Ex-Im Bank, Google join forces for small shippers
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will work with Google to help small and mid-sized American companies take advantage of the Internet to initiate or expand sales outside the United States.
'Working together with Google helps us achieve President Obama's goal of doubling U.S. exports within the next five years and at the same time putting more Americans to work producing them,' said Fred P. Hochberg, the bank's chairman and president, in a statement.
Google will participate with Ex-Im Bank and other federal agencies in the bank's Exports Live! workshop series. Since August 2009, Exports Live! has delivered information to small and mid-sized companies on how to identify new markets and customers for U.S. products and services, and obtain government assistance and financing to turn sales leads into actual sales.
'There are now more than 1.2 billion people online worldwide, and many of these users are ready and able to buy and research online,' said Stuart Small, Google's head of acquisitions. 'Google can offer practical insight to help potential exporters understand target markets and quickly and easily get started.'
Ex-Im Bank and seven participating agencies have hosted about 1,800 small and mid-sized businesses, brokers, and lenders at Exports Live! seminars in 11 cities throughout the country.
For more information about Exports Live!, access the Ex-Im Bank's Web site.
Ex-Im Bank, Google join forces for small shippers
