Download or read book Small Business Administration Trade and Export Promotion Programs written by Sean Lowry and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Census Bureau data, approximately 1% of small businesses in the United States currently export. With roughly three-quarters of world purchasing power and almost 95% of world consumers living outside U.S. borders, more attention is being paid to the potential of small business export promotion programs to grow small businesses and contribute to the national economic recovery. In addition, some Members of Congress believe the contributions of small businesses to commercial innovation and economic growth could be enhanced through greater access to growing international markets.
Download or read book Small Business Administration Trade and Export Promotion Programs written by Congressional Research Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Census Bureau data, approximately 1% of small businesses in the United States currently export. With roughly three-quarters of world purchasing power and almost 95% of world consumers living outside U.S. borders, more attention is being paid to the potential of small business export promotion programs to grow small businesses and contribute to the national economic recovery. In addition, some Members of Congress believe the contributions of small businesses to commercial innovation and economic growth could be enhanced through greater access to growing international markets. Consistent with these policy goals, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides export promotion and financing services to small businesses through its loan guaranty programs, management and training programs, and other initiatives. SBA's Office of International Trade (OIT) coordinates these activities as it assists with four stages of export promotion: (1) identifying small businesses interested in export promotion; (2) preparing small businesses to export; (3) connecting small businesses to export opportunities; and (4) supporting small businesses once they find export opportunities. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-240) elevated trade within SBA by establishing an assistant administrator to lead OIT and report directly to the SBA administrator. The act also authorized SBA to establish a three-year State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) pilot grant initiative. Under the STEP initiative, which was appropriated $30 million both in FY2011 and FY2012, SBA awarded grants to states with the goal of assisting eligible “small business concerns” with exporting. The STEP program's authorization expired at the end of FY2013, but Congress appropriated $8 million for STEP in FY2014 and $17.4 million for FY2015. SBA's export-related loans amounted to approximately $1.3 billion (comprising approximately 5.7% of SBA's annual loan portfolio) in FY2014. Although SBA has three loan programs that are specifically targeted toward exporters, many of SBA's broader loan programs support export-related activities. Surveys indicate that relatively few clients of SBA's management and training programs request trade-related counseling and that some choose to receive this information from other federal programs (such as those provided by the Department of Commerce). This report begins with the history, role, and scope of SBA's export promotion activities and the creation of OIT. Next, it uses quantitative data from SBA and qualitative data from other sources to provide performance analysis of SBA's international programs. This report concludes with a presentation of three issues for consideration during an era in which concerns of fiscal responsibility and economic recovery are high priorities for many policy makers. First, are there market barriers impeding smaller firms from exporting? Second, is there a compelling interest for the government to promote exports in the name of national “competitiveness”? Third, are SBA's export promotion policies duplicative of other federal programs? In the 113th Congress, several bills were introduced to improve efficiencies among small business export promotion programs (e.g., H.R. 1909, H.R. 1926, H.R. 1916, and S. 1179).
Download or read book Export Promotion Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Procurement, Exports, and Business Opportunities and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Export Promotion written by Allan I. Mendelowitz and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Export Promotion written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Export Promotion and Small Business written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Export Promotion written by Loren Yager and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-06 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 2010, the President announced the goal of doubling U.S. exports over 5 years. The President’s plan in the National Export Initiative included prioritizing exports by small businesses and called for improved coordination among agencies involved in federal export promotion activities. Recently, Congress has also directed the Small Business Administration (SBA) to expand its export counseling and financing activities. This report (1) describes SBA’s role within federal export promotion efforts; (2) assesses the extent to which SBA collaborates with other agencies in its export promotion activities; and (3) assesses the extent to which SBA is meeting requirements under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to expand export promotion training and staffing. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Export Import Bank Financing for Small Businesses written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Promotion and Market Development and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A World of Opportunity written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Export Promotion and Small Business written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Export Opportunities and Special Small Business Problems and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Business Exports written by Kelsie Hough and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Census data, approximately 1% of small businesses in the United States currently export. With roughly three-quarters of world purchasing power and almost 95% of world consumers living outside of U.S. borders, more attention is being paid to the potential of small business export promotion programs to grow small businesses and contribute to the national economic recovery. In addition, some Members of Congress believe that the contributions of small businesses to commercial innovation and economic growth could be enhanced through greater access to growing international markets. This book begins with the history, role, and scope of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) export promotion activities, and the creation of OIT. Next, quantitative data from SBA and qualitative data from other sources are used to provide performance analysis of SBA's international programs. It presents three issues or consideration during an era where concerns of fiscal responsibility and economic recovery are high priorities for many policy makers. The book concludes by discussing the SBA's need to improve collaboration to implement its expanded role; and the impact of credit availability on small business exporters.
Download or read book Exporter s Guide to Federal Resources for Small Business written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable tool to help small business take advantage of the export promotion resources offered by the U.S. Government. Summarizes 17 agency programs and identifies headquarters and field personnel. Also includes a speakers bureau and bibliography.
Download or read book Export Promotion written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Export Promotion written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " In January 2010, the President announced the goal of doubling U.S. exports over 5 years. The President's plan in the National Export Initiative included prioritizing exports by small businesses and called for improved coordination among agencies involved in federal export promotion activities. Recently, Congress has also directed SBA to expand its export counseling and financing activities. This report (1) describes SBA's role within federal export promotion efforts, (2) assesses the extent to which SBA collaborates with other agencies in its export promotion activities, and (3) assesses the extent to which SBA is meeting requirements under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to expand export promotion training and staffing. GAO analyzed agencies' documents and interviewed agency officials, including those in six selected field office locations serving areas with high export potential and where staff from at least two agencies were colocated. "
Download or read book S 2040 the Small Business Export Expansion Act S 2104 the Small Business Export Development Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Export Promotion written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Procurement, Exports, and Business Opportunities and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Export Promotion Programs an Academic Perspective written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Procurement, Exports, and Business Opportunities and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
