SBDC Webinar to Look at Financing Exporting Businesses

Small businesses can learn how to gain a competitive advantage with export finance solutions offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Export-Import (EX-IM) Bank.

Bryson Patterson, an SBA export finance specialist, and Sandra Donzella, deputy managing director for EX-IM Bank, will present the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) webinar, titled “How to Export Your Financing Business,” Thursday, May 18, 2-3 p.m. From plant, equipment and working capital loans to credit insurance for open account payment terms, Patterson and Donzella will provide an overview of international trade finance options.

The SBDC is a partnership among the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Business Council and the U.S. SBA. The SBDC focuses on educating small-business owners and potential owners on how to successfully start and operate small businesses. The SBDC’s main office is located at UW.

This webinar is free of charge due to a State Trade Expansion Program grant to the Wyoming Business Council from the U.S. SBA. Attendees must register at www.wyomingsbdc.org to obtain the link to the program.

The purpose of this grant is to provide opportunities for Wyoming companies to learn about exporting; become export-ready; participate in trade missions and/or receive assistance to attend an international trade show. For more information, call John Privette at (307) 772-7371.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. For more information, call the SBDC at (307) 382-0947.

The Wyoming SBDC Network is a business advising group of the Wyoming SBDC, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Market Research Center and SBIR/STTR Initiative. The network’s mission is to help Wyoming entrepreneurs succeed. Advising and most market research activities are free of charge to Wyoming residents.

The SBDC is funded, in part, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. SBA. Additional support is provided by the Wyoming Business Council and UW.

For more information, go to www.wyomingsbdc.org.