On Thursday, RCRC and the Northern California Center for International Trade Development (CITD) partnered with Tehama County Economic Development and the U.S. Department of Commerce Sacramento U.S. Export Assistance Center to bring their free export services workshop to Tehama County.  

The workshop seeks to teach local, small business owners the basics of starting or enhancing opportunities for exporting products and/or services from California’s rural counties to the global market.

“While international trade opportunities are becoming more of a reality for rural business ventures, it’s often challenging to know where to start,” said RCRC Chair and Tehama County Supervisor Bob Williams.  “These RCRC workshops are designed to provide a high-level overview of the exporting process, and bring resources and funding opportunities to small business owners and entrepreneurs in California’s rural counties.  Thriving rural businesses make the California economy stronger, and more balanced.”

The workshop included presentations from the following individuals and groups:

  • Brooks Ohlson, Angela Cordell, and Raj Shea from the Center for International Trade Development who have been working closely with RCRC on this effort;
  • Megan Hodapp from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development;
  • George Tastard with the US Department of Commerce-US Commercial Service;
  • Jeff Diess and Darrel Dante from the United States Small Business Administration; and,
  • Joyce Mikkelson, Exporter.

Details on theworkshop can be accessed here.