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The Pontiac office of the U.S. Commercial Service partners with a number of organizations in order to better support Michigan exporters. 

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Our Export Assistance Partners



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The DEC is a volunteer organization that encourages and supports exports of goods and services that strengthen individual companies, stimulate U.S. economic growth, and create jobs. The Council is made up of business leaders from the local community whose knowledge of and expertise in international business provides a source of professional advice for their region’s local firms: https://www.eastmichigandec.org/. 

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SBA is an independent agency of the federal government that helps to start, build, and grow businesses: www.sba.gov. 

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EX-IM is the official export credit agency of the U.S. They offer trade finance and credit solutions: www.exim.gov.

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MEDC increases Michigan’s export opportunities by helping businesses identify and enter key international markets: https://www.michiganbusiness.org/export/.

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SBDC provides no-cost business consulting, secondary market research, business education and technology commercialization to businesses across the state: www.sbdcmichigan.org.

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Automation Alley connects industry, academia and government to fuel Michigan’s economy and accelerate innovation: www.automationalley.com.

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Oakland County provides leading-edge services and programs that help the county continue to make the transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a knowledge-based economy: https://www.oakgov.com/advantageoakland/Pages/default.aspx.

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The Detroit Regional Partnership is dedicated to expanding and revitalizing the region: https://www.detroitregionalpartnership.com/.

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The MMSDC is a non-profit organization committed to driving the economic growth of minority-owned businesses: https://minoritysupplier.org/. 

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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