How Do You Know When an Overseas Company Is Legit?

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Louise Kern knows her stuff.  She's presenting at an upcoming WEGG webinar on June 8th at 11:00 a.m. Central time on "Avoiding Scams, Fraud & Deceit in Your International Business:  How to Conduct Effective Due Diligence."  Here's her bio:

Louise M. Kern, Managing Director, GloBIS, Global Business Information Services, Inc.

With over 30 years of international experience, Louise M. Kern began working in the business information industry in 1996. She has lived in mainland China, Austria, Germany, and France, speaks fluent Mandarin and German, and is conversant in French. Louise has a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations and Master’s degree in the Social and Political Dynamics of Economic and Political Reforms in China, Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, both from the University of Chicago, and a graduate diploma in Chinese International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Nanjing (China) University campus.

Seeing the surging need for high quality business information in the increasingly global economy, and leveraging her extensive first hand cultural knowledge of and educational background in various countries, Louise founded Global Business Information Services, Inc. (GloBIS) in 2003, initially with a China due diligence focus. The company’s development has been a direct response to customers’ needs to learn about the foreign affiliates of Chinese companies, and its coverage quickly became global.

Louise has served on the boards of the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago; International Women Associates, Chicago; the Chicago Sister Cities China Committee, and the US Chapter of the United Nations Development Fund for Women.

To attend her webinar, you must register.  Go here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3785897085114894084  I'll be moderating the call (full disclosure:  I serve as the Executive Director for WEGG).  See you there!

WEGG Webinar 5/4: 7 Ways to Turn Your Cross-Cultural Understanding Into a Competitive Advantage

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Ever wonder how to turn cross-cultural understanding into a competitive advantage?  We've got your back.  Attend an upcoming webinar hosted by nonprofit Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global (WEGG) on May 4th at 11:00 a.m. Central time and presented by expert Sophie Lechner.  Sophie's talk is on: "7 Ways to Turn Your Cross-Cultural Understanding Into a Competitive Advantage."

Here's what you will learn:

• How cultural differences impact cross border business 
• The stages of your global expansion where cultural differences play a key role 
• What you can do to gain an advantage over your competitors 
• Tips for successfully navigating different cultures when doing business globally and having fun doing it 

The event is no charge but you must register to attend:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1760398754302968579

I'll [Laurel Delaney] see you there because I will be moderating the webinar!  Full disclosure:  I [Laurel Delaney] serve as the Executive Director of WEGG.

WEGG Wednesday Webinar 2/3 on International Finance

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What payment and financing issues do you need to consider when exporting?  What are key financial instruments you ought to know of?  Where do you go to secure these instruments?  And what are other special considerations for fueling your international growth with growth capital?  WEGG has got your back.

Join the webinar on Wednesday, February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Central time to hear Kati Suominen, who just returned from Davos, address these questions and more with her presentation, "Financing Your International Business:  Plan Early and Smart."  The WEGG webinar is no charge but registration is required.  I'll be on the webinar.  See you there.  Register here.