Financing Minority Business Expansion: Untapped Resources to Grow Internationally
Track: Grow Through Capital
Room A402-A403
Financing Minority Business Expansion: Untapped Resources to Grow Internationally
In today's rapidly evolving business environment, minority-owned businesses require strategic financing to expand into international markets. This panel aims to explore how minority business enterprises (MBEs) can leverage key government and commercial resources, specifically the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), the Small Business Administration (SBA), State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), and a Delegated Authority MBE Lender, to expand into international markets and drive sustainable growth.
This panel convenes representatives from EXIMÃs Minority & Women-Owned Business Group (MWOB), Delegated Authority Lender, and SBA STEP, to illuminate the array of financial assistance available to MBEs. Each panelist will share insights, strategies, and success stories showcasing the tangible benefits of public and private support for capital readiness and international business growth.
Speaker(s):
Aerek Stephens, Director, Minority and Women-owned business division & Regional Export Promotion Program - EXIM.
Miguel Serricchio, Officer, LSQ.
Emmanuella Lamothe, Step Program Manager, Small Business Administration.