Building Bridges Global Markets
Building Bridges to Global Markets
The U.S. Commercial Service’s Building Bridges to Global Markets brings no-cost, in-person exporting expertise to your community. Addressing issues most common to diverse businesses seeking international sales expansion, this series of events will introduce reliable contacts, accurate information, and ready-to-use resources that will place you firmly on the road to exporting success.
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Building Bridges to Global Markets is a first-of-its-kind event series organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, as part of our Global Diversity Export Initiative. Designed to connect SMEs in underserved communities with global business opportunities, events will be taking place in major cities throughout the U.S., including Spartanburg, SC!
About the Event
Building Bridges to Global Markets brings no-cost, in-person exporting expertise to your community. Addressing issues most common to diverse businesses seeking international sales expansion, this event will introduce reliable contacts, accurate information, and ready-to-use resources that will place you firmly on the road to exporting success.
Topics Include
- Trade finance and access to capital;
- Exporting essentials and available resources;
- Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to meet individually with trade experts.
Featured Speaker
- Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Participation Information
Date: April 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Greer City Hall, 301 E Poinsett St, Greer, SC 29651
Parking Information: Free Parking
For Additional Information
Please contact: Dorette Coetsee, (803) 397-4590
Building Bridges to Global Markets is a first-of-its-kind event series organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, as part of our Global Diversity Export Initiative. Designed to connect small and medium-sized companies in underserved communities with global business opportunities, events will be taking place in major cities through the United States, including Greensboro, NC!
About the Event
Building Bridges to Global Markets brings no-cost, in-person exporting expertise to your community. Addressing issues most common to diverse businesses seeking international sales expansion, this event will introduce reliable contacts, accurate information, and ready-to-use resources that will place you firmly on the road to exporting success.
Topics Include
- How to finance your exports & get access to capital
- Exporting essentials and available local resources
- Opportunity to meet individually with trade experts
Featured Speaker
- Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Participation Information
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Time: 8:30am-12:00pm
Location: Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, 1451 South Elm-Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
Registration Deadline is Friday, April 15, 2023
Register Now
Agenda
8:30am: Registration and Networking at The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
9:00am: Welcome
- Sam Funchess, Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship CEO & VP of Investor Relations for Guerrilla RF
- Greg Sizemore, Director, U.S Commercial Service North Carolina
9:05am: Opening Remarks
- Greg Sizemore, Director, U.S. Commercial Service North Carolina
- Sam Funchess, Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship CEO & VP of Investor Relations for Guerrilla RF
- Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
- Honorable Nancy Vaughan, Mayor of Greensboro
9:20am: Export Achievement Certificate Presentation
9:30-10:15am: Panel Session: Local Export Resources
- Moderator: Greg Sizemore, Director, U.S. Commercial Service North Carolina
- Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
- Amanda Hill, International Trade Specialist, International Marketing, North Carolina Department of Agriculture (NC Ag)
- Mike Hubbard, Director, International Trade Division, Economic Development Partnership North Carolina (EDPNC)
- Mike Seibert, Director, Statewide Programs and Services, North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
- Stephanie Bethel, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service, Greensboro, NC
10:15-11:00am: Panel Session: Trade Finance & Access to Capital
- Moderator: Jonathan Szucs, President, Advanced Superabrasives & Chair, National Association of District Export Councils
- Gabriel Esparza, Associate Administrator for the Office of International Trade, Small Business Administration
- Owen George, International Marketing Manager, Small Business and Technology Development Center
- Rudy Clark, Interim Executive Director, Piedmont Business Capital
- Susan Kintanar, Regional Director, Eastern Region, Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank)
- Tammy Hall, Executive Director, North Carolina Minority Business Development Business Center
11:00am: Networking Break and Refreshments at Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship
11:15am: Resource Partners One-On-One Counseling (Pre-Scheduled)
- EDPNC, EXIM Bank, NC Ag, NC MBDA, NC SBTDC, SBA, U.S. Commercial Service North Carolina
12:00pm: Conclude Building Bridges Program
For Additional Information, Please Contact:
- Frances Selema - Email Frances Selema
- Stephanie Bethel - Email Stephanie Bethel
Registration Deadline is Friday, April 15, 2023
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Read the Press From Recent Building Bridges Events
- Cleveland.com: Cleveland Export Forum Part of Nationwide Effort to Build Bridges to Global Markets: Arun Venkataraman
- The Clarion Ledger: Venkataraman Encourages More Exporting for Mississippi. Find Out Where We Stand.
- Houston Chronicle: How a Top U.S. Trade Official is Helping Minority-owned Houston Businesses Expand Their Exports
- Latin Opinion: Building Bridges to Markets Global New Initiative to Promote Exports
- Times Leader: Federal Program Encourages Small Businesses to Enter Global Markets
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