In 2011, Governor Cuomo established 10 Regional Councils to develop long-term strategic plans for economic growth for their regions. The Councils are public-private partnerships made up of local experts and stakeholders from business, academia, local government, and non-governmental organizations. For more information on the Regional Councils, visit www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov.

A key component of the REDC competition in 2014 will be the Global NY Initiative. Global NY is an effort to attract international investment and jobs to New York and provide New York businesses with the tools and assistance they need to export their products to the global marketplace. In Round IV, the REDCs are asked to develop and implement global marketing and export strategies and to build foreign trade and investment approaches into their strategic planning efforts. The plan is to enable the REDCs to each position their regional markets so as to better compete globally by assembling and aligning related regional assets, such as key employers, top industries, workforce, higher education institutions and transportation infrastructure.

This survey is a step toward the development of the Mid-Hudson REDC’s Global Strategy. Your input provides us the directly related and current information needed to enable us to continue to support your valued contribution to the economy of the region as employers of our residents.

Thank you for your assistance.

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* 1. Company name (optional)

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* 2. Contact name (optional)

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* 3. Number of employees

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* 4. Product or service

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* 5. To what markets do you export?

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* 6. What percentage of your sales is export related?

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* 7. Are your main competitors domestic or foreign?

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* 8. Where are your company’s products currently or likely to be competitive?

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* 9. Why are your products likely to be competitive in these regions?

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* 10. What factors might cause you to be more successful in exporting to these countries?

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* 11. What competitive advantage, if any, do you attribute to your company being located in the Mid-Hudson region?

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* 12. Are your primary suppliers from New York State, foreign or domestic?

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* 13. Of your domestic suppliers, roughly what percentage are in New York State?

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* 14. What are the key issues and challenges when it comes to market entry for you as a manufacturer or service firm?

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* 15. Is trade financing an impediment to export sales?

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* 16. What level of expertise in trade do your personnel have?

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* 17. Do you engage any outside entities, such as freight forwarders, consultants or attorneys, for their expertise in export trade?

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* 18. Are you familiar with or have used the trade assistance services and programs of the following?

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* 19. Are you familiar with or have used the trade assistance services and programs of the following?

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* 20. What distributions channels do you use for export?

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* 21. Do you participate in trade shows?

 
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