GLOBAL Global Chamber® Events www.globalchamber.org/events
Global Chamber Tucson Tues., Jan. 13 “Funding for Exporters” Special program for exporters on new and traditional funding options, 7:30am to 10am. RSVP to events@globalchamber.org
Global Chamber Phoenix Tues., Jan. 20 “International Documentation” Training seminar on international documentation needed to successfully and legally grow your business globally, 8am to 4pm. RSVP to events@globalchamber.org
Global Chamber Tucson Wed., Jan. 21 Seminar on NAFTA and 3 New Free Trade Agreements Get up to speed on new developments with free trade agreements that will impact your business and open new opportunities, 8am to 4pm. RSVP to events@globalchamber.org
Spotlight Event Global Chamber Phoenix Thurs., Jan. 12 “Funding for Exporters” Special program for exporters on new and traditional funding options, 7:30am to 10am. RSVP to events@globalchamber.org
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2 Find Capital for Exporting through a New Investment Platform 3 CEO Peer Advisory Boards Support Global Growth 4 Faster Global Growth with World-Class Systems 5 Enhance Personal Skills to Improve Teamwork and Results 6 Compete More Effectively In the International Marketplace
® CHAMBER JANUARY 2015 - APRIL 2015
To Export: Connect, Embrace and Commit Doug Bruhnke, CEO and Founder of Global Chamber®
Exporting is not easy. Less than 1 percent of U.S. companies export. But at least 20 percent of U.S. companies have operating systems in place to be successful with international expansion. Here are three tips to help you be more effective in your global growth. 1) Connect. Start your global journey on the right foot with good ideas and resources, and then stay connected to those resources as you go. Too few companies get started with international business, and fewer still do the right things down the road. Because three months later, when there’s a bump in the road, you’ll need to see the bump and respond effectively to it. 2) Embrace. Love this journey you’re embarking on. It is a world of new culture, countries, differences, complexities, food,
logistics, marketing, law, accounting — all of the key areas that will support your business success. Wrap your brain and arms all around it. You may not like some of these things — like international tax. Yikes. But someone in your world should love it, know it, and keep you on the straight and narrow. 3) Commit. Too many of us have had global ideas and, because they seemed too scary, too risky and too much for us to tackle, period, we stopped. Often what’s missing is the commitment to your idea, your business and your opportunity to grow. It’s challenging and daunting to export. But you can do it, and it’s something any business can do if you’re connected to the right people and you make the commitment to see it through. Global Chamber globalchamber.org
Global Chamber Launched to 500 Metro Areas
“All roads lead through the Global Chamber.” —Kyle Walker, Green Card Fund
Arielle Cottrell, Marketing Manager of Global Chamber
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Global Chamber® has officially launched globally, serving companies throughout the world looking to grow across borders. Our team keeps you engaged with information and resources you need to grow. Every successful global executive will admit that they could have done it better and faster, and we’re gaining techniques every day to help you be more successful. The benefits of Global Chamber individual and organization memberships include enabling you to: • Access customers and growth opportunities around the world to grow your business; • Access partners, leaders, professionals and business services to grow a global team to be successful; • Access executives, professionals and interns to build your global team; • Gain insights from other executives to assist your global business journey; and • Gain mentoring and consulting to open doors, reduce risk and increase profit.
“If (companies) don’t have the experience, there’s the Global Chamber’s resources to use.” —Lee Benson, Able Engineering and ETW “Over 95 percent of the world’s population is somewhere else, and that portion is growing faster than the U.S. portion. It’s important for every community to tap into the increasing wealth of the world, and it’s important for the world because cross-border business increases wealth and understanding everywhere.” — Doug Bruhnke, Global Chamber
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