Take Your Business Global | Export Workshop | Lamar University SBDC

Do you want to start exporting your products or services globally? Join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Houston District Office in collaboration with the Lamar University Small Business Development Center and the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region to hear about various  export related topics including export financing, finding and meeting foreign buyers via US Commercial Services, and how EXIM Bank can help with export insurance and managing risk.

Highlights 

• How the SBDC can help with your business training, advising, loan package and more.
• Get insights on how you can find and meet your export foreign buyer via US Commercial Services.
• How EXIM Bank can help with export insurance and managing risk.

This class is targeted to local manufacturers seeking opportunities in exporting.

Refreshments provided.

Presenters:

Dr. Richard A. Prets, EdD., MBA; Executive Director,The Entrepreneurship Institute, Lamar University

Dave Mulcahy, Director, Lamar University Small Business Development Center

Jeremy Foreman, Trade Finance Manager, SBA Office of International Trade

Eric Miller, Regional Director, EXIM Bank

Brent Klepko, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Services  

It is imperative to add sbdctraining@uh.edu to your approved senders' list to be able to receive event confirmations for SBDC events.

Please Note:

The SBDC reserves the right to cancel a class for insufficient enrollment, weather emergencies, and other unforeseen circumstances. Should a cancellation occur we will use the email you provided to contact you.

Pre registration is highly recommended. If an event is canceled or postponed and you have not pre registered we will not be able to contact you.

If you choose to register at the door you will need your mobile device so you can use it to complete your registration otherwise you will not be allowed to attend.

Satisfactory meeting room temperatures are difficult to maintain. Always bring a sweater or jacket to ensure comfort.

No children under the age of 16 are allowed in the workshop.

Only service animals allowed - If you need to bring a service animal with you to a workshop please contact us ahead of time.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Taylor Pyle at tpyle@lamar.edu or call (409) 880-2367 for accommodations, or if you have questions about this class.