Business Resources

Starting a business

Resource	URL
Small Business Administration	https://www.sba.gov/
Startup Atlanta	https://www.startupatlanta.com/
Invest Atlanta	https://www.investatlanta.com/

Growing Your Business + Going Global

Resource	URL
ATL Tech Hub
Atlanta Beltline Marketplace	https://beltline.org/work/small-business/beltline-marketplace/
Doing Business with the City
EXIM Bank
Georgia District Export Council
Metro Atlanta Chamber Metro Challenge Grant	https://www.metroatlantachamber.com/metro-export-challenge/

INTERNATIONAL TRADE RESOURCES

The Mayor’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs has compiled a list of Federal, State and local resources to ensure that Atlanta businesses have access to the necessary tools and resources to be competitive in the global market.

Federal

Resource	URL
Title	https://www.atlantaga.gov/home/showdocument?id=40902
Export Import Bank	https://www.exim.gov/
The Small Business Administration	https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance
The International Trade Administration	https://www.trade.gov/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service supports four State Regional Trade Groups (SRTGs)	https://www.fas.usda.gov/state-regional-trade-groups
U.S. Agency for International Development	https://www.usaid.gov/
U.S. International Trade Commission	https://www.usitc.gov/
The CIA World Factbook	https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Office of the United States Representative – Free Trade Agreements	https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements
U.S. Commercial Service	https://2016.export.gov/georgia/index.asp

STATE & LOCAL

Resources	URL
City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of International Affairs	https://www.atlinternationalaffairs.com/business
Metro Atlanta Chamber	https://www.metroatlantachamber.com/economic-development/international-trade
The Atlanta Metro Export Challenge	https://www.metroatlantachamber.com/economic-development/international-trade/atlanta-metro-export-challenge
Georgia District Export Council	https://georgiadec.com/
Export-U	https://export-u.com/index.html
University of Georgia Small Business Development Center	https://www.georgiasbdc.org/international-trade/
Georgia Department of Economic Development	https://www.georgia.org/international/trade
Southern United States Trade Association	https://www.susta.org/