Export Stories Podcast

Sixteen of the U.S.'s great academic institutions host what is called The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs), created by an act of Congress. Through my great fortune, and some effort, we are lucky to host the Ohio State CIBER, with Michael Knemeyer, Professor of Logistics, Marketing & Logistics and International Programs through CIBER, and Dominic DiCamillo, Senior Director, Office of Global Business/CIBER.We had a great discussion about their initiatives related to exports, global trade, and international logistics.  However, the Ohio State CIBER is unique in many ways. You'll want to listen to learn more.I hope you enjoy this episode. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

We're back – finally - for year 7 of Export Stories Podcast.  I'm pinching myself.  Thank you for joining us.I was very determined that our first episode of 2025 would be about AI and exports.  I found the perfect guest for a ‘deep dive' discussion.  He is Paul Edelblut, Vice President of Global Operations for Vantage Labs.  We are so honored to have Paul join us.  You'll hear the voluminous questions that I had for Paul, and the ease in which he is able to discuss the technology and its relevance to the export community. And, of course, he shared some fascinating stories with us.I hope you enjoy this episode. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

You have probably noticed that I keep coming back to the subject of agriculture on this podcast – for very good reasons – it is critical to the U.S. export economy.  And then it occurred to me – here, practically in my own backyard, in Shelby County, TN, we have the most amazing not-for-profit organization – Agricenter International. So, it is our good fortune that the President and CEO, John Butler, agreed to be my guest and enlighten us all about the Agricenter.  John's background is both unique and fascinating.  I hope you enjoy our conversation.After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

What a great conversation we have lined up for you today!  Our guest, Andrew White, is the President of Comptus, a New Hampshire manufacturer and seller of commercial environmental sensors and controls. You will learn what they do and how they serve many important markets. Andrew earned his Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard University, and an MBA from Plymouth State University. When asked to be a guest on our podcast, he was happy to have a chance to share his success stories with other exporters or those new to exporting. That, of course, is what Export Stories is all about. Comptus is a fascinating business, and I hope you enjoy this episode. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

It is a pleasure to have as our guest Chris Wingo, Founder and Managing Director of China Sage Consultants. A native of Southern California, Chris has been dedicated to helping businesses thrive in China since 1997. He is now considered an expert on SME strategies for China and Asia. I really enjoyed our conversation and, given his history and experience, I think you will be fascinated by his export stories. I hope you enjoy this episode. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

I like to think of today's episode as a sixth generation of this podcast.  That's because I was introduced to today's guest, Brian Genjian, by a guest from our 1st year's podcast, C.J. Pinajian. (BTW, you can go back and listen to that episode through our website)Brian has a long, diverse career in international trade and logistics, and he shares many of these stories.  While we talk a little international logistics history, we cover many of the issues affecting today's supply chain.I hope you enjoy this episode. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

Our guest, Peter Clement, shares some very valuable financial information for exporters.  Peter is the Senior Vice President for International Financing at Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., with Headquarters in New York, New York.   Peter specializes in providing expertise in trade finance for international corporations. Here's a rhetorical question– what exporter does not need some kind of financial assistance to grow their export program, such as international factoring? Peter walks us through non-bank financing 101 and tell us about the types of options and services they offer.We had a wonderful discussion.   After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post on the episode page at exportstoriespodcast.com or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.I want to thank Rosenthal & Rosenthal for their sponsorship of today's podcast. Thank you very much for listening!

Welcome back to Export Stories Podcast 2024!There is a reason why Argentek was named Exporter of the Year in Delaware for 2023 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. And to explore what makes this exporter so special, we have the good fortune to be joined by Andres Molanes, Andy to his peers, the founder and CEO of Argentek.Their claim is ‘distributing the world's most innovative tech', but their story should resound with every exporter.We had a wonderful discussion.   After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post on our episode page at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, Levy Commercial Realty, LLC, your long-term strategic real estate partner, from concept to completion. Thank you very much for listening! 

