[wanabidii] Press Releases: International Small Business Advisors Convene in San Francisco

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: International Small Business Advisors Convene in San Francisco 09/10/2015 06:52 PM EDT Assistant Secretary Nuland Travel to Ukraine and Cyprus Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 10, 2015 Small business development centers (SBDCs) from around the world are networking at the fourth International Sister Center Workshop in San Francisco, California, from September 9-11, 2015. Sponsored by the Small Business Network of the Americas (SBNA) in partnership with America’s Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC), the three-day event will develop partnerships between more than 100 small business support centers that collectively serve thousands of entrepreneurs. Participants include centers from Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, El Salvador, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Turks and Caicos, and the United States. Since its launch in 2013, the International Sister Center program has generated over 250 center-to-center partnerships. Centers cooperate on a wide array of activities – sharing best practices, facilitating trade missions, providing joint counseling for small business clients, and supporting soft landing programs for companies looking to expand internationally. The Western Hemisphere boasts more than 4,000 community-based centers that have helped over two million entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs. Guest speakers and attendees at this year’s ASBDC conference include SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet; Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, and Karen Peacock, VP of Intuit. Other speakers include representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank, the Government of Chile, the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Service (SEBRAE), and private sector partners from Growth Wheel Inc. and Gallup. For additional information, please contact Brett Hamsik at SBNA@state.gov, or follow SBNA on Twitter with @SBNAmericas. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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