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As inflation eases and consumers regain confidence, demand for innovation is likely to increase.
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As inflation eases and consumers regain confidence, demand for innovation is likely to increase.
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Our cast of speakers – like an Academy Award lineup but for experts and business owners who drive results through global expansion – is as follows:
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Despite their critical role, they face a staggering $5.7 trillion financing gap globally, which increases to $8 trillion when including informal businesses.
In India, for example, 63 million MSMEs contribute 30% of GDP and provide jobs to 110 million people. It is India’s women entrepreneurs who are forging a new path.
Learn what the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is doing to amplify access to credit.
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At a glance:
Read the entire report by McKinsey Global Institute, October, 2024.
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Since SMEs are more sensitive to trade barriers than large firms, removing obstacles to trade benefits SMEs disproportionately. It is therefore important to understand what these major obstacles are. You can find out here.
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The State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants are specifically for established U.S. small businesses seeking to complete one of the following eligible activities:
If you are an established company, please contact your appropriate state/territory representative to learn more about how to apply for STEP funds.
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Fueled by fast-paced changes in technology and the increased mobility of goods, services, capital and labour, over the past decades globalization has greatly changed economies, societies and the natural environment and has made our world more interconnected than ever before.
Discover the 3 mega-trends expected to impact our future relative to globalization.
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