In today's podcast, we visit with a Virginia company, and we get rather technical with you.  That's because our guest, Kevin Speers, is CEO and Co-Founder of SPLICE, a technology company that has created a data sharing and translation system that automates processes.  Mouthful? yes.  Understandable?  Of course, because Kevin talks to us about his company, and explains the services they offer the export/import community. I hope you enjoy this episode. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

With this episode, I'm going to introduce you to a company that offers products with such intriguing flavors as Rose Hip, Chrysanthemum Honey, Ginger, and Cranberry .  The company is Koval Distillery, and I had a marvelous conversation with our distinguished guest, Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, co-founder and President.  Prior to opening KOVAL Distillery, one of the largest fully independent and woman-owned craft distilleries in the US, she spent over a decade as a full professor in both the United States and Germany.  In 2008, she gave up tenure in hopes of a different quality of life; one that would afford an opportunity for her to work with her husband, give up commuting, and return to the city she loved: Chicago. I hope you enjoy this episode. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

Let me tell you a story about today's podcast.  So, you are going along, growing your export business and it's very exciting. And you are very pleased with yourself. The time comes to meet with your tax advisor. He or she explains what you need to do and what options you have, and then it's the end of the presentation. Wait a minute? He or she never brings up the possibility of creating an IC-DISC?  It happens. But that's okay, because you are going to listen to today's guest, Amit Mathur, Co-Founding Partner of Quantitax, educate all of us about this beautiful, potential tax break known as the IC-DISC. And the next time you meet with your tax advisor, you will sound so darn smart! After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

For this episode, we go to Ohio for a manufacturing story.  We explore the global oil and gas industry from an insider who knows the ropes. Our guest is Sandy Winans, Global Trade Compliance Manager for Altronic. You may not be familiar with Altronic if you are not connected with the industry, but they play an instrumental part (that's a pun) in how pipelines run safely. We speak with Sandy specifically about how Altronic, over the years, has contributed to improvements in the oil & gas industry that have benefited the environment.  It's quite fascinating.After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. 

Welcome back to Export Stories Podcast 2023. This is the 2nd in a two-part series of Iowa episodes.  You may remember my lauded episode with Transagra. I am very excited to interview today's guest.  He has received numerous accolades and awards for his success as an entrepreneur, developing new markets in Africa for U.S. products. His name is Eddy Djagou and he joins us from his company headquarters in Muscatine, IA.  His story is amazing.Eddy and I had a wonderful discussion. After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, Levy Commercial Realty, LLC, your long-term strategic real estate partner, from concept to completion.Thank you very much for listening! 

Thank you for joining Export Stories Podcast 2023.  Speaking to us from Portland, OR is Richard Biggs, Director, North America for Trade Horizons. Richard is a global business development executive with a wealth of hands-on experience spanning diverse industries, economies, and cultures. His journey is a great story unto itself.  We had a marvelous discussion about his international market entry work; and, oh yes, I also had to ask him about his experience as a former international athlete.  I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, Levy Commercial Realty, LLC, your long-term strategic real estate partner, from concept to completion.  Thank you very much for listening! 

Welcome back to Export Stories Podcast 2023.  Today, we travel virtually to Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. This episode is our podcast podcast.  That's right, we are speaking to a very experienced podcaster whose work includes exploring global business trends.  Our guest is Jeff Ostroff, Principal of Jeff Ostroff & Associates, LLC.Jeff is the creator of the Looking Forward podcast, which covers an extremely wide range of topics, and the Healthcare On the Horizon podcast, both of which have global content. From his experience as a podcaster and from his multi-faceted career as a marketing and communications professional, Jeff shares many surprising and inspiring stories.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, Levy Commercial Realty, LLC, your long-term strategic real estate partner, from concept to completion. Thank you very much for listening! 

Welcome back to Export Stories Podcast 2023.  South Dakota – home of the Badlands and Mount Rushmore – is also a prolific exporting state.In case this is surprising to you, just listen to what our experienced guest has to say about it.  We were honored to speak with Luke J. Lindberg, President & CEO of South Dakota Trade, an association responsible for strengthening the state's competitiveness in the global economy.He has a long and varied experience in U.S. export policy, which makes him well suited to share his stories about South Dakota exports.We had a wonderful discussion.  After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, Levy Commercial Realty, LLC, your long-term strategic real estate partner, from concept to completion. Thank you very much for listening! 

For this episode of Export Stories Podcast 2023, we visit a dynamic region of the country centered around Huntsville, Alabama, known for NASA and space related industries; but, of course, it is so much more. We are joined by two guests today, Anne Burkett of the North Alabama International Trade Association (NAITA), a non-profit business-driven membership trade association., and Deborah E. McGee, President & CEO of PZI Consulting, a unique international HR company from the region.PZI stands for People Zealously Connected, and you'll find out why when we explore their services of Talent Globalization, Global Staffing & Recruitment, and Global Payroll Solutions.We also talk about the story of Huntsville where export business is booming.We had a wonderful discussion.  After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post on our episode page at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, Levy Commercial Realty, LLC, your long-term strategic real estate partner, from concept to completion. Thank you very much for listening! 

