Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Global Trade Center

Take your business global

Only 25% of the consumers worldwide are based in the United States. There is tremendous opportunity for you to grow and strengthen your business through exporting your products and services.

Whether you are new to exporting or looking to expand to a new global market, the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network (OSBDCN) Global Trade Center can help you get ready to export, find the right markets, and navigate the waters of global trade.

OSBDCN Global Trade Center Services

CGBP exam preparation

Train to become a Certified Global Business Professional. Prepare to pass the CGBP exam.

Import and export trade advising

Our team has decades of experience supporting small business professionals who seek to become importers and exporters.

The Oregon SBDC Network is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Additional funding is provided by the Oregon Business Development Department, and other private and public partners, with Lane Community College serving as the Network’s lead host institution. SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way to all legal residents and citizens in the US. Language services are available for limited English proficient individuals.