Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses in Cambodia

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Despite their importance, small businesses often struggle to access international markets due to the high costs of infrastructure, marketing, distribution, compounded by complex compliance and regulatory barriers.

However, technological advances, especially in online shopping, are alleviating some of these barriers by providing affordable digital storefronts and access to global customers without needing a physical presence.

Over the past decade, the Cambodian government has made significant strides to enhance the export potential of its small enterprises.  

Learn what those strides are here and a lot of it is digital support.

State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Program 101

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What's all this talk about STEP?  Let's first start with what it stands for:  State Trade and Export Promotion Program.  It is a three-year pilot program offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that aims to provide entrepreneurs and small business owners a way to boost their businesses through exports. In other words, raise the dollar level of your exports.

What can STEP do for you?  Find out below.

What is the STEP Program?

Related article:  Take a STEP Up to International Trade

Growth Markets Are Increasingly Located Outside of the United States

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Going Global:
Opportunities for the Atlanta Region

Presentation by Amy Liu

Brookings Institution's Amy Liu, senior fellow and co-director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, leads an introductory meeting for targeted stakeholders to develop and implement an Atlanta Regional Export Plan.

The Global Cities Initiative is a Joint Project of Brookings and JPMorgan Chase.

Go here to view slide show.

One more thing (related) and very good:  A Program to Boost U.S. Exports and Trade Capacity