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 Mayor's Office of International Affairs (MOIA) connects the world to L.A. – and L.A. to the world. We build relationships with local and global partners to bring more jobs, opportunity, culture, ideas, and visitors to Los Angeles and to elevate our city’s international leadership on equity, sustainability, innovation, and more.

Mayor Garcetti is working to deepen Los Angeles’ global connections with our partners around the world through robust, inclusive, and sustainable trade and investment. Extending our businesses’ international reach creates more jobs and broader prosperity for L.A. workers, innovators, creators, manufacturers, and families.

Mayor Garcetti and MOIA receive international business delegations, create city-to-city channels to facilitate business expansion, and engage with foreign trade officers throughout California to build L.A.’s reputation as a global hub for cleantech, advanced manufacturing, mobility, digital media and e-sports, space and aerospace, and biotech. In partnership with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.selectla.org/">World Trade Center Los Angeles</a>, MOIA attracts, promotes, and retains job-creating international investments from more than 80 economies.

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<h1>Export Initiative</h1>

The&nbsp;<a href="https://business.lacity.org/grow/export">Mayor’s Export Initiative</a>&nbsp;helps companies, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, build their export capacity and capture overseas opportunities with support from our local, state, and federal partners.

Whether you’re an established business or a spunky startup, exports are a great way to grow a better business and your bottom line. Fortunately, Los Angeles has many resources to help you at any stage of the process. Contact us to find out how we can help you!

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