Texas Border Business
U.S. Commercial Service to Partner with Private Sector, Texas-based Organizations on “Exporting 101”
MCALLEN, Texas – Businesses throughout South Texas now have two, new opportunities to learn how to take their business to international markets.
The U.S. Commercial Service in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration will host, free of charge, two forums in McAllen and Pharr March 9 entitled “Meeting the Challenges and Seizing the Opportunities in Exporting.” During the events, businesses can learn how to open their doors to global markets, what it takes to do to business in Mexico and the type of financing available to exporters through the U.S. Small Business Administration and Export-Import Bank, as well as others.
Each event is co-sponsored by UPS, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Small Business Development Center and the Texas Camino Real District Export Council. The Pharr event also is co-sponsored by Pharr Economic Development, while the McAllen event is co-sponsored by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce.
The McAllen event runs from 9 – 11:30 a.m. March 9 at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce at 1200 Ash Ave. Individuals can register for the event by contacting Louis Cantu at (956) 682-2871 or at lcantu@mcalllenchamber.com.
The Pharr event runs from 1:30 – 4 p.m. March 9 at the Hampton Inn and Suites at 300 W. Nolana Ave. Individuals can register for the event by contacting Karina Lopez at (956) 402-4332 or at karina.lopez@pharr-tx.gov.
Both events require participants to register.
“This is a great opportunity for local businesses,” said Daniel Rodriguez, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in South Texas. “These forums will provide them a quick introduction to the exporting process and the local resources available to them that will help them identify and evaluate international partners, show them how to navigate international documentation challenges, and how to create market entry strategies to attain success in the international markets.”
