{"id":138502556,"date":"2015-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acccapital.com\/is-your-small-business-export-ready\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:02:36","slug":"is-your-small-business-export-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acccapital.com\/hi\/is-your-small-business-export-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Small Business Export Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u00a0is all about business exporting. Each week we have talked about exporting and how it can benefit your small business. The first article introduced you to exporting and provided you with <a title=\"Small Business Guide to Exporting\" href=\"https:\/\/acccapital.com\/hi\/small-business-guide-to-exporting\/\">a guide to small business exporting<\/a>. Last week&#8217;s article gave you <a title=\"Why Export?\" href=\"https:\/\/acccapital.com\/hi\/why-export\/\">8 reasons why you should export<\/a>. This week we want to determine if your business is ready for exporting. To find\u00a0out if you and your business is ready for exporting, ask yourself these six questions:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48747 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/acccapital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/import-export.jpg\" alt=\"import-export\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>Have you received any unsolicited inquiries from foreign firms?<\/li>\n<li>Are domestic sales of your product doing reasonably well?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have a relatively strong share of the domestic market?<\/li>\n<li>Is your product price-competitive in the domestic market?<\/li>\n<li>Does your product compare favorably with domestic competitors in features and benefits?<\/li>\n<li>Is management committed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Resources:<\/h2>\n<p>You can seek out additional information on exporting from websites that offer training, seminars, and trade events such as: <a title=\"Export.gov - Business Exporting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.export.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.export.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Register for upcoming training. Search for opportunities by industry or country.\u00a0 Peruse the FAQ.\u00a0 Visit the Blog. <a title=\"SBA State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/content\/state-trade-and-export-promotion-step-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SBA State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP)<\/a>:\u00a0Grant monies were awarded to 47 states to promote exporting. Learn how this promotion can assist you with exports through incentives such as training and travel reimbursement. <strong>The SBA has\u00a0<a title=\"SBA Export Loan Programs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/category\/navigation-structure\/loans-grants\/small-business-loans\/sba-loan-programs\/7a-loan-program\/sb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three loan programs<\/a>\u00a0to help small business build export capacity. 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