Increased Florida exports is goal of new $1.1 Million training partnership
Florida companies will become stronger competitors for foreign business prospects, thanks to an upcoming training venture funded by a Workforce Florida grant and six partner organizations. Called the Global Trade Training Pilot Program, it will be coordinated by Enterprise Florida.
A $457,000 Quick Response Training (QRT) grant will be matched by nearly $663,000 provided by the partners to offer export management and process training for about 630 employees of businesses targeting the international trade sector for expansion.
The goal of Global Trade Training is to support the partners – Broward County, the Regional Minority Business Council (Miami Shores), The Grimes Companies (Jacksonville), ICS Logistics (Jacksonville), Martin County and Sarasota County – in their efforts to advise and prepare companies to grow their operations in foreign markets or improve global business success rates. The training will offer practical steps businesses can take to enter into global markets that are good prospects.
In the grant proposal, which Enterprise Florida submitted on behalf of the partners, Broward, Martin and Sarasota counties described the need to help marine-industry businesses access international opportunities that could enhance their sales potential and create jobs in Florida. Therefore, these counties will provide training encompassing export marketing, finance, compliance and logistics tailored to Florida’s marine sector.
Florida Regional Minority Business Council will assist new-to-export and new-to-market minority businesses, with customized training for small to medium-sized companies. Grimes and ICS Logistics will develop a curriculum addressing the needs of leadership and customer service for both import and export operations.
Grimes and ICS are scheduled to begin training in May; and June for Broward, Martin, Sarasota and the Minority Business Council. For more information, please click here.
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on May 3 2009. Filed under Business, Employment, New businesses.
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