Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global (WEGG) is hosting a captivating webinar (no charge) presented by Kati Suominen on “Financing Your International Business:  Plan Early and Smart” — Wednesday, February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Central time.  Kati is Founder and CEO of both Nextrade Group, LLC (nextradegroupllc.com), a research firm on trade and digitization, and TradeUp Capital Fund (tradeupfund.com), a digital financing platform for globalizing, export-driven companies. She is also Adjunct Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS.  The event is no charge but you must register to attend.

What you will learn:

• What payment and financing issues you need to consider when exporting
• What are key financial instruments you ought to know of
• Where do you go to secure these instruments: role of market players, government agencies, alternative platforms
• Special considerations for fueling your international growth with growth capital

Kati just returned from Davos as a participant at the World Economic Forum.  While in Davos, she released a report on harnessing the more than 400 regional trade agreements for global trade and development. “Enhancing Coherence and Inclusiveness in the Global Trading System in the Era of Regionalism.” The report summarizes the recommendations of a global expert group on RTAs chaired by Suominen and organized by the International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and the World Economic Forum.

Needless to say, you won’t want to miss Kati’s inspiring and impactful presentation 2/3.  Register here.  I’ll be on the call. See you there!