The "A B Cs" of Financing & Expanding Your Exports

Is your company having trouble locating trade finance institutions that are lending?  
In the current market, more and more small and medium sized businesses are having difficulty working with institutions that are willing and able to supply trade finance options to support U.S. exports.  While the orders may be there, the capital to execute the agreements is not.  

With this pressing need for financing options, on Tuesday, March 30, 2010, the New York U.S. Export Assistance Center, with sponsorship and support from the Weissman Center for International Business, the Minority Business Development Agency and the New York District Export Council, will host a seminar focused on introducing local exporters to the available financing, both traditional and alternative, to local companies.  In addition, at the conclusion of the seminar, there will be matchmaking opportunities for companies to meet one-on-one with potential lenders for approximately 20 minutes. 

This Seminar Will Provide Participants with:

• A background of on how the U.S. Government can help finance export transactions with updates from representatives of the SBA and EX-IM Bank.
• A firsthand look from actual lenders about the options and methods available from banks and what the lenders are looking for.
• Insight on the role of a broker to finance and insure transactions.
• A look into the alternative financing options via letters of credit and factors. 
• Matchmaking opportunities for prearranged 20 minute one-on-one meetings with lenders and alternative financing companies. 

This seminar is a MUST attend if:

• Your organization is in need of exploring trade financing options. 
• You have not been successful in getting traditional financing and are looking for other methods. 
• You’re still uncertain of the programs the U.S. Government can offer your company in assisting with trade finance. 

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Time: 8:30am - 2:30pm (Registration begins at 8:00am)
Location: The Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College
                151 East 25th Street (Between Lexington and 3rd Avenues)
                7th Floor, Room 750
Cost: $50 (Includes Breakfast and Lunch)
Registration: Click Here!

Financial Institutions Conducting Matchmaking

Banking Institutions
HSBC, USA
M&T Bank

Factors
CIT Commercial Services
Coface North America
DS-Concept Factoring

Export Insurance
Aon Trade Credit
Risk Protection International

Alternative Letters of Credit
Corporate Funding Partners

For a copy of the draft agenda, click here! 

If you have additional questions on this seminar, please contact Ryan Hollowell, International Trade Specialist for the New York USEAC, at Ryan.Hollowell@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or by phone at (212) 809-2678. 

NOTE: Upon registering you will receive an email asking if you wish to be a part of the one-on-one matchmaking sessions.  All appointments will last for 20 minutes and a full list of participating lending institutions will be provided one week prior to the event.  All appointments will be made on a first come first-served basis.