Welcome to our Intermodal episode of Export Stories Podcast 2023. Every exporter within earshot of this podcast has stories to tell about their logistics experiences. To make sense of current and future trends in the intermodal industry, we were honored to speak with Donna Lemm, the Chief Commercial Officer for IMC Companies. IMC is an influential logistics provider headquartered in Collierville, TN.Donna has been serving the international maritime industry for over 30 years. She has many relatable stories to tell and shares her insights on the current state of the Intermodal Industry. We had a wonderful discussion.  After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, Levy Commercial Realty, LLC, your long-term strategic real estate partner, from concept to completion. Thank you very much for listening! 

Welcome back to Export Stories Podcast 2023.  You don't need to be a science nerd to enjoy today's episode; but you might just become one after listening. Figuratively speaking, we traveled to Iowa to speak to our guests Lisa Sakai, President and CEO and Dr. Becky Quesnell, COO, leaders of an innovative and fascinating company – Transagra. Transagra manufactures natural health solutions for animals, plants, and forage production. When you listen you will learn what that means and hear their stories of export success.Apparently, the world is very interested in buying U.S. products that are sustainable, all natural, and organic. Transagra also happens to be one of many successful exporting companies that is run by women.We had a wonderful discussion.  After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, the North Carolina District Export Council.  They are doing the everyday work of supporting U.S. exports.Thank you very much for listening! 

Welcome back to Export Stories Podcast 2023.  Prepare to be wowed by today's guest!  Our theme for this year is the 50 States, but we haven't stopped there.  Some of our most important and interesting exports come from the U.S. territories.  Today's episode focuses on Puerto Rico and a very successful entrepreneur, jewelry fashion designer, manufacturer, and exporter. Her name is Joan Laureano, the creator & owner of the fashion jewelry and accessories brand, KRYSTALOS, and the international Catholic brand sensation, DEVOZIONI. Her stories of developing her business from scratch and her expansion into export markets are ones you will want to hear. I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, the North Carolina District Export Council.  They are doing the everyday work of supporting U.S. exports. After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. Thank you very much for listening!

Export Stories Podcast is back for 2023, and I am busting with excitement for this year's line-up! Our theme for this year is the 50 States.  While we won't be able to get to all of them, our guests will be exporters and service providers, large and small, from states all over the U.S. that we will highlight. They are going to share success stories – surprising stories – inspiring stories – all through the lens of what's happening in the world today. Our first guest of 2023 is Jonathan Szucs, President of Advanced Superabrasives, a very large, influential U.S. manufacturer that quietly contributes to so many products that we use in our everyday life.Jonathan has lots of great export stories to share, which is why I am so happy to introduce him to you.I want to thank our wonderful sponsor of today's podcast, the North Carolina District Export Council.  They are doing the everyday work of supporting U.S. exports.After you've listened, we would love for you to share your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.Thank you very much for listening!

I decided that it was high time we dedicated an episode to one of the U.S.' most important exports – cotton.  That soft, billowy material we all love.  We are so honored to have as our guest Buddy Allen, the President, and CEO of the American Cotton Shippers Association. We had a great discussion where Buddy brought us up-to-date on the state of the industry and shared his stories about one of America's most important export commodities. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. 

I was thinking that, given the supply chain challenges in which we continue to find ourselves, wouldn't it be nice to bring in a guest with lots of all around experience? My friend Penny Register-Shaw has held executive positions at FedEx, Amazon, and Walmart over many, many years. It was a delight to chat with her about all of this experience and have her share some of her stories.After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

Today's esteemed guest on Export Stories Podcast 2022 shines a light on a global issue that many of us may take for granted – the availability of electricity.  Joining us from Florence, Italy is Claudio Pedretti, CEO of Green Climate Ventures and President of the Alliance for Rural Electrification. Many, many people in this world suffer from energy poverty, but fortunately Claudio and his organizations are addressing this problem.  Listening to his stories help all of us consider ways to improve the lives of people around the globe. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

I'm sure you have given thought or even had anxiety about cybersecurity in relation to your business.  I know that I have.  So, I found the perfect guest to help us focus our thinking about cybersecurity in the realm of international trade. Joining us is Danny Mizrahi of Contango IT, who provides important perspective and shares some enlightening stories.After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.

Among the topics we discuss are reasons for going global, advice on how to avoid some basic mistakes, and how you retain global customers.  Wendy shares several stories and anecdotes from her experience and outlined in her book, The Language of Global Marketing. After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages. 

