Ready, AIM, Export!!
The Accessing International Markets (AIM) Program
helps companies from around Virginia that are new-to-export, or entering a new market, turn their leads into sales. AIM participants are taught to adopt a pro-active, systematic approach to the export process while they simultaneously pursue sales in a new country. In return, participants are connected with key information, resources and contacts to support their success in the global marketplace. For more details on the AIM program, click here to view the AIM PowerPoint presentation.
Participant Benefits
Strategic Guidance: The AIM team helps you develop and implement a Market Access Plan (MAP).
Export Training: Quarterly seminars explore AIM "Ten Steps of Export."
$5,000 in Capital Funds: Funds are available via reimbursements for approved export related expenses.
Free Consultations with Seven Private Sector Export Specialists: Plus extra pro-bono if hired.
TNB Language Services Language Translation, Interpretations, Situation & Cultural Training
Participant Requirements
Clients work with AIM Team to identify and verify target country and then to develop and implement a custom AIM Market Access Plan (MAP) for their product and market, incorporating the ten steps of export.
AIM Team meets with clients at their facilities (month 1, 4, 6 and 12).
Clients attend one-day orientation and three half-day seminars on ten steps of export (Jan., Jul., Oct., Dec.)
Clients attend one-day Virginia Conference on World Trade.
Clients travel on business to target country within one year of entering the program.
For more information on how the AIM Program can help your business, contact your local VEDP International Trade Manager or Elizabeth Morgan-Brown, AIM Program Manager by phone at (804) 545-5768 or via e-mail at embrown@yesvirginia.org.
AIM Particpant Quotes “AIM is a must if you want to export but don’t know how to begin.” “AIM simplifies the initial steps of the export process and it motivates you to stay focused on export goals.” “The program gives you the economic equivalent of both an export coach and trainer.” “AIM gave us the ability to verify the viability of our marketing efforts in both another culture and language.” “The results speak for themselves, a 27% growth in export sales.” “I highly recommend AIM to small businesses serious about exploring a new market or expanding export sales.” “It’s a fantastic program! It focused and magnified the importance international sales will be in the future growth of the company” “As a result of our participation in AIM (and VEDP trade missions) we established distributors in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Brazil” “AIM allowed us to form a strategy where there was none. Being exposed to the china market first hand with help is something I don’t think I could buy. I now have confidence in my ability to mount a successful export effort in China. This is something that would not have happened without the AIM program.”
For more information on how the AIM Program can help your business, or to apply to become a participant, contact your local
VEDP International Trade Manager
or Elizabeth Morgan-Brown, AIM Program Manager by phone at (804) 545-5768 or via e-mail at embrown@yesvirginia.org.
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