California Center is partnering with CalAsian Chamber of Commerce to assist the U.S. Department of Commerce/Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to foster the growth and global competitiveness of U.S. businesses that are minority-owned. The main goal is to help boost economic vitality and exports from the U.S. There are also a lot of advantages to small and minority business owners who do not export, like grant opportunities, access to capital, etc.
When you join the MBDA Export Center as a client, you will enjoy free consulting services such as:
• Leading Workshops with country and industry experts
• High-end webinar training for export credit insurance, export shipping, export financing, and more
• Customized industry and global market research
• A series of international trade missions specifically for minority-owned firms
In addition, you will get a free corporate membership valued at $2,500 with the CalAsian Chamber of Commerce who houses the MBDA export center in Sacramento.
If you are a minority-owned business enterprise (MBE*) and are interested in learning about the export training workshops and receive business consulting services from MBDA Export Center, please sign up here:
*An MBE is defined as a business that is owned or controlled (greater than 50 percent) by the following persons or groups of persons that are also U.S. citizens or resident aliens admitted for lawful admission to the United States: African Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native Americans (including, Alaska Natives, Alaska Native Corporations, and Tribal entities), Asian Indians, and Hasidic Jews.
Or you can fill out the following form to participate:
