www. ConnectBIEN.com Local Connections, Global Reach SRP “Navigating Your Export Success” Seminar December 2, 2015

What is ConnectBIEN.com?  Launched on October 21, 2014  Implemented in 3 languages: English, Spanish and French  BIEN – Acronym for Building An International Economic Network and means “good” or “right” in Spanish and French  58 Partners  ConnectBIEN.com is a FREE B2B database and connection tool for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to connect in the Arizona, Mexico and Canada trade region  Industry agnostic  Business development connections/promotion  Expand supply chain connections in Mexico and Canada markets – Arizona’s top two trading partners  One stop shop resource page for businesses from innovation to market, including programs and contacts to help companies export

Company Accounts and Participation 837 Company Locations Arizona: 752 Mexico: 82 Canada: 3 Over 800 Industry Categories International Visits (30 days) U.S., Mexico, Russia, China, India, Germany, UK, Canada 55 DBEs 94 Importers, 135 Exporters Encouraging Connection Requests BIEN Featured Business Profiles

SITE DEMO

Discussion/Suggestions Contact: Alana Chávez Langdon International Economic Development Analyst III

BIEN Search for a Business

BIEN Company Profile

BIEN Contact

BIEN Steps for a creating an account

BIEN Account creation

BIEN Create a company

BIEN Site selection

BIEN Business Activities

BIEN Review account creation

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BIEN Resources