
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the International Trade Administration (ITA) and NFTC’s Global Innovation Forum (GIF) invite you to participate in a Startup Global webinar to explore how women-owned businesses are leveraging digital resources and global markets to grow innovative and resilient businesses.Â
This event is in support of the Startup Global initiative, a public-private partnership between ITA and GIF to help small and early-stage American businesses discover the tools and resources to participate effectively in global markets.Â
Join to learn:
- The benefits of engaging in the global marketplace
- Lessons learned and best practices from women entrepreneurs
- Steps and strategies to enter new markets
- The public and private-sector digital tools available to support you


Agenda
2:00PM – 2:40PM ET
Conversation with Global Women Startups
It’s never been easier to build a global business. Learn from women who’ve done it.

Bessie Schwarz
CEO & Co-Founder, Cloud to Street

Kimberly Smith

Ana Cecilia Flores
Co-Founder & COO, Webee Corporation

Jamaica Gayle
Moderator
2:40PM – 3:05PM ET
Advice and Resources for Going Global
Insights and advice for small businesses entering the global marketplace from the private sector and non-profits.

Eugenia Podesta
Senior Director, Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship, Vital Voices

Sahra English

Maria Luisa Boyce
 Vice President of Global Public Affairs, UPS

Jake Colvin
Executive Director, Global Innovation Forum
Moderator
3:05PM – 3:30PM ETÂ Â
Government Resources for International Growth
Tap into free services and resources to jumpstart your global business journey.

Paula Murphy

Colleen Fisher Simons
Regional Director, Pacific South Network, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce

Alyssa Tracey
Director, International Trade, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Tricia Van Orden
Deputy Director, Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee Secretariat, U.S. Department of Commerce
Moderator
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.