas.
Over the last year the 91国产精品 EAN team served more than 100 companies, logged nearly 1,000 hours of counseling and traveled more than 3,000 miles for face-to-face meetings. The network provides training and assistance in a range of areas including: exporting best practices, compliance, foreign market entry, free trade agreements, and building an online presence in foreign markets. It also works to place student interns with companies across the state, providing additional support to emerging firms and valuable experience for students.
鈥淲e are honored to be recognized for the work that our team accomplished,鈥 said Nate Ward, director for the 91国产精品 EAN. 鈥淲e strive to serve small businesses and fuel economic development throughout Northeast Ohio 鈥 and are proud to be a part of 91国产精品鈥檚 commitment to providing engaged learning opportunities and community engagement.鈥
The 91国产精品 EAN is housed within the Monte Ahuja College of Business鈥 Centers for Outreach and Engagement and is part of the Global Business Center. It offers free, discreet business counseling to any Ohio small-to-medium sized business wanting to grow their export sales. The network also offers technical training through their GlobalReach workshop series and collaborates with the US Export Assistance Center to deliver the 10-month export mentorship program, GlobalTarget. Find more information at: .
Small Business Development Centers provide assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs throughout the United States and its territories. SBDCs help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into businesses and help existing businesses remain competitive in a complex, ever-changing global marketplace. SBDCs are hosted by leading universities and state economic development agencies and funded through a partnership with SBA.
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