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Risks and Opportunities Risks and Opportunities

• f Operating in the Global
• f Operating in the Global

Marketplace Marketplace

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Why would a US company want to “go global”?

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More than 95% of the world’s potential

customers live outside of the US

This represents 80% of the world’s

purchasing power

White House Fact Sheet, Feb 2015 The World Bank

Country Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) Germany 45.6% United Kingdom 29.8% France 28.3% China 26.4% United States 13.5% The World Bank, most recent year on file (2013)

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Approaches to Going Global Approaches to Going Global

Branch Partnership/joint venture EXPORTING – today’s focus

Obstacles Faced by Exporters

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Tools Available to Exporters Small Business Focus

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During FY14, Ex-Im Bank financing supported $27.5B

worth of US exports - $10.7B of that representing exports from US small businesses

Current (and Renewed) Controversy

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Open Q&A