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Export Finance
 

Prudent Credit Practices and Methods of Payment

Learn about prudent credit practices and various payment mechanisms commonly used in international business transactions. See also, upcoming export finance seminars near you.

Export Financing Programs

Become familiar with the various government programs available to give your company the capital to carry out its export operations. Many export insurance programs act to both finance transactions and mitigate risk.

Agriculture-Specific Financing Programs

Become familiar with the various government programs available to give your company the capital to carry out its export operations.

Insuring Export Transactions and Mitigating Risk

Risk in today's global marketplace can take many forms and is a very real factor in business and investor decision making. Managing the risk associated with foreign transactions and investments can be paramount to the ultimate success or failure of any international activity. To help, the U.S. Government offers several programs to help mitigate these risks.

Federal Grants

While there is no "free" money offered by the federal government to start an export business, there are federal grants offered to help U.S. businesses fund export activities, research markets, create partnerships and conduct training.