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Hear Winning SME Pitches on Going Global!

Published July 23, 2017 Exporting , Sponsored ad Leave a Comment
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Our friends over at Chicago-based Metro Chicago Exports have their big event coming up just around the corner:  Tuesday, July 25th from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Central time at Chase Tower in Chicago.

Metro Chicago Exports and UPS are pleased to present the 2017 Metro Chicago XPORT Challenge! 10 finalists, representing small and medium-sized companies throughout the region, will pitch to a panel of judges on their plans for going global and win one of three grand prizes. Attendees will hear from our finalists, and enjoy food, drinks, and networking at the top of Chase Tower.

To learn more, to register, and to network like crazy (best of all:  it’s FREE!), visit:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-metro-chicago-xport-challenge-registration-35799564461

Our WEGG sponsor UPS, also supports and works closely on the 2017 Metro Chicago XPORT Challenge!

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 8/2/17 on “How Two Savvy Moms Started a Bed Business and Took It Global,” and presented by Betsy Mikesell, CEO, and Angie White, CFO, of Beddy’s (www.beddys.com).  Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1512287365281961985.
Event is free of charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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How to Meet Global Demand and Diversify Trade

Published February 25, 2017 Agreements/Contracts , Global trade , Logistics/transportation , Sponsored ad Leave a Comment
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How can we make trade safer, cheaper, simpler, and faster for American businesses?  Easy.  The newly minted Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is a game-changer for the way goods cross borders and move around the world.  What is the TFA?

TFA creates mechanisms that bring all 164 WTO member countries to a higher standard for how goods cross borders.

In simpler terms:  the TFA will minimize the hassle of doing business globally.  But that’s not it.  There are three key benefits to TFA that our sponsor, UPS, talks about in the Longitudes blog post below.

  1. Security: Trade facilitation and more secure supply chains
  2. Frictionless trade: Reaching more consumers
  3. Raising standards: Strengthening the supply chain’s weakest links

Read more here.

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next_up_3mar_2017_wegginarNote: Don’t miss our next WEGG webinar 3/8/17 on “Regulations, Conventions, and Battles of the Spirit: The International Trade of Craft Spirits,” and presented by Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, President and Co-founder of KOVAL Distillery. Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1699936616236520962.
Event is no charge but you must register in advance to attend.

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Tell Us How and Why You Want To Grow Global and Win BIG!

Published August 20, 2016 Announcement , Awards/Honors , Exporting 1 Comment
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UPS, in partnership with Metro Chicago Exports & JPMorgan Chase, announced the 2016 Metro Chicago International X-port Challenge. Listen up all women entrepreneurs and business owners!

This export pitch contest starts with you simply telling UPS-Metro Chicago Exports-JPMorgan Chase how and why you want to grow your global business — and you could be the winner of $10,000 in free export shipping credits and a matching prize of $10,000 in grant dollars.  And the beauty of this offer is that it only take a few minutes of your time to apply.  Imagine all the new customers your business could reach worldwide with these prizes!

The top 10 applicants will be invited to a “Pitch Off” event at Chase Tower in downtown Chicago on Thursday, October 20, 2016. These 10 businesses will have an opportunity interact with an illustrious panel of expert judges.

Three winners will be selected based on their international appeal and execution strategy. Should you qualify as one of their top 10 finalists, you will be contacted for verification and with further Pitch-off event date and location details. You must be available to participate in the Pitch-Off event to be eligible to qualify as a finalist.

This event is open to small and medium-sized companies (men and women may apply) located in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.

Go here to apply:  https://global.ups.com/x-portchallenge/?WT.mc_id=VAN701625  Note:  Deadline is September 16th.  Good luck! Let us know if you come out a winner!

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGG webinar 8/24 on “Reach Multilingual Markets: Creating Content, Developing Effective Partnerships, and Utilizing Translation Technology,” and presented by expert Jennifer Murphy, Director of Marketing, Eriksen Translations, Inc. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8702241284561995012. Event is no charge but you must register in advance to attend.

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Next Growth Avenue: Shipping Hawaiian Pies to the World

Published November 4, 2012 e-commerce , Exporting , Transportation 1 Comment
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