Export Updates

OCTOBER 2025

Global Business Center News

Join Our Award-Winning
Export Accelerator Program

We all know that many dynamics in global trade have shifted in the past year. How can a company - especially small to mid-size companies - keep on top of all the turbulence to make lasting decisions? This year, our program will emphasize a few key topics, and a few of them for the first time in our program’s history:

Managing outbound (export) and inbound (import) goods
Shipping, sourcing, and tariff effects on prices
Understanding and acting on the new landscape for US goods in foreign markets

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GlobalTarget features a dynamic lineup of nine dedicated mentors. At least one will be paired alongside a support team of state and federal trade experts with your company for the duration of the cohort.

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Furthermore, this year, we’re excited to share bonus offers courtesy of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation. We are thrilled to offer over $7,000 in mini-grants and bonus services for this year’s cohort, including the following:

Business Development / Operational Services Grant ($2,500)
Ohio Export Internship Grant ($2,280)
Customized market research study ($1,500)
Instant registration rebate ($875)
Supplemental training bonus ($695)

How is your company using Artificial Intelligence?

The Global Business Center was awarded a grant from Google to hire an intern specializing in AI. We already have her hard at work on several projects and want to hear what AI assistance our center can offer you.

Take this short 7-question survey to give us your input:

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Export Success Toledo

Toledo Program Begins October 24

Applications are open for the next cohort of the nationally-acclaimed Export Success and mentorship program.. The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Regional Growth Partnership of NW Ohio, the Ohio SBDC EAN, and the USEAC partner to provide this 5-session training program designed to meet the needs of local SMEs interested in expanding into global markets quickly and efficiently. The program will help new-to-export SMEs develop plans to identify global markets, improve export efficiencies, understand export financing, and develop market entry strategies.

INFO SESSION

Tuesday, September 23 / 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Webinar / Virtual and Free to Attend

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Partner News

NASBITE Exporter Summit

The 2025 National Small Business Exporter Summit brings together the top small and medium-sized exporters, trade professionals, and trade assistance providers from across the United States, providing them with an opportunity to exchange and share best practices and lessons learned that have contributed to their export success.

Attendees will gain insight into powerful tools, techniques and resources that outstanding exporters from across the country have used to guide export growth and success within their businesses. Information will be shared that Summit attendees can adapt/adopt within their own business settings to support business growth and development.

2025 National Small Business Exporter Summit
Virtual Event

DATE: October 29, 2025
TIME: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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NASBITE Case Competition

Calling for Case Competition Companies!

The NASBITE International Student Case Competition provides an exciting hands-on learning opportunity for international business students to solve a real-world challenge posed by a U.S.-based exporter. Each year, 20-30 teams across the USA and the globe participate.

The participating company has access to the mind power and strategy recommendations of these dynamic student teams to aid in solving their international trade challenges.

Typically, the focus for these projects supports the identification of new markets or industry sectors for business expansion opportunities, but almost any international business scenario can be tackled by these teams. Project focus is customized to meet the participating company’s needs.

Case Company Expectations

Designated representatives of the company will be expected to invest time in supporting the development of the case scenario (Fall 2025) and review of proposals and selection of a competition winner (April 2026)

Case companies have historically served as an event sponsor to cover competition prize money and offset some of the student participation expenses.

EMAIL: Laurie Wolff at NASBITE

Elevate+ Women's Summit

For women in international trade: designed to inspire, connect, and equip

Join Star USA on Friday, November 14, 2025, for the inaugural Elevate+ Summit. This half-day event near Cleveland, Ohio, is for women shaping the future of trade compliance, supply chain logistics, and global business.

Whether you’re building your career, running your own export venture, or mentoring the next generation, this event offers a unique space to learn, grow, and thrive together.

Event Details

Date: November 14, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Fat Head's Brewery
17450 Engle Lake Drive
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130

GSGP TRADE MISSIONS

Trade Mission Opportunities

From our friends at Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers

Join the Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP) trade mission to Australia (with optional add-on to New Zealand) or Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Each mission participant will receive a customized schedule of B2B meetings with prospective customers and business partners. Mission participants will also benefit from networking events and logistical support provided by the GSGP Australian or Arab Gulf Trade Office. Grant eligible activity.

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