Miss. STEP gets SBA boost

The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded the Mississippi Development Authority funding for the Mississippi State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program that allows MDA to provide financial/technical assistance to Mississippi companies interested in growing through trade. STEP helps reduce some of the financial obstacles qualifying businesses face when identifying export opportunities. (Source: Mississippi Business Journal, 12/16/14) Central Mississippi Note: Among companies that have participated in STEP are aviation and aerospace firms such as Hyperion Technology Group of Tupelo and Mississippi Aerospace Corporation of Picayune.