Welcome to the Gateway to Exporting Program

The New Mexico Small Business Development Center has teamed up with the Small Business Administration, through the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, to launch the Gateway to Exporting Program. The goals of the program are to significantly increase exports by New Mexico small businesses to Mexico and to increase the number of small businesses doing business with the maquiladora industry. Every year, Mexico imports billions of dollars of products in a multitude of categories from U.S. businesses.

Any New Mexican company is eligible to participate in this program. Services are free of charge through the NMSBDC's International Business Accelerator (IBA), located in Santa Teresa, and the 20 Small Business Development Centers located throughout the state. The international trade experts participating in the program will assist companies in:

• Becoming Export Ready
• Accessing International Trade Resources
• Promoting Their Products to Selected Target Markets
• Identifying Buyers for Their Product/Services
• Facilitating Meetings with Potential Buyers
• Conducting Follow Up With Prospects

Seminars and webinar training in the areas of international business planning, finance, logistics, marketing identification, and secure commerce will also be offered to participating companies. An electronic product and service bulletin board will be available for small businesses who sign up for the services.