Events
Join us for a one-of-a-kind webinar designed to help small businesses in the Pacific Northwest explore the immense potential of global markets. This fireside chat features a panel of seasoned experts who will provide valuable insights on finding international buyers, securing financing, accessing market research, and leveraging essential government resources.
Learn how to take advantage of grants, loans, export credit insurance, trade missions, and more with support from the SBA, ITA, and EXIM—arming you with the tools to expand your business globally.
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Track: Growth through Capital
Room A402-A403
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.
Navigating a New Era for MBEs
Following our dedicated focus on Closing The Equity Gap in Baltimore last year, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is now poised to redefine norms in Atlanta. In the face of recent attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, it's crucial that we chart a new course forward.
Have you wondered how to protect your business when selling internationally? Or how to find the financing needed to take on new customers abroad? Join us for this Live Webinar (available statewide) to unlock the potential of your business in the global marketplace with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM).
Learn how EXIM and USDA’s export finance programs could support the sale of your agricultural products in international markets and help you export with confidence of payment.
Discover Global Markets business development forum is the U.S. Department of Commerce's annual flagship event series for U.S. exporters!
With 95% of the world's consumers residing outside the U.S., there is a substantial opportunity in exporting. While venturing into exporting may seem daunting, a wealth of federal and state resources are available to guide you through the process. EXIM can help mitigate the risk of non-payment through invoice insurance, provide loan guarantees to your lender for working capital needs, and provide additional export finance solutions that can help you win the future!
Exporters, breeders, veterinarians, and freight providers are invited to an Exporters Workshop at World Dairy Expo. Covering the global dairy outlook, export protocols, certification, financing, and order fulfillment, this event will feature experts from University of Wisconsin-Madison, USDA-APHIS, Export-Import Bank, and Livestock Exporters Association of the USA (LEA).
Friday Forums / Launch MN is a regular program hosted by Launch Minnesota (https://mn.gov/launchmn/), which provides support to startups located in Minnesota and they are part of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The Friday Forum program is a monthly 1-hour program that brings together subject matter experts to discuss a variety of topics that are commonly faced by Minnesota’s startup community. This session is titled "Government Resources for Int'l Business Development".