Events

Many business owners are unaware there are opportunities for growth in international sales. In this symposium, discover how to take advantage of these global markets, plus hear about other business development resources specifically for minority and women-owned businesses.

Navigating resources from Federal and State government agencies can be exhausting. That's why Silicon Harlem and the Commercial Service have pulled together real live government speakers across Harlem to provide an intro to the many programs that are offered to support your international expansion. This program is run by the award-winning partner, Getting to Global, Inc. and its GrowBig Initiative, which provides each of you a unique, free profile where you can build roadmap to capture all the input in one place and determine which actions are right for you.

April 2022 Edition: Showcasing the International Success of Arab and Middle Eastern-Owned and Led Businesses. 

Supply chain disruptions are driving a need for short-term sources of liquidity to sustain operations and reduce risk across increasingly complex global supply chains. Macroeconomic events fueled by the pandemic and geopolitical instability have only accelerated this pressure.

Companies that export are 17 percent more profitable than companies that don't.

Join representatives from the South Carolina SBDC, South Carolina Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Small Business Administration, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to discuss how and why 300,000 other small businesses are exporting.

Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies.  By 2030, Africa’s population will grow to roughly 1.7 billion, and the continent will be home to one-fifth of the world’s population. Given that Africa’s infrastructure gap is narrowing and the continent is primed for mass industrialization, U.S. businesses are well positioned to meet the increasing demand for goods and services.

Join us to learn about how the US Commercial Service, SBA Office of International Trade, EXIM, and Meridian Finance Group support US companies doing business internationally. Texas based BuzzBallz will share their experiences as well.

This webinar will consist of formal presentations from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and an EXIM Small Business Success Story highlighting Global Growth Strategies for Business. NAITA and its Export Alabama Alliance partners will also be available to provide resource information to exporters and those interested in exporting.

 Please join the Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington (EFACW) for a free one-hour webinar focused on trade finance tools. This webinar will teach attendees how to manage their international credit risks, including presentations by the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Meridian Finance Group.

Join representatives from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, UGA Small Business Development Center International Trade Center, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to learn how your business can grow through international sales. Learn about Go Global Georgia, a competitive grant program that provides reimbursement funding to eligible Georgia exporters for pre-approved export activities, including credit insurance premiums.

Join EXIM’s Mark Klein, CICP, for a discussion about how the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ export credit Insurance can provide credit terms to foreign buyers and protect against foreign buyer nonpayment. EXIM supports exporters of U.S. made products and services and is an independent U.S. federal government agency.

The South Florida District Export Council in collaboration with Enterprise Florida and the U.S. Commercial Service is organizing the U.S. Caribbean Business Conference to help U.S. companies access opportunities across this important region.

Don’t miss out on North Carolina’s April 8th virtual panel discussion on International Trade.

Join representatives from Export Delaware, the U.S. Commercial Service, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to learn how your business can grow through international sales.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is pleased to join the U.S. Commercial Service for a complementary two-part webinar series designed to help you grow your international sales in 2022. We make exporting easy.

March 2022 Edition: Showcasing the International Success of Women-Owned and Led Businesses

As markets reopen and companies return to “business as usual,” U.S. companies will grow by exporting products through international markets. However, mitigating supply chain disruption, ensuring business continuity and assurance of price and service are vital to safeguarding long-term business viability and remaining competitive and profitable. Learn how to do so from Regions Bank Vice President of the Global Trade Finance Group Thomas Matthias.

As markets reopen and companies return to “business as usual,” U.S. companies will grow by exporting products through international markets. However, mitigating supply chain disruption, ensuring business continuity and assurance of price and service are vital to safeguarding long-term business viability and remaining competitive and profitable. Learn how to do so from Regions Bank Vice President of the Global Trade Finance Group Thomas Matthias.

Celebrate Women’s History Month by joining the “Women in Tech Go Global” virtual series to explore international opportunities and trends, resources for going global, and website globalization. Hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service, you’ll hear partners – including the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) – providing a deep dive into the global tech field to help you understand the resources available, illuminate your online presence, and learn how to expand your U.S. company internationally.

In honor of Women’s History Month, please join the U.S. Commercial Service for a virtual conversation on its Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) for Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Corporations, and all interested entrepreneurs. This initiative is committed to helping businesses in central regions of California and underserved communities overcome barriers to entering the export market, increasing existing sales abroad, and executing a global strategy effectively.