EXPORT
Empowering Delaware Businesses to Succeed Globally
Your Partner for Global Business Success
As the official export resource for Delaware’s small businesses, Export Delaware is dedicated to helping Delaware businesses expand into international markets. If you are a new exporter, or want to explore new markets, we can help you get started. Through personalized guidance, expert resources, and valuable connections, we make exporting accessible and achievable for companies of all sizes – even small businesses! Some of the most successful exporters are innovative small- and medium-sized businesses (which account for 98 percent of U.S. exporters). Businesses that export have faster-growing sales, create more jobs, and are less likely to go out of business than non-exporting establishments.
Since our founding, we’ve supported hundreds of Delaware companies in navigating the complexities of international trade, building relationships with global buyers, and growing their businesses beyond borders.
Export Delaware History
In 2014, Export Delaware was charged with expanding the State’s export program to offer more services and reach more Delaware small businesses. The first-ever Delaware strategic export plan was developed to determine where Delaware companies will have the most success overseas. Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve accomplished since then:
- Supported more than 118 Delaware companies to grow their international sales. As a result of the activity, the participants have achieved $375 million in export sales and 105 Delaware jobs have been created (426 have been retained).
- Hired over a dozen State of Delaware foreign trade offices serving 50 countries around the globe.
- Planned numerous business development activities to help Delaware businesses penetrate the target markets, including international business trips, meetings with foreign trade representatives, seminars and education opportunities for Delaware companies, and many more local events.
- Received 6 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant awards from the Small Business Administration. Over the last several years, nearly $935,000 of grant funds have been distributed to assist Delaware companies in entering and developing markets.
- Ranked in the top 8 state export programs nationally by the SBA for return on investment and results.
- Launched the brand new Compass Grant to help Delaware small businesses navigate international business development through grant funding to support marketing and sales activity around the world.
Our Mission: Helping Delaware Businesses Go Global
Our mission is simple: to empower Delaware businesses to compete and thrive in the global marketplace.
- Provide Delaware companies with the tools they need to succeed internationally.
- Connect businesses with foreign markets, buyers, and partners.
- Remove barriers to exporting by offering training, funding, and support.
What We Offer: Comprehensive Export Services for Your Business
- Tailored Export Guidance: Receive personalized advice and export counseling from experienced trade specialists.
- International Market Expertise: Learn where your products or services fit best in the global market.
- Networking Opportunities: Access to foreign buyers and distributors via our international network.
- International Business Trips: Travel to target markets to connect with new customers.
- Funding Programs and Assistance: Apply for a Compass Grant to support your international growth.
Our experienced team is here to guide you through every step of the exporting process. From strategy development to connecting you with international buyers, we take pride in helping Delaware businesses achieve global success.
Why Work with Export Delaware? Proven Results and Trusted Expertise
- Track Record of Success: We’ve helped businesses expand into over 50 countries.
- Personalized Approach: Every business gets custom support tailored to its unique goals.
- Local and Global Impact: Supporting Delaware’s economy while building international connections.
Hear from our success stories: Read Testimonials
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Ready to Expand Globally? Let’s Get Started.
We’re here to help your business grow internationally. Get in touch with our team today to start your export journey.
What Delaware Businesses Are Saying
To date, we’ve organized 35 international business trips to over 46 countries worldwide. Read the personal testimonies from companies we’ve worked with and learn how we can help your organization.
Long-term Focus Helps this Delaware Exporter Win Big in Mexico
In 2015 Jeremy Dayton took his first business trip to Mexico with the State of Delaware. Since that trip, he’s returned to Mexico four times, and Polymer Technologies has developed several sizable customers there. Read how.
Serious leads, new high-level connections made on a recent business trip
Sanjay Kapuria wasn’t sure what to expect when he agreed to join a Delaware trade mission to Mexico earlier this fall. He knew that Mexico held opportunities for Jaykal LED Solutions, his lighting business, but wondered whether the trip would be worth the travel costs.
Batta Environmental Receives Major Export Contract in Mexico
In 2018, Batta Environmental participated in a State-led business trip to Mexico. As a result, they received a sizable USTDA grant-funded contract award to provide environmental engineering services for CONAGUA.
How to Build Trust with Your Overseas Partners in Southeast Asia
Before 2018, GS-Tek had only received a few inquiries from Southeast Asia from their website. They joined Export Delaware on a business trip to Singapore and Malaysia in the Spring of 2018, and after that, everything changed.
Business trip with Export Delaware lands Solar Unlimited five new major contracts in Mexico
George Chambers identifies himself as a “solar power ‘peddler’” in a recent interview with Delmarva Now. However, Chambers is much more than that—the 70-year-old businessman is the driving force behind Lewes-based Solar Unlimited, a provider of solar-powered energy systems.
International Focus a Key for This Women-Owned Business
In 2019, Habbart was invited to join the State of Delaware on a business trip to Ireland. Export Delaware’s international trade representative in Ireland, Declan Barry, helped to coordinate the trip. Barry and the Export Delaware team took care of all the trip logistics and even set up one-on-one business meetings with vetted, potential customers.
In Africa, Building Business Means Building Relationships
Bill Rawheiser, President of Sun-In-One, has been traveling and exporting to various countries in Africa for over a decade. In this article, we’ll share how Bill got started in Africa, and why Delaware exporters should consider focusing efforts to expand exports there right now.
How GS-Tek grew their exports nearly 33 percent
Delaware’s GS-Tek is achieving international financial success by entering new markets. The Newark-based chromatographic products manufacturer has worked closely with the U.S. Commercial Service’s Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center (USEAC) to identify key international trade shows and trusted business partners.
