CALED 35th Annual Training Conference

Taking Businesses Global

Community Vitalization Council CiViC 180

CiViC 180 creates, finances and manages programs to strengthen local business

Goals

1. How to identify available government , private sector and educational resources,2. How to setup training classes and webinars onexporting for your businesses and;3. How to set up incubators/accelerators that work with exporting companies.

Speakers1. Jeff Williamson – Overview and Role of CITDs2. Paul Smith – SBA Programs and How to Set Up Training Programs3. Fred Laturperissa – Commercial Service and Other Federal Programs4. Brad Hold – Private Sector Resources5. Chris Lynch – Incubators/Accelerators 6. Roundtable and Q&A

• Markets served• Who is a good client?• Who is not an

appropriate client

Going GlobalExports produce higher-paying jobs

Major barrier is fear of the unknown

Properly done, exporting has less risk than cross-town sales

Incubators/Accelerators• Great success with incubator/accelerator approach• Most startups have global potential, but few identify as such• Best time to incorporate processes is at launch

• IBA launched August 2014 – Civic 180 + K5 + SBA• Pilot Program• Next Phase

• For more information: www.iba.io• clynch@civic180.org• Tel: 949-236-9637

Roundtable: Where to Go?Large manufacturer wants to export to Latin America

Individual wants to import goods from native country

Company has trademark being used without consent in Thailand

Company wants to source from China

Nutritional supplement company wants to export to Central Asia

Q&A

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