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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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

Business Oregon is the state's economic development agency.&nbsp;Business Oregon invests in Oregon businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy.

Our team at Business Oregon provides a variety of services to grow business and communities across Oregon. Business Oregon's approach to traditional business development is anything but traditional. We focus first on supporting the retention and expansion of existing Oregon businesses within traded sectors and foster a dynamic startup and entrepreneurial environment. We then work with companies outside the state to come to Oregon and fill supply chain gaps and grow existing industry clusters.

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<h1>Our Business Services</h1>

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	<li><a href="http://www.oregon4biz.com/How-We-Can-Help/Finance-Programs">Access to Capital</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;In addition to ideas, workers and strong management, innovation-driven companies, like all others, need money. We offer direct loan and loan guarantee programs to help business grow and scale, as well as working capital.</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.oregon4biz.com/Global-Connections">Global Trade</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Oregon is a global competitor in everything from high tech to agriculture and natural resources. Approximately 95% of the world's consumers live outside of the U.S. We help Oregon companies reach those customers and bring new revenue into the state, as well as work to attract foreign direct investment. The Global Trade team pairs expertise with both foreign market and industry, along with small matching grants to get Oregon's small businesses into foreign markets.</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.orinfrastructure.org/">Infrastructure</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Business Oregon manages the state's infrastructure needs and prioritizes them in order to ensure the best use of the state's limited resources. We provide financing to municipalities for extending and upgrading physical infrastructure, as well as catalyzing job creation opportunities when paired with business development projects. Funding focuses on these areas: infrastructure capacity; community health and safety; business development opportunities; and industrial land availability.</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.oregon4biz.com/Innovate-&amp;-Create">Innovation/Entrepreneurship</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Sometimes the precursor to business development and trade is innovation that leads to new ideas, that lead to new products or applications, that lead to new businesses and new markets. Business Oregon works to facilitate an entrepreneurial-friendly environment and drives innovation across a variety of industries and business stages. We also house the Oregon InC and corresponding&nbsp;Oregon Innovation Plan&nbsp;to stand up signature research centers that provide shared lab space, high-tech extension services and more.</li>
	<li>Talent and Workforce -&nbsp;Oregon has a strong workforce particularly in areas such as high tech manufacturing, software and other advanced manufacturing industries. We also partner with other agencies to support continued development of an equipped workforce.</li>
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<h1>Export Promotion Program</h1>

Funded in part through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration, money is available to assist Oregon small businesses seeking to begin or grow international sales.&nbsp;Export Promotion Grants are awarded to eligible small businesses that meet the U.S. SBA's definition and can self-certify their eligibility. Small businesses are generally defined as those with 500 or fewer employees.&nbsp;

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For more information about the Export Promotion Program, click&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oregon4biz.com/dev/www/BOR/Global-Connections/Export-Promotion">here</a>.

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Working With Business Oregon

Oregon Business Development Department

Business Oregon is the state's economic development agency. Business Oregon invests in Oregon businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy.

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STEP Grant

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Business Oregon Matching Grant

COVID-19 Business Recovery

The City of Grants Pass has been awarded matching funds totaling $80,000 from the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon) to facilitate a COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant program for small businesses and non-profits.  The City is pleased

Hillsboro Small Business Emergency Relief Program

The City of Hillsboro values our small businesses and wants to help as many entities as we can during this unprecedented crisis. The first round of emergency small business grant applications launched on Monday,

Oregon COVID-19 Worker Safety Fund

The coronavirus worker safety fund is designed to promote employee safety, reduce injuries, and decrease exposures by helping SAIF policyholders impacted by the coronavirus.

Oregon Work Share Program

Work Share provides an alternative for employers and workers who may be facing the prospect of a lay off situation. With Work Share, instead of reducing staff, an employer reduces the hours of work for a group of workers. Partial Unemployment Insurance be

Portland Small Business Relief Fund

The Small Business Relief Fund loan applications are now closed.Need additional business support? Contact the City of Portland information line at 503-823-4000.Additional resources, including the SBA’s federal disaster loans and other programs can be foun

South Central Oregon Economic Relief Loan Fund for Small Businesses

The Economic Relief Loan Fund was created to boost recovery for small businesses financially impacted as a direct result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) by providing short-term loan funds for continued business operations.