Join the U.S. Commercial Service and UPS for “Women Export Academy Program” on May 26 - June 23, 2022. The five sessions will be hosted on-line every Thursday at 10:00 AM Central Time and free to attend.
The Women Export Academy aims to increase the participation of women-owned and women-led business in exporting and to create more opportunities for women entrepreneurs to achieve economic equality.
This capacity building program will equip entrepreneurs with the necessary tools and resources to become globally competitive and increase the participation of women-owned and women-led businesses in international trade.
The program’s curriculum includes virtual workshops, one-on-one consultations, insights and training on export strategies, tools and resources to enter new markets, insights on how to build an export-friendly digital presence, and guidance on package flows and preparing export shipment.
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Benefits of trade for women
Trade has the potential to expand women’s role in the economy, decrease inequality, and to expand women’s access to skills and education. It can also dramatically improve women’s lives, creating new jobs, enhancing consumer choice, and increasing women’s bargaining power in society.
When women are employed in sectors with high levels of exports, they are more likely to be formally employed in a job with better benefits, training, and security.
Program’s Learning Modules:
- Going Beyond Borders to Grow Your Business (May 26)
- Tariffs, Incoterms®, and More (June 2)
- Freight Forwarders and Custom Brokers (June 9)
- Logistics for E-commerce (June 16)
- Customer Experience (June 23)
U.S. Commercial Service trade specialists, Haley Milan of Chicago and Koreen Grube of Milwaukee, asked a few clients about their experiences as woman business exporters. Read their interviews:
GloBIS, Louis M. Kern, Managing Director
Aquarius Systems, Jane Dauffenbach, President
Aeroforce Logistics, Heather Varney, President & Co-Founder
Success Stories
Meet some of the women who are driving export success for U.S. companies. Working with the U.S. Commercial Service to establish and advance their international sales strategies, these women are a great example of what is possible for women-led businesses around the United States.
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Enterprising Women of Color
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) developed Enterprising Women of Color (EWOC) to focus on the fast-expanding minority women entrepreneur population as a revenue generator for families, communities, and the nation.
Minority women are the fastest-growing population of entrepreneurs. While many women are making tremendous strides in the business world, they still face obstacles as entrepreneurs. MBDA serves as an advocate for women’s economic empowerment by supporting efforts to advance women’s equality and promote women’s economic advancement programming. The vision of EWOC is to ensure women worldwide reach their economic potential.
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