Exporting your way to a Brighter Future
An Online Academy for Entrepreneurs
The academy is an opportunity for existing companies to develop practical, hands-on training in exporting.
Export Academy Courses:
Developing an International Business Development Plan - August 31
Developing a global mission statement/business model. Participants will examine a variety of factors that affect a business plan such as cultural issues, strategic planning, marketing budgeting, etc.
SPEAKERS:
Brendan Kelly, U.S. Commercial Service
David Morse, DBM Consulting
Willy Verbrugghe, SCORE
Foreign Market Entry Strategies - September 7
Identifying appropriate market entry strategies, methods of market entry, and the myriad of resources and approaches available to companies in Houston.
SPEAKERS:
Alberto Rodriguez-Baez, MBDA
Brent Klepko, U.S. Commercial Service
Willy Verbrugghe, SCORE
Digital Strategies for International Trade - September 14
Maximizing the main ecommerce sales channels including website globalization, online marketplace, social media, and in-country distributor.
SPEAKERS:
James Bledsoe, U.S. Commercial Service
Stephen May, Get One Foot Over
Contracts, Legal Issues & Licensing - September 21
Issues involved in drawing up contracts including export documentation, Customs, Licensing, Export Controls, IP Protections, etc.
SPEAKERS:
Jamie Adams, Livingston International
Hemant Jadhav, Linde Engineering
Lawrence Hanson, Attorney
Export Financing and Tax Issues - September 28
An overview of trade finance resources, Export Import Bank and payment mechanisms. (Letters of Credit, Cash in advance, etc.) International pricing strategies including ways to be more competitive in the international marketplace.
SPEAKERS:
Eric Miller, Export Import Bank
Jolie Cosman, Century Freight
Jeremy Foreman, SBA
Transportation Issues - October 5
A discussion of freight forwarding, INCO terms, documentation, packing, landed costs, internationally accepted terms of trade.
SPEAKERS:
John Hark, Bertling Logistics,
Debra Capko, Pegasus (TBC/ DT)
Jarred Montgomery, UPS
Export Panel - October 12
Panel of seasoned exporters discuss their own experiences and lessons learned.
PANEL SPEAKERS:
Panelist TBA
Fee to charge per course** = FREE
For more information, contact 713-718-8974 or mbda@hccs.edu
