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SUMMARY:Considerations for Going Global
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce for an introductory webinar on global trade and learn how the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)\, the U.S. Commercial Service\, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are helping small businesses begin their export journey and increase their international sales.\nEach year\, thousands of U.S. companies boost their bottom line and competitiveness by meeting world demand for innovative\, quality products and services.\n \n\nThis webinar will focus on how U.S. firms can gain greater market access by exporting and what to consider to ensure your company is ready to conduct business internationally. Topics will include:\n\n\n	Discussions to be had before "going global"\n	How to begin developing international business strategies\n	The U.S. Commercial Service's Global Diversity Export Initiative\n	Resources from the Small Business Administration for new-to-export companies\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThe webinar will be held via Webex. Participant instructions will be distributed following registration. Please reach out to education@nglcc.org with any questions. Thank you!\n\n \n \nSpeaker Bios:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<b id="docs-internal-guid-d3eab00b-7fff-695f-e265-2f40200d02f4" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Please join the Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce </span><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">for an introductory webinar on global trade and learn how the </span><a href="https://nglcc.org/" style="text-decoration:none\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#1155cc\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:underline\;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">National LGBT Chamber of Commerce</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;"> (NGLCC)\, the </span><a href="https://www.trade.gov/us-commercial-service" style="text-decoration:none\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#1155cc\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:underline\;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">U.S. Commercial Service</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">\, and the </span><a href="https://www.sba.gov/" style="text-decoration:none\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#1155cc\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:underline\;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none\;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Small Business Administration</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;"> (SBA) are helping small businesses begin their export journey and increase their international sales.</span></b>\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-d3eab00b-7fff-695f-e265-2f40200d02f4" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Each year\, thousands of U.S. companies boost their bottom line and competitiveness by meeting world demand for innovative\, quality products and services.</span></b></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38\;margin-top:0pt\;margin-bottom:0pt\;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-d3eab00b-7fff-695f-e265-2f40200d02f4" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">This webinar will focus on how U.S. firms can gain greater market access by exporting and what to consider to ensure your company is ready to conduct business internationally. Topics will include:</span></b></p>\n\n<ul style="margin-top:0\;margin-bottom:0\;padding-inline-start:48px\;">\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; text-decoration: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-d3eab00b-7fff-695f-e265-2f40200d02f4" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Discussions to be had before &ldquo\;going global&rdquo\;</span></b></li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; text-decoration: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-d3eab00b-7fff-695f-e265-2f40200d02f4" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">How to begin developing international business strategies</span></b></li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; text-decoration: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-d3eab00b-7fff-695f-e265-2f40200d02f4" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">The U.S. Commercial Service&rsquo\;s Global Diversity Export Initiative</span></b></li>\n	<li role="presentation" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; text-decoration: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-d3eab00b-7fff-695f-e265-2f40200d02f4" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">Resources from the Small Business Administration for new-to-export companies</span></b></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-variant: normal\; text-decoration: none\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre\; line-height: 1.38\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/considerations-for-going-global-tickets-588357311557"><img alt="" height="45" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1487/Image/Register-no-background.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 45px\;" width="150" /></a></div>\n<br />\n<b id="docs-internal-guid-e49e6cb9-7fff-d325-d70c-9b087fc65803" style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\,sans-serif\;color:#000000\;background-color:transparent\;font-weight:400\;font-style:normal\;font-variant:normal\;text-decoration:none\;vertical-align:baseline\;white-space:pre\;white-space:pre-wrap\;">The webinar will be held via Webex. Participant instructions will be distributed following registration. Please reach out to education@nglcc.org with any questions. Thank you!</span></b><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<hr />&nbsp\;\n<h3><strong>Speaker Bios:</strong></h3>\n<strong><img alt="" height="602" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1487/Image/NGLCC/Globalspeaker.jpg" style="width: 600px\; height: 602px\;" width="600" /><br />\n<img alt="" height="604" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1487/Image/NGLCC/GlobalSpeaker2.jpg" style="width: 600px\; height: 604px\;" width="600" /></strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="374" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1487/Image/NGLCC/GlobalSpeaker3.jpg" style="width: 600px\; height: 374px\;" width="600" />
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