SBA how-to for global expansion

Small business owners can now gain the know-how necessary for international enterprise through a new online course available on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Web site.

The 30-minute course, entitled “Global Enterprise: A Primer on Exporting,” http://www.sba.gov/services/training/index.html is a self-paced guide to exploring international markets. Using script and audio, the course is designed to teach entrepreneurs how to evaluate strategy, financing and readiness.

According to a statement released Tuesday by the Small Business Administration there are about 236,000 small business exporters, representing 97 percent of all U.S. exporters. These small businesses generate about 30 percent of export sales.

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