British American Series: UK Market Entry
March 30 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am PDT
UK market entry workshop for global SMEs
Join other SME’s who want to grow their exports. This two hour workshop takes a comprehensive look into the opportunities, challenges and best practices of market entry into the United Kingdom.
Learning benefits: Hear from in-country industry experts who can help your SME with a successful UK market entry.
Attendees can connect with other SME’s in region who will share their experiences and lessons learned on export expansion.
Acquire free 12 month access to a Global Growth knowledge platform. Benefit from expert educational courses, content, workshops and evaluation tools – all designed to help you navigate your export journey.
Meet on-the-ground organisations who represent SME’s in the US and UK. Learn how to minimise the risks, costs and uncertainty of entering the UK market.
This workshop gives you access to in-country resources, industry peers and actual exporters who can educate you, connect you and inspire you to succeed with growing your business in the UK. This is not theory, this is ‘How to do it” and all about connecting you to the resources and networks that can help.
Who should attend?
1. SME leaders in all industries interested in entering / expanding their revenue in the UK market. Any UK company interested in networking and collaborating with overseas SME’s.
2. Anybody involved in the global growth of your business including C-Level executives, and department heads including : Sales, marketing, business development, purchasing, logistics, human resources
Speakers:
Andy Burwell International Director CBI
Gabriel J. Esparza Associate Administrator, Office of Intl Trade U.S. Small Business Administration
Christine Brown Director, Trade Policy, Office of International Trade U.S. Small Business Administration
Lauren Dickinson Supervising Associate Employment Simmons & Simmons
Trade Horizons is an award-winning market entry company, assisting ambitious companies to identify, develop and grow sustainable revenues in new geographic markets. We offer support to clients in international strategy development for their global business growth, and throughout the key phases of market entry execution – Align, Prepare and Launch. Trade Horizons’ International Trade Support partnerships provide the vital expertise required for global business growth success around the world. We partner with Trade Agencies, Economic Development Organisations, Business Associations and Governments to promote Foreign Direct Investment and Exports.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, grow, and build resilient businesses. SBA was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns; preserve free competitive enterprise; and maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. SBA provides an array of financing for small businesses. Options range from the smallest needs in microlending to debt and equity investment capital. It administered over $1.1 Trillion in Covid loans to business as an example. SBA provides free counselling and low-cost training to new entrepreneurs and existing small businesses. Services are available in more 1,000 locations across the US – SBDC offices. SBA sets goals with other federal departments and agencies to award 23% of the Federal Governments spending on prime contract dollars to small businesses.