Thursday, October 7, 2021

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST

This webinar will explore the idea phase, commercialization, and global growth journey of early-stage manufacturers. It will feature small businesses who have effectively tapped federal government resources available to help identify export markets and international customers.

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST

This webinar will discuss finance challenges and solutions available to U.S. manufacturers. It will include a panel discussion with public- and private-sector partners about ways to ensure businesses have the working capital needed to fulfill sales orders as well as the export credit insurance needed to protect themselves against buyer nonpayment while also having the ability to offer favorable credit terms.

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This episode of Export Nation is part of a series that highlights the ExporTech program, a joint effort between the U.S. Commercial Service and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to accelerate the growth of export ready manufacturers via the development of a structured export strategy.

Speakers:  Derrick Small | Jose Alonso | Jolanta Coffey 

Relevant Links

Company Information: Murray Corporation - www.murraycorp.com
Office: U.S. Commercial Service Baltimore
Senior International Trade Specialist: Brendan Kelly - Jolanta.Coffey@trade.gov
ExporTech Program Information - www.nist.gov/exportech

Tom Kallman, Kallman Worldwide, Inc. President & CEO, shares his thoughts on Arab Health Exhibition this year and announces the US Pavilion is open for business!

The USA Partnership Pavilion at Arab Health 2021 goes “LIVE” on Wednesday 16 June 2021 @ 15:00 Dubai time, ready to connect buyers and sellers 5 days in advance of the physical opening of the show.

This year the USA is the largest international Pavilion in the show, featuring 100+ U.S. firms comprised of new-to-market SMEs and returning stalwarts and thousands of new and innovative products and solutions.

The VIP Preview is powered by Online Expos, Inc. and the USA Healthcare SHOWCASE™, the world’s first commercial media platform dedicated to the healthcare industry.

As the world turns its attention to the first major trade show since COVID, plan now to make the most of Arab Health 2021 — whether you’re going to be physically in Dubai or not.  Register today for VIP access to the USA Healthcare SHOWCASE™ and explore the USA Partnership Pavilion at Arab Health 2021.

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a conversation with leadership from the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai Vaccine Logistics Alliance and Abu Dhabi's HOPE Consortium on 23 March 2021 at 9:00 AM EST/ 5:00 PM U.A.E. time about the critical role of these two U.A.E. efforts in global health, COVID mitigation, and vaccine distribution. This event featured Shaima Gargash, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington D.C., who discussed the U.A.E.'s work in vaccine diplomacy and overall COVID mitigation efforts.​ This event was held under the auspices of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council's Health Care Task Force.

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WEBINAR: SBA Support for Commercializing Innovation

May 12, 2021

6:00pm- 7:15pm EDT

SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Office of International Trade are pleased to collaborate with the Association of University Research Parks to conduct a webinar on how SBA Can Help innovative companies achieve their technological potential and profit from its commercialization.

This webinar will be of particular interest to businesses and organizations affiliated with Research Park or Innovation Districts and those that may want to tap into those additional resources.

Attendees will:

· Learn how SBA can help innovative companies achieve their technological potential and turn research ideas into meaningful impact through funding from the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs, now over $4 billion a year.

· Discover how SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant can provide resources to protect IP and open global markets for innovative technology.

· Hear from a highly innovative company that has tapped both SBIR and SBA’s STEP grant to launch a successful global business.

Join SBA’s Office of International Trade for a second installment of our new Learn to Trade Roundtable Series with Protecting Your Intellectual Property in Trade. This 45-minute session for small businesses will provide an overview of the fundamentals of protecting your intellectual property when selling internationally. The session will cover:

• How can I protect my intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets) outside the U.S.?
• What international agreements exist to help me protect my intellectual property?
• How can I request enforcement of my trademarks and copyrights against infringing imports and report companies that are importing infringing goods?
• Learn about resources the U.S. Government provides to help small business exporters and manufacturers in protecting their valuable intellectual property from theft.

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WEBINAR: SBA Grants for Global Expansion

September 9, 2021

3:00pm - EDT

Please join the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of International Trade for a 20-minute discussion on our State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant with a fellow small business that has utilized STEP to support global expansion.

An opportunity for Q & A will be provided after the session for anyone that would like to stay on a little longer.

SBA is utilizing a new technology to facilitate this conversation. The telephone number you have previously provided to SBA will be called to invite SBA-affiliated companies to participate live.

To receive a weblink or call-in number to participate, please register and we will send you that information prior to the event.

We hope you will join us and discover how a STEP grant can take your business global.

13th-15th September

National Small Business Week is almost here! Last week, the SBA announced the event schedule. There is still time to register for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, September 13 – September 15, to learn new business strategies, meet other business owners, and chat with industry experts. This free online event will include educational webinars, updates on resources for small businesses, and a networking chat room for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. 

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Relevant Links

SBA Announces National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Event Schedule for September 13-15

Information Page

This episode of Export Nation features P2S’ associate principal and director of the commissioning department, David Howard, and the Irvine and San Jose studio commissioning leader of P2S, Mehdi Heydari. P2S is an engineering, commissioning, and construction management firm offering customized design services to customers across multiple industries. Terri Batch, a senior international trade specialist also joins the discussion.

Relevant Links

Company Information: P2S - www.p2sinc.com
Office: U.S. Commercial Service West Los Angeles
Director: Terri Batch - Terri.Batch@trade.gov
Services - International Partner Search