Illinois SBDC International Trade Center: Assisting Illinois Businesses in Global Expansion

1. International Trade Center at Helping Illinois businesses meet the challenges of global expansion

2. SOURCES OF ADVICE STATE OF ILLINOIS • Illinois SBDC International Trade Centers (ITC) • Illinois Office of Trade and Investment (OTI) Provide Export Assistance to Illinois Companies

3. ITC at College of Lake County GRAYSLAKE ILLINOIS ITC NETWORK: 8 LOCATIONS ITC at Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago CHICAGO ITC at Western Illinois University Quad cities MOLINE ITC at Bradley University PEORIA ITC at Joseph Business School FOREST PARK ITC at College of DuPage LISLE ITC Champaign County CHAMPAIGN ITC at Southern Illinois University EDWARDSVILLE State of Illinois

4. ILLINOIS SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER AT SIUE FUNDING SOURCES U.S. Small Business Administration State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity(DCEO) SIUE School of Business

5. ILLINOIS SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER AT SIUE ITC PROVIDES INFORMATION ON • Evaluation of Export Readiness • International Business Planning • Export Regulations • International Trade Leads • Export Finance • Market Research (Student Projects) • Joint Ventures / Licensing Assistance • Formal Training Classes / Seminars / Workshops • Export Documentation Supported Through A Network Of Other Export Assistance Providers

6. ILLINOIS SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER AT SIUE ITC LEVERAGES ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES • Federal Agencies: • U.S. Department of Commerce • U.S. Small Business Administration • Export-Import Bank • State of Illinois: • Other International Trade Centers • Illinois Office of Trade - Foreign Offices • Small Business Development Centers • Illinois Department of Agriculture • SIUE • Illinois Manufacturing Extension Centers • Private: • World Trade Centers • Accounting Firms • Law Firms • Banks • Freight Forwarders • Chambers of Commerce

7. ILLINOIS SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER AT SIUE OFFICE OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT State of Illinois Services: Trade Lead Program Agent/ Distributor Search Foreign Market Research Reports Catalog Shows Trade Shows / Trade Missions Internships Seven Foreign Offices: Brussels, Belgium Tokyo, Japan Mexico City, Mexico Wanchai, Hong Kong Shanghai, China Toronto, Canada Jerusalem, Israel

8. ILLINOIS SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER AT SIUE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS The ITC Offers Unique Programs EXAMPLES INCLUDE: Export Readiness Export Documentation Export Finance Export Compliance – Trade Agreements Cybersecurity – Travel Safety International Business Strategies Trade Expos International Business Research Projects 2/25/2019

9. ILLINOIS SBDC INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER AT SIUE Economic Impact / Accomplishments 2018 • $44.3 million in export sales assisted • Over 160 clients counseled and trained • Clients sold to Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, South America, the Caribbean and Africa • Two International Business Research Projects • Marketing Course – Consulting Projects: • “Competing in Emerging Markets-MGMT 595”

10. THE ITC AND PROGRESSIVE RECOVERY INC. MAKING NEWS ”International Trade Center Helps Industry Leader Go Global”

11. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROJECTS ITC and SIUE Graduates Support Local Company

12. SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS TRADE AND INVESTMENT COUNCIL ITC Works with Trade Council to Promote Region

13. “DISCOVER SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS” May 2018 16 Consuls and Trade Commissioners Visited SIUE

14. “DISCOVER SOUTH AMERICA” March 2019

15. Visit us at: http://www.siue.edu/business/itc