Global Business Club of Michigan

Announcing Global Business Club of Michigan: Spotlight on South Korea on December 11, 2024 at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Featured Speakers:
Kimery Lynch - South Korea Desk Officer, International Trade Administration
J. James Kim - Interim Director, Korea Economic Institute of America
Zoë Munro - Program Director, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers

Featured Panelists:
Ann Hong - Director of Asia Pacific & Global Supply Chain, Chrysan Industries, Inc.
James Magee - Program Coordinator, Visiting International Professional Program at MSU
Panel moderated by Alyssa Tracey - Director of International Trade at MEDC

This event will also offer the opportunity for free 1-on-1 consultations with:
- Weiwei Lu with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
- Eve Lerman with the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS)
- Richard Ewing, MBA with the Michigan Small Business Development Centers (Michigan SBDC)
- Mariel Huasanga - MBA, CGBP with the Export-Import Bank (EXIM)

To register visit: https://shorturl.at/o8u4f

We look forward to seeing you next week in Detroit!

The Michigan State University International Business Center is sponsoring the US-China Business Council - Lansing Economic Club program on October 20th, discussing the US-China economic relationship on October 20th. Hear from Ambassador Craig Allen of the US-China Business Council.

Economic Club Sponsored by the International Business Center, MSU Broad College of Business 2.4 million jobs in the United States are dependent upon trade with China. Michigan exports make up roughly 30,000 of those jobs. As one of the most globally...

Applications are now open for One&All, a new, inclusive entrepreneurship program from LEAP, generously funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Innovative Fund and Consumers Energy Foundation.

The initiative, the first of its kind in the state of Michigan, aims to address inequity in entrepreneurship and small-business ownership by supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs who fall below the ALICE threshold during the most vulnerable time of the startup process.

LEAP is proud to partner with The Fledge, Refugee Development Center (RDC) and Michigan SBDC to reach aspiring entrepreneurs from traditionally underserved populations including people of color, women, persons with disabilities, immigrants, military veterans, racial or ethnic minority groups and refugees.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Read the full release and fill out an application here: https://www.purelansing.com/application-for-leap-oneall-inclusive-entrepreneurship-program-open/

Are you interested in exporting to Mexico or Canada? Are you a current exporter looking to learn current market trends? Join Food Export - Midwest & Food Export - Northeast and the International Marketing Program in an online seminar July 22 from 9-noon: New Trade Deals: 2020 and Beyond in Canada & Mexico!

Gain valuable insight into each market from Food Export's in-market representatives. Click here to learn more and register: http://ow.ly/14SL50AfpAc

E.U. Formalizes Reopening, Barring Travelers From U.S.

Sign up & join us June 2nd--it's free!

Join us on June 2nd as we discuss the new U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement, its updates from NAFTA, and their implications for Michigan agricultural businesses engaging in trade with Canada.

We're excited to partner with the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan on this event! Register today at https://GBClub.msu.edu.

Develop Foreign Market Compliant Labels with Support from the Branded Program In order to bring you the best of industry trends, current news, upcoming activities and more we are updating our blog more frequently than ever before! Make sure to check back every couple weeks for new posts.

Small businesses need financial relief NOW. Congress must replenish the emergency loan and grant programs in the CARES Act immediately. uschamber.com/savesmallbusiness

Join us on Thursday, April 16 for a special BroadX Real-Time Thought Leadership virtual event. Learn about bottlenecks impacting product inventories and why restarting the global supply chain will take time. Register here: 👉 http://spr.ly/61831017J

Governor Whitmer Signs “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order Governor directs all non-critical businesses to temporarily close, all Michiganders to stay home or six feet away from others during COVID-19 crisis.

Check out these great ways you can support small businesses during this difficult time, courtesy of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce!