UPS is organising seminars in global trade to help small and medium-sized US companies (SMEs)increase their exports, in cooperation with US training and education centre The Entrepreneur
School.Although still concerned about the current strength of the economy, a growing number of SMEs arelooking for effective ways to compete in today’s rapidly changing business environment, UPS said,and to learn how to leverage exporting to advance their company’s bottom line and to break downtrade barriers.
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“Data from the 2010 UPS Business Monitor show that small- and medium-sized companies that exportare more adaptable and resilient, but only one-third of these exporters have found that globaltrade has made a significant impact on their bottom line,” said Dan Brutto, president of UPSInternational.
“This tells us that American small and medium-sized businesses need greater education on how tosuccessfully export, and even more access to resources that can help them seize the unlimitedopportunities that exist beyond US borders.”
The new interactive seminar series ‘Growth through Global Trade’ will be held at the Chamber ofCommerce in Atlanta from 27 July onwards, free of charge.
In addition, UPS will launch a Growth through Global Trade award, to recognise the best small ormedium-sized business that has achieved success through exporting. Seminar participants will beable to submit their nominations online and the winner will be announced after the completion ofthe final Growth through Global Trade seminar in late 2010.
Jim Beach, one of the founders of TheEntrepreneurSchool.com said: “There are several key factorswhich, when added together, can help any business grow through international trade.”
Following the Atlanta event, additional seminars will take place in San Jose, Dallas, Chicago,Cleveland and Providence.
The move is one of a number of initiatives by UPS to help promote US international trade.
UPS also recently sponsored the Export Forum at the National Small Business Week inWashington where it also unveiled the results of its US Business Monitor, a nationwide survey ofsmall and medium-sized business exporters. It has also developed a series of guides that offerinsights into business trends in specific international markets.
