- export firms that have an established presence in selected global locations
- firms seeking to establish a presence in selected regions of the glob
- educational institutions that desire to enhance student population and/or research opportunities
- NGO’s that desire to develop an outreach center for the purpose of extending their service delivery
- entrepreneurs seeking to develop a product or service that has a global impact for production, marketing and distribution.
Partners of SEED
Partners of SEED are those business (public and private), agencies (non-governmental and governmental), institutions of higher education, and individuals that have an entrepreneurial venture to pursue, and desire to purchase the services available from SEED.
Partner Fee Structure for Seed:
1) Corporations
$25,000 per year or $100,000 for a Five Year Commitment
For small to medium size corporations needing full assistance in getting started doing business on a global scale.
2) Corporations & Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education and Non-Profit Organizations
$15,000 per year Or $50,000 for a Five Year Commitment
Designed for small to medium size corporations that may already have some exposure to global opportunities but have a need to expand their
global presence. This level of service is also designed for community-based organizations, NGO’s or four year academic institutions that wish to
explore global opportunities in research, education, and recruitment.
3) Small Community Agencies & Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education
$10,000 per year Or $30,000 For a Five Year Commitment
Designed for small community-based agencies and two year academic institutions that wish to explore global opportunities in research,
education, and recruitment.
SEED Member
Members are “for-profit” corporations currently involved in international business and wishing to be affiliated with SEED. By being affiliated with SEED, Members are able to access a specific list of SEED services tailored especially for their corporations and offered at a substantial discount. (i.e. pretravel seminars, familiarization language, culture briefings, itinerary planning, schooling options in host country).
Member Fee Structure for Seed
Domestic Corporations $2,500 Per Year
Tri-state Corporations that wish to enhance their International Business Market
Foreign Corporations
Foreign currency equivalent of $2,500 Per Year
Foreign Corporations that wish to enhance their U.S. (Tri-state) Business Market
SEED Sponsor
Sponsors of SEED are law firms, accounting firms, banks, insurance companies and other corporate entities that, have a strong interest to work directly with Partners of SEED. Each of the Sponsors will be connected with SEED’s network of Partners, enabling them to provide the array of services necessary to for the Partners to complete the implementation of their business expansions in the global market and in the Toledo Region.
Sponsor Fee Structure for SEED
[$1,500 Per Year]
Designed to build a network of services for our partners that our Sponsors can fulfill.
Friends of SEED
Friends of SEED are individuals, small businesses, agencies, and other organizations (public and private) that, from time to time, provide voluntary services or facilities in support of SEED activities and events. As such, friends of SEED are part of the developmental network created to enhance economic development of the Toledo Area (Northwest Ohio, Southeast Michigan and Northeast Indiana).