Events

A survey by the National Small Business Association showed U.S. small businesses listed the following top 3 concerns on selling their goods/or services to foreign customers:

• Don't know much about it and not sure where to start
• I'd worry too much about getting paid
• Can't get financing to offer foreign customers

Please join OWIT International and Export Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) for a discussion about educating and growing Minority & Women-Owned businesses through export sales. EXIM is an independent federal agency that provides export credit insurance and working capital guarantees specifically designed to help develop and expand U.S. small businesses in the global marketplace.

Please join the State of New Hampshire Division of Economic Development and the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. for a webinar about resources for small business exporters.

Note: This is pacific time.

Please join the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and our partners - Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. Commercial Service - to learn about government tools, resources, and services available to support Arizona small businesses. With more than 95 percent of the world's consumers living outside the United States, the focus will be on assisting Arizona companies tap into the international market to grow their business and confidently export worldwide.

Please join the Metro Atlanta Chamber, UGA Small Business Development Center International Trade Center, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. for a webinar about resources for Atlanta exporters.

Join EXIM Bank's Minority and Women Owned Business Division, along with the MBDA Business Center - El Paso, and the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a webinar educating Hispanic Businesses about export resources to Go Global!

Fourth of the MFG Virtual Meeting Series, these brief meetings are geared toward decision-makers in the manufacturing industry. These are opportunities to stay abreast of state trends or resources and share best practices. Subject matter experts will provide industry insight with a moderated question and answer session following presentations.

This webinar is designed to engage the Caribbean American business community interested in export and international trade. Emphasis will be placed on Starting, Growing and Bringing Your Business to Florida and Scaling Your Business Through Export and International Trade. Caribbean American business testimonials will be featured as well.

UPDATED KEYNOTE #3 SPEAKER: Dr. Wei-Shin Lai, CEO - AcousticSheep LLC / EXIM 2020 EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

The NASBITE International Annual Conference provides a rich forum for learning and networking across a broad spectrum of topics related to international business, trade and trade education. NASBITE Conferences are known for their "take-away" value and networking opportunities. This year's conference programming will benefit all segments of the global business community including: trade educators and administrators; federal, state and local trade assistance professionals; exporters and importers; other businesses that support or facilitate international trade finance, logistics, and compliance; and students.

Striking the right balance between risk mitigation and ease of doing business is a challenge that faces many exporters, especially when working with unfamiliar customers located in unfamiliar places. How do you protect your business against export credit risk and nonpayment while adapting to the factors surrounding each transaction? How can you best work with your buyer to offer credit terms that will benefit you and enable them to pay your business? Fortunately, tools are available for businesses to finance export sales and protect against nonpayment that can meet the unique needs of sellers and buyers.