Events

Discover how to grow your international sales with export trade finance tools and technical assistance resources designed to help your business compete in global markets. This webinar will cover:

The U.S. Commercial Service Harlem is offering a unique seminar where U.S. producers of goods and services can learn about the many federal, state, city and local export assistance programs available to them. The afternoon session will also give participants the opportunity to hear from an experienced NYC based exporter.

This workshop, presented by Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, is perfect for learning to take advantage of all programs available to you. We’ll be joined by export experts from the SBA, EXIM, and the U.S. Commercial Service to share resources that you can leverage no matter where you are in your export journey. Gain step-by-step guidance on leveraging grants, loans, export credit insurance, and trade missions— all supported by key U.S. government agencies.

For American businesses, navigating the complexities of export financing can be a challenge. That’s where the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) steps in to bridge the gap, providing critical financial tools that help U.S. companies of all sizes enter and thrive in global markets. It fills gaps left by the private sector, providing programs and products that help make selling internationally less risky.

Michigan’s Market Spotlight Series, the MSU International Business Center is partnering with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to highlight the South Korean Market. This event will feature a market overview, a panel of Michigan business leaders sharing their experiences, lunch, networking, Korean art tour, and the opportunity for 1-on-1 meetings with trade service providers. Information will also be provided on MEDC’s upcoming trade mission to South Korea, taking place April 6-11, 2025. For questions contact IBC Assistant Director Hannah Pszenica, email: pszenica@msu.edu

Building on last month’s successful “Unlock Your Business Potential: SBA Working Capital and Credit Insurance Masterclass,” join us for part two of our exclusive Masterclass series featuring two leading authorities in trade finance:

This webinar will provide the season preview for the 2025 "Are You Ready to Export? – Partners in Exporting" Wednesday Webinar Series - the first of a ten-part webinar series beginning in December 2024 through September 2025. For 2025, the focus will be Partners in Exporting: how Washington Export Outreach Team (WEOT) agencies collaboratively work together along with other organizations to support Washington businesses to export. These webinars will focus on the actual activities they cooperated with each other on, along with success stories of businesses they supported. Each month, one WEOT agency will have a moderated conversation with another organization that they partner with to support Washington businesses to sell their goods and services internationally.

Join the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers for an exclusive webinar designed to empower California wineries with crucial insights and resources for exploring export opportunities. Discover how the Wine Institute's export program can support your growth and hear directly from the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) about funding programs, grants, and financing solutions that can boost your business.

In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the SBA, ExIm Bank, U.S. Commercial Service, and Massachusetts Export Center/ MSBDC Network are proud to present this webinar on how to grow your business internationally. Whether you are new-to-export or an experienced exporter, register for this webinar to learn why exporting is important and the reasons to export, the need to plan, how to identify markets and customers, financing strategies, access to capital and how your small business can benefit from these local exporter resource partners.

If you have found success in the domestic market, chances are you have customers interested around the world. Join us to learn how to identify top markets, reduce risks, finance transactions, and get support from government agencies. Our awesome panel will help answer questions on how to get started, and how to stay profitable while expanding your sales. The panel will also include Elena Méndez, Regional Director, Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Sandro Murtas - CGCE, CICP, CGBP, Lead Export Finance Manager for Florida, Puerto Rico & USVI, Office of International Trade, U.S. Small Business Administration.