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Center
for International Trade Development
Skyline College
3300 College Drive, Bldg 5, Room 5130
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: (650) 738-7098
FAX: (650) 738-7090
soyombo@smccd.edu
Or click here for the electronic
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Have
you considered the international market?
Globalization of U.S. business and industry is occurring at
an accelerated rate, and leading this trend are small- to medium-size
firms. Impacted by competition from abroad and rapidly evolving technology,
your business must be part of a global network where business, irrespective
of size and revenue, operates and competes on an international scale.
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Why
you should consider international trade
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Do you know that the U.S. economy is merely one-fifth of the world's
market?
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Do you realize that the U.S. market/economy grows at approximately
5% per year and that the other fast growing economies of the world
are growing at a rate between 28 and 35%?
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Do you know that companies that export grow faster and have higher
sales than their counterparts that only sell to the internal (U.S.)
market?
If you feel you haven't reached the demand for your product/service,
do not hesitate to enter the world of international sales. |
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Going
global means developing new strategies
Whether researching new markets, learning
about other cultures or meeting new regulations, the CITD can guide your
firm to position itself for international trade. |
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What
can the CITD do for you?
The CITD is an organization designed to assist small- to medium-size
businesses in entering international trade.
The CITD offers:
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Assessment of a company's export potential.
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International trade leads.
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Advanced technical assistance in the areas
of management, marketing, financing, government regulation and taxation,
entrepreneurial export strategies and logistics.
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International market research and development.
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Training in areas of export documentation,
freight forwarding, pricing, contracts and agency agreements, and
terms of payment.
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Export/import training
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The
Skyline CITD, services:
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San Mateo County
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San Francisco County
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Marin County
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What
is unique about the CITD?
The CITD provides one-to-one consultation and small group training
for business. We render individualized consulting that walks you through
the processes that will help you enter the international market place
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CITD
resources includes
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Highly rated expertise
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Referral and resource services
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International trade libraries/resource center
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Access to international database networks
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International network
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Industry matchmaker missions
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Trade lead
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How
can the CITD help?
With training seminars and state-of-the-art
resources, trade centers like CITD have served hundreds of trade transactions
that have helped make California the leading exporting state in the U.S.Seminars and workshops offered throughout the year
include subjects such as:Export training
- The basics of exporting and international trade
(ABCs of exporting)
- International business plan development
- Letters of credit
- Transportation & logistics
- Export documentation
- International trade financing
- Doing business in [name of country]
- Legal & cultural issues in international
trade
- Legal issues
- Building a marketing/business plan
- International trade shows
- Industry matchmaker missions
- Cultural aspects of international trade
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Who
qualifies as a small- to medium-size business?
According to SBA size standards and depending
upon your company's SIC code, you could be a one-person operation or a
company with 1,500 employees. If you have an existing product/service
with proven demand that you want to take to the international market,
your business would beeligible to receive assistance through CITD.
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Who
is growing?
For the past three years, California
has seen double-digit growth in international trade. Your company can
become a part of this phenomenon. |
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Center
for International Trade Development
Skyline College
3300 College Drive, Bldg 5, Room 5130
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: (650) 738-7098
FAX: (650) 738-7090
soyombo@smccd.edu
Or click here for the electronic
reply form |
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Centers
for International Trade Development are an initiative of ED>Net, the California
Community College Economic Development Network. |
