From identifying new markets to defining winning entry strategies, trade specialists from the public and private sectors can help clients build a sound export plan and offer trade advice and consultation.

Trade Consulting & Strategy

No matter if clients plan to sell on their own website, on marketplaces, to businesses or consumers, specialists in eCommerce can assist clients in areas ranging from eCommerce consulting to fraud prevention.

eCommerce

Web and digital marketing experts help clients pick the right channels, engage with promising new audiences, discover the right tools to do it and create a sound digital marketing strategy.

Web & Digital Marketing

Making the sale is only half the battle. Without the proper warehousing partners, the most knowledgeable freight forwarder, the most thorough customs broker, and the most reliable shipping partners, you can’t succeed. Meet all these experts here.

Shipping and Logistics

It is salient for clients looking to expand into new markets that they communicate in an effective manner throughout all markets they wish to be part of. From translation services to translation tools, you assist clients with their localization needs.

Localization

Without the right financing partners and the safety offered by proper insurance, exporting can be a risky adventure. Assist clients with your financing and insurance services and resources.

Financing & Insurance

From exporting basics to advanced topics, these professionals, service providers and training resources will help clients become a master of global trade.

Education and Training

From tax compliance to intellectual property protection, the experts within this category can help clients understand and navigate all the paperwork that comes with exporting.

Taxes, Legal, and Regulatory

Reaching new audiences can be an exciting and lucrative adventure when done right. Clients can get in touch with professionals who will help them create winning marketing strategies and campaigns in new markets around the world.

Marketing & Communications

These are organizations that support small and medium businesses in their internationalization journey. Programs and services are available to businesses within their own state.

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Export Connect

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC)&nbsp;is focused on recruiting new businesses to the state, supporting the needs of existing businesses, connecting exporters to global customers, helping small business owners get their start, and attracting tourists and visitors from all over the world. 
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<h1>Locations of Our Foreign and Domestic Offices</h1>

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) has experts around the world helping companies in North Carolina prosper by growing internationally. Through two North Carolina and six foreign office locations,&nbsp;the EDPNC’s international trade division provides expert assistance to North Carolina firms seeking overseas market opportunities.&nbsp; 
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<h1>International Trade Managers</h1>

Our experienced multilingual international trade managers offer you their expertise in exporting free of charge. Each specializes in specific industry sectors ranging from automotive to aerospace, textiles to furniture, IT to biotechnology and more. Managers in Cary and High Point provide consultations that help you evaluate opportunities and confidently enter new markets.&nbsp; 
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<h1>What We Can Do for Your Business</h1>

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	<li>Advocacy -&nbsp;Help you understand and navigate government restrictions and difficult or complex trade regulations, policies and standards.</li>
	<li>Market Intelligence -&nbsp;Provide information on the market climate of export destination countries, including economic, social and political data.</li>
	<li>Product Review -&nbsp;Examine the product standards required for entering specific foreign markets and look at existing local and international competitors in those markets.</li>
	<li>Agent/Distributor/Buyer -&nbsp;Have our foreign offices connect you with vetted international distributors, resellers and prospective buyers.</li>
	<li>Trade Show Assistance -&nbsp;Inform you of industry-specific events that can help you enter new markets. Companies, for example, can jointly and affordably exhibit with the EDPNC at key international trade shows around the world.</li>
	<li>Market Recommendations -&nbsp;Recommend potential markets for your products or services.</li>
	<li>Pricing Evaluation -&nbsp;Help you set the right price to make your product profitable in specific international markets.</li>
	<li>Export Education -&nbsp;Provide expert-led one-day workshops for your employees, so they know how to comply with U.S. export control laws, understand critical trade topics and more.</li>
	<li>Export Finance Assistance Connect -&nbsp;you to export finance and risk-mitigation programs of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other trade financing organizations.</li>
	<li>Market Entry Strategy -&nbsp;Help you identify distribution channels for your products and the best ways to approach new markets.</li>
	<li>Special Requests -&nbsp;Do our best to help you with trade issues specific to your business.&nbsp;</li>
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Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) is focused on recruiting new businesses to the state, supporting the needs of existing businesses, connecting exporters to global customers, helping small business owners get their start, and

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North Carolina STEP Grant

Government Grants

Government Resources

Grants & Subsidies

The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), provides funding to qualifying small businesses to offset costs associated with exporting. STEP funds are used to assist comp

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