Capacity Building For Women Exporters

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The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, through the Export Expansion Facility Program, has begun a capacity-building workshop to train 100 women-owned businesses on how to export their products.

The purpose of the training is to ensure improved packaging, branding standardized certifications and enhancing knowledge of relevant international trade agreements.

To learn more, visit here.  Part of educating female founders on export readiness is Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®'s work, too.  When women succeed, the world succeeds.

Today in Global Small Business: Watch Walmart Hop To It on E-Commerce

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Why there is a multimillion dollar quest to brew the perfect cup of coffee worldwide
• View a video on how to get export ready.
• Watch Walmart and how they are rapidly ramping up on e-commerce.
• Watch PayPal and how it keeps gaining momentum in the marketplace.
• Find out how selling to Alaska and Hawaii can help small retailers learn about international e-commerce (yes, you read that right).
• How to use a free-trade zone to your advantage.

Utah Global Forum 2014 Huge Success

©2014 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.

©2014 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.

©2014 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.

©2014 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.

I had the wonderful opportunity to serve as a lead speaker at the Utah Global Forum on September 24th talking about "Export Readiness." It was a fantastic experience.  I met so many incredible people - all interested in boosting international trade.

The photos above cover what the room looked like the night before (setting up) and during the program when my Exporting book was made available to all attendees and Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert spoke.

Here's the latest news on the program:

Utah Global Forum sees 7 billion potential customers

Please Join Me in Utah on September 24th For an Export Readiness Discussion

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For those who are in the area, please join me on September 24th in Utah for the Utah Global Forum where I will be speaking on how to get export ready.

Any company leader with an intent in growing or starting their company in exporting should attend the Utah Global Forum (UGF), presented by Governor Gary R. Herbert. UGF is Utah’s premiere international event organized to connect Utah business owners with the global market and to showcase what makes Utah great for foreign investors. The event will attract a broad domestic and international business audience and will inspire attendees to start or increase global trade and investment. The forum will be held Sept. 24 in the Salt Palace, Grand Ballroom. 

For more information and to register, visit:

GlobeTrade Founder to Speak on Increasing Exports at Utah Global Forum