a collaboration between the new mexico small business development centers network and the small...

A collaboration between the New Mexico Small Business Development Centers Network and the

Small Business Administration

To increase exports by New Mexico small businesses to Mexico and the world, and to increase the number of small businesses doing business with the maquiladora industry.

GATEWAY TO EXPORTING GOALS

Any New Mexican company is eligible to participate in the program.

There is no cost for the assistance.

MORE ABOUT GATEWAY TO EXPORTING

The consultants will assist you in:

• Becoming export ready• Accessing international

trade resources• Promoting your products to

selected target markets• Identifying buyers for your

product/services• Facilitating meetings with

potential buyers• Conducting follow up with

prospects

Every year, Mexico imports billions of dollars of products in a multitude of categories from U.S. businesses. As the state’s leading trade partner, Mexico imported $464.4 million from NM companies in 2011.

WHY FOCUS ON MEXICO?

GATEWAY TO

EXPORTING FORM

• Since inception we have helped New Mexican small businesses export over $180,000.o HaulRite of Four Corners, Inc.: Assisted in identifying a customs

broker on the Canadian border in order to ship its trailers to buyers in that country. Company is now exporting its trailers to Canada.

o Summit Laboratories: Assisted in identifying buyers of its services in Mexico’s maquiladora industry. Company currently has contracts with clients in Juarez.

o Southwest Steel Coil: Assisted in finding new clients in the Mexican market. The company currently has a contract with clients in Chihuahua.

o Solstar: Assisted in identifying a market in Mexico and finding new clients.o Auto Brite: Assisted in obtaining the Certificate of Origin NAFTA and

finding new markets in southern Mexico.

CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES

GATEWAY TO EXPORTING WEBSITE

Trade Leads

Free Webinars • Export Opportunities for Small Businesses• Doing Business in Mexico Series: “Myths & Realities”, “A Brief Economic History”, and “The Many Mexicos”

Forms to sign up to participate in the program

Information on SBA programs for exporters

Visit us at www.nmiba.com/gateway

Dante DiGregorioPh: (505) 220-7843digregorio@mgt.unm.edu

Juan MasseyPh: (505) 946-7869juan.c.massey@gmail.com

Northern New Mexico

Magaly SanchezPh: (575) 589-2200magaly@nmiba.com

Adriana Castillo Ph: (575) 589-2200adriana@nmiba.com

Julio JimenezPh: (915) 401-9933juliojimenez@consultant.com

Southern New Mexico

Jerry PachecoPh: (575) 589-2200jerry@nmiba.com

International Business Accelerator

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