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SUMMARY:Implement Your Export Plan: Proposals due for HiSTEP-Company Assistance 01/15/2025
DESCRIPTION:Implement Your Export Plan: Proposals due for HiSTEP-Company Assistance 01/15/2025\n\nAloha Hawaiʻi businesses\,\n\nThe Hawaiʻi State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP) has officially launched for 2025!\n\nOne component of HiSTEP is the Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program   Company Assistance (HiSTEP CA) which is designed to increase exports of Hawaii produced goods and services by assisting individual Hawaii companies with export market development activities such as participation in trade shows and missions. HiSTEP is supported by a grant through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).\nFunding for HiSTEP-Company Assistance is divided into two categories:\n\nNew to Export (NTE) Company: Company has no export experience\, or has an 'accidental' or 'occasional' export\, or has not exported in over 18 months.Market Expansion (ME) Company: Company is an active or recent (within the last 18 months) exporter that is expanding into a new country market\, OR expanding into a new region or new population target segment or new product line within an existing market. Companies in this category should have at least $200\,000 in annual revenue. If you do not meet this requirement you should download and review the New to Export Request for Proposal (RFP).For complete instructions see: HiSTEP Company Assistance.  Proposals are due by 4:00PM HST on Wednesday\, January 15\, 2025.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1734419428/tenants/d1ebea26-92f8-428e-b179-666d572b6eec/0ce33ce451f64cd9848516bd1d480b98/1734419426622.png" style="width: 700px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\; position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;" width="700" height="333" fr-original-style="width: 700px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;">Implement Your Export Plan: Proposals due for HiSTEP-Company Assistance 01/15/2025</span></strong></p><p><br><br>Aloha Hawaiʻi businesses\,<br><br>The <a fr-original-style="" href="https://hawaii.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=095279610b8458a566c85fcad&id=3f93219a53&e=334b91af45" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">Hawaiʻi State Trade Expansion Program (HiSTEP)</a> has officially launched for 2025!<br><br>One component of<a fr-original-style="" href="https://hawaii.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=095279610b8458a566c85fcad&id=f104c669c4&e=334b91af45" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">&nbsp\;HiSTEP is the Hawaii State Trade Expansion Program &ndash\; Company Assistance (HiSTEP&ndash\;CA)&nbsp\;</a>which is designed to increase exports of Hawaii produced goods and services by assisting individual Hawaii companies with export market development activities such as participation in trade shows and missions. HiSTEP is supported by a grant through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).</p><p><br>Funding for HiSTEP-Company Assistance is divided into two categories:<br><br></p><ol fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">New to Export (NTE) Company:</strong> Company has no export experience\, or has an &lsquo\;accidental&rsquo\; or &lsquo\;occasional&rsquo\; export\, or has not exported in over 18 months.</li><li><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Market Expansion (ME) Company: </strong>Company is an active or recent (within the last 18 months) exporter that is expanding into a new country market\, OR expanding into a new region or new population target segment or new product line within an existing market. Companies in this category should have at least $200\,000 in annual revenue. If you do not meet this requirement you should download and review the New to Export Request for Proposal (RFP).</li></ol><p>For complete instructions see: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://hawaii.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=095279610b8458a566c85fcad&id=2602135582&e=334b91af45" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">HiSTEP Company Assistance</a>. &nbsp\;Proposals are due by 4:00PM HST on Wednesday\, January 15\, 2025.</p></body></html>
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