Export Small Business Development Center

For small companies interested in learning about exporting and international growth.

San Diego’s Export Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at WTCSD provides no-cost advising and training for small businesses in order to cultivate a regional pipeline of export-ready firms.

San Diego’s Export SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with:

HOW WE HELP

San Diego’s Export SBDC provides no-cost advising and training for small businesses to cultivate a pipeline of regional export-ready firms. While WTCSD’s MetroConnect export accelerator program serves a competitive, selective cohort of export-ready companies each year, Export SBDC helps small businesses explore and kickstart international growth strategies, which supports regional jobs and strengthens economic resilience.

Once in the form linked below, select “Export SBDC at the SD World Trade Center” to be connected directly to us and then fill out the remaining forms. To access workshops, see the San Diego and Imperial County SBDC homepage.

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INTRO TO EXPORTING

Exporting can be tremendously beneficial. It diversifies your customer base, exposes your goods and services to new markets, and helps companies become stronger and more resilient. And while exporting comes with its own set of challenges and complexities, San Diego’s Export SBDC and our partners are here to help small and medium-sized businesses access funding and resources to begin selling overseas.

If your San Diego company is exploring an international sales strategy, here’s your launch pad—our free library of short videos on the basics of market selection, export documentation and international compliance, foreign-trade zones, and more, straight from our seasoned Export SBDC advisors.

Explore our video library:

READY TO GET STARTED?

 

Once in the form linked above, select “Export SBDC at the SD World Trade Center” to be connected directly to us and then fill out the remaining forms. To access workshops, see the San Diego and Imperial County SBDC homepage.

Want to learn more?

We’re always looking for ways to help San Diego companies go global. Contact our team today!

Sophia Antonopoulos
Sophia Antonopoulos

Coordinator, World Trade Center San Diego