Ex-Im Bank helps small Tennessee exporters

· Friday, June 14, 2013

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank has signed a City/State Partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center to help boost jobs in the state by promoting exports.
   “The partnership will bring foreign markets within reach of Tennessee businesses and support thousands of local small-business jobs,” said Ex-Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg in a statement.
   The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) program is headquartered at Middle Tennessee State University and offers 20 locations throughout the state, 14 of which are service centers, five satellite offices, and one an affiliate office. The program is part of the Small Business Administration’s largest grant funded service network and provides customer service to the small business community.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.