VWEC is excited to invite you, to join us, on Friday, August 16th, from 12:30 - 2:30PM, for the kickoff of our ITC Cohort, Monthly Training Series.
Join Jonathan Brady, EXIM, Lead Business Development Specialist discussion on Trade Finance Solutions to Support Your International Expansion.
Program Details:
By the end of this webinar participants will understand the significant export finance tools provided by EXIM Bank, and how to work with EXIM’s Minority and Women-owned Business (MWOB) Outreach Group to receive customized client care and guidance.
Some of the key topics to be covered during the presentation will include, but not be limited to:
Tools for Exporters and Trade Mission Participants – learn how to prepare for an export transaction with guidance and resources from EXIM Bank.
Working Capital Loan Guarantee – supports small and medium-sized U.S. businesses by making funds available to fulfill international sales orders.
Export Credit Insurance – allows U.S. businesses to extend credit to buyers, protect against nonpayment, and improve cash flow.
Buyer or Term Financing – supports international buyers in purchasing U.S. capital goods and related services (for medium- and long-term financing solutions).
Equity Express Select – a new type of Export Credit Insurance policy launched by EXIM in April 2024, designed for the underserved business community. Minority-owned, women-owned, and Veteran-owned businesses are eligible for this new EXIM product along with a dedicated in-house customer service team.
MEET OUR GUEST SPEAKER:
Jonathan Brady
Lead Business Development Specialist, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Jonathan Brady is a Lead Business Development Specialist with the Minority and Women-Owned Business (MWOB) Outreach Group at EXIM. Based in Washington, DC, his primary role with the MWOB Outreach Group is to serve as an export counselor and trade finance specialist for the underserved business community.
Jonathan possesses a strong background in international relations and economics from having worked for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the U.S. Treasury Department (International Banking Office), and ten years with the Ohio Department of Development’s International Trade Division.
Before joining EXIM, Jonathan worked at ExportDC, a division of the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD). Promoted to Program Manager in 2015, his primary responsibilities consisted of administering business support grants for DC-based exporters, organizing trade missions, providing export counseling services, conducting international business seminars, and coordinating special projects with the foreign embassies located in the District of Columbia.
Jonathan holds a B.A. and Master of Financial Economics (MFE) from Ohio University, and is a 2009 graduate of Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, with a Master of International Public Policy (MIPP).
VWEC’s ITC Monthly Training Series is designed to connect attendees to the resources they need to successfully explore global market opportunities for their business.
