JACKSON — The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Market Access Program (MAP) Branded.
The Branded program is designed to help small agricultural companies enter export markets with 50 percent reimbursement for promotional costs like advertising, exhibiting at trade shows and changes to packaging and labels.
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WASHINGTON — Beginning March 1, states can apply for grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration to support efforts to increase exporting by small businesses.
The State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) pilot grant initiative is authorized to provide up to $90 million in grants to states over the next three years.
The STEP pilot grant initiative [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Teri Gautier, president and CEO of Pharmaceutical Trade Services Inc. (PTSI) was honored with the 2009 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting in the Service Sector. And, Suzanne Huber, president and CEO of Keith Huber Inc. was honored with the 2009 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting in the Manufacturing Sector
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JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is leading a business development mission to Chile and Peru Sept. 27-Oct. 2. The trip is designed to provide opportunities for Mississippi businesses to expand trade and create business relationships by meeting one-on-one with qualified agents and distributors for their products and services.
“Chile and Peru are two dynamic [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is leading a business development mission to Chile and Peru Sept. 27 – Oct. 2. The trip is designed to provide opportunities for Mississippi businesses to expand trade and create business relationships in the two markets by meeting one-on-one with qualified agents and distributors for their products and [...] [...]