{"id":1011,"date":"2021-12-10T09:23:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T09:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/newsevents\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2021-12-13T10:16:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T10:16:34","slug":"california-state-trade-expansion-program-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysetaside.com\/news-and-events\/california-state-trade-expansion-program-step\/","title":{"rendered":"California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\nCalifornia State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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\nIndividual Company Export Promotion Program (ICEP)<\/h2>\n

\nICEP is designed to provide direct financial assistance to STEP eligible California small businesses in the form of reimbursements for activities not currently being supported by California STEP. For more details<\/strong>,click\n here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\nBasic Qualifications to Participate in STEP:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \nSatisfies the SBA Small Business eligibility standards<\/li>
  2. \nOrganized as a for-profit enterprise<\/li>
  3. \n A business organized, registered and operating in the United States<\/li>
  4. \nRegistered to do business in California and in good business standing<\/li>
  5. \nIs exporting goods or services of U.S. Origin or that have at least 51% U.S. content.<\/li>
  6. \nMust be in business for at least one year at the time of the STEP funded export activity takes place<\/li>
  7. \nHas access to sufficient resources to bear the costs associated with trade, including the costs of packing, shipping, freight forwarding, and customs brokers.<\/li>
  8. \nAgree to provide information on export sales data resulting from the STEP supported activities and respond to all subsequent STEP surveys on a timely basis.<\/li><\/ol>\n

    \nICEP Reimbursement Quick Facts:<\/strong> www.californiaexport.org\/icep<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n

    \nInformation on how to register?<\/strong> californiaexport.org\/register<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \nQuestions about STEP ICEP? Contact: Mariana Guevara, International Analyst\/ICEP Coordinator<\/em> at\nMariana.Guevara@gobiz.ca.gov<\/a>. <\/strong>Diana Dominguez, GOBiz STEP Advisor at\nDiana.Dominguez@gobiz.ca.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    \nNominations for 2022 awards are now open. Deadline to submit is January 11, 2022 at 12 PM PST.<\/h2>\n\"Illustration
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    \nNominations are now being accepted for the 2022 National Small Business
    \nWeek (NSBW) Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses and the contributions they have made to their communities and our nation\u2019s economy<\/p>\n

    \nAll nominations should be submitted electronically by 12 PM PST on January 11, 2022. The awards will be presented during the NSBW Awards ceremony the first week of May 2022.<\/p>\n

    \nTo nominate a small business owner in your area or download related forms, criteria, and guidelines, visit\n\nsba.gov\/nsbw<\/a><\/p>\n