Recorded on 3-24-26
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Join us for a practical webinar designed for manufacturers and exporters who want to strengthen their international trade operations through smart financing.
What You’ll Learn:
• Available options to finance international transactions
• Ways to manage cash flow and reduce risk
• An overview of SBA lending options, along with the SBA’s new Manufacturing Access to Revolving Credit (MARC) program
• Methods of Payment in International Trade (Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections, Open Account)
This webinar will also include a presentation from Empire State Development Global NY highlighting their financial programs and funding opportunities through cost-sharing grants.
Resources
Presenter(s)
• Ben Levy, Sr VP Relationship Manager at M&T Bank
• Mary-Ammielle Stone, Sr VP SBA Lending Manager at M&T Bank
• Eileen O’Dea, Sr VP Capital Markets International Trade Finance at M&T Bank
• Molly Bauer, Deputy Director at ESD Global NY
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Full funding disclosures are available at https://nysbdc.org/funding-disclosures.
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