Export and Import Business Workshop - Growing your Sales Internationally
Small businesses looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations should consider importing and exporting. With nearly 96 percent of consumers living outside the U.S. and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power in foreign countries, opportunities await U.S. small business.
Go where the customers are. There is a significant opportunity for small businesses to profit from importing and exporting operations.
Do you have what it takes to become a successful international business? Are you ready to make international sales? Importing / Exporting offers great opportunities but requires preparation and planning.
Go where the customers are. There is a significant opportunity for small businesses to profit from importing and exporting operations.
Do you have what it takes to become a successful international business? Are you ready to make international sales? Importing / Exporting offers great opportunities but requires preparation and planning.
The workshops will help you gain the knowledge to develop and implement an international plan. You will become acquainted with the key components of an effective import/export plan. The instructors will raise questions you should answer to complete your plan and provide the resources to help you answer those questions.
* Organizational and product readiness,
* Market research,
* Guidance for developing your strategy and marketing plan,
* Promoting your products in target market, and
* Complying with US and foreign regulations.
* Organizational and product readiness,
* Market research,
* Guidance for developing your strategy and marketing plan,
* Promoting your products in target market, and
* Complying with US and foreign regulations.
* Getting Set-upTrade Financing and other financings
Lunch Included.
Presented by: Alale Allal, Regional Export Finance Manager Office of International Trade U.S. Small Business Administration
Alale is the Regional Export Trade Finance Manager for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s
(SBA) Office of International Trade, covering most of Texas and all of Oklahoma. Alale oversees
the daily demands of both, lenders and small businesses for these markets. The SBA provides a
number of loan programs specifically designed to help develop or expand trade and export
activities. He is responsible for responding to export finance issues and for also being proactive
in providing lender and small business training. Alale has been in the financial services industry
for 15 years.
Prior to joining the SBA, Alale started his career in the private sector working for Wells Fargo
Bank where he was a Commercial lender for most of his time there. He later joined Citigroup in
Dallas as a Director with responsibilities for the Dallas Business Banking Commercial Team.
Alale received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and minored in Computer
Science from Sam Houston State University. Alale also earned his Master’s Degree in Criminal
Justice Leadership and Management from Sam Houston State University. Alale lives in Dallas
and is involved in many local community organizations.
Note: No refunds will be processed as they can be applied to future workshops.
SCORE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for over fifty years.
Because our work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to our network of 10,000 volunteers, we are able to deliver our services at no charge or at very low cost.