Today's episode of Export Stories Podcast 2022 is a subject I'm excited to talk about with my guest, Vincent Harkins, CFO of Landaira, Inc.. I've been following waste-to-energy for a long time.But what does waste-to-energy really mean?  Suppose you could take garbage, refuse, unwanted rubbish and muck, and, instead of burying it in the ground, you turned it into clean energy? Well, it's real.  And the technology has evolved over time to where it is not only a feasible alternative to landfilling, but one that we need to consider for its benefits to reducing climate change.  After you've listened, we would love to hear your thoughts and comments, which you can post at https://www.exportstoriespodcast.com/ or on our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.  

Our guests are the co-founders of TheraTogs, which are “Therapy You Wear”.Lee Taylor, CEO, and Beverly (Billi) Cusick, Chief Science Officer speak with me about their incredible, innovative products which have become so important to the world of physical therapy. TheraTogs is now a globally established brand, but their export start-up stories of their trials and successes are fascinating. 

Today's episode is dedicated to this important sector; and to help us understand the unique requirements of SME's is a special guest and expert, Fred Baehner, Publisher of IBNewsmag and Co-founder of Intermark3, Inc.Thanks for tuning in and listening.

We can all agree that export business development on a large-scale can be challenging unless you have the right network of experts in place. Our guest today is a leader of one such organization. His name is Sherwin Pomerantz and his company, Atid E.D.I. Ltd., is a part of a very experienced global organization known as IBG Global. He explains all this in our episode as he joins us from Israel.

USGLC brings together more than 500 businesses and non-profits from across the country.  Their advisory council is made up of distinguished leaders including former Cabinet officials, members of Congress, and every living Secretary of State.To delve into what USGLC is all about, we are very fortunate to have as our guests Jeremy Tolbert, Deputy National Outreach Director for the Eastern Region, and Dr. John Glenn, Policy Director.Thank you for listening.  

To explore what is happening in the tradeshow industry today, we had a great conversation with Christine Kratz, International Sales Executive for the International Sales Group of RX Global (formally known as Reed Exhibitions). Thanks for listening.

Through their stories, Michael and Ishrat bring us an awareness of just what the export of higher education means to the U.S. and our trading partners around the world.  Did you know that higher education has been called the largest quiet exporter?  Well, tune in to learn more.  

Bobby's passion for languages shines through as he brings us up-to-date on the world of written language translation and spoken language interpreting services.  And let us not forget the importance of sign language.  I believe you will enjoy this fascinating conversation. 

We get to go back in history to a time when the SS United States, the great passenger liner and America's Flagship, was the fastest ship in the world.  And to share her stories, I am honored to speak with Susan L. Gibbs, the SS United States Conservancy's President and co-founder.  She is, also, the granddaughter of William Francis Gibbs, the designer of the SS United States. With regard to the future of this amazing vessel, the SS United States Conservancy is a national nonprofit organization that is leading the global effort to save and repurpose the SS United States. 

John is completely bullish on the future of U.S. exports, which you will understand when you listen to our discussion and his telling of his export stories.

In addition to having vast experience in assisting U.S. exporters, she happens to be the daughter of former Senator and Governor of Tennessee, Lamar Alexander.   Leslee and I had a great conversation and we invite you to listen.   

We invite you to listen, and then join a conversation about this episode.  This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in our sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can ask questions or post comments on the episode page.   We’re also on Twitter and Facebook! Thank you very much for listening and Happy New Year to all! 

We invite you to listen, and then join a conversation about this episode. This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in our sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com. You can ask questions or post comments on the episode page. We’re also on Twitter and Facebook! Thank you very much for listening.

We invite you to listen, and then join a conversation about this episode and exporting in general.  This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in our sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can ask questions or post comments on the episode page.   We’re also on Twitter and Facebook! Thank you very much for listening.

His longtime involvement in public speaking on subjects such as DR-CAFTA informed a really good discussion about trade agreements and other subjects. We invite you to listen, and then join a conversation about this episode and exporting in general.  This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in their sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page.   We’re also on Twitter! Thank you very much for listening. 

It would have been easy to chat with Rich for hours and hours, given the rich (no pun intended) business experiences he has had from China to Saudi Arabia to Montana (and places in between).  However, we were able to conduct the most amazing discussion in under an hour.  So here is the episode; and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed participating.Afterwards, we’d love to get a conversation going about this episode as well as more general discussions about exporting.  This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in our sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page.   We’re also on Twitter!Thank you very much for listening.

Blessing  joined us from Benin-City, Nigeria.  She has a fascinating and diverse background in fashion, costume design, agriculture, tourism, and business development.  She is a leader in a number of commercial and civic organizations in Nigeria, and, also, has some wonderful stories to share about her experience as a “Nollywood” actress, film producer, costume designer, and script writer. We’d love to get a conversation going about this episode as well as more general discussions about exporting.  This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in their sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page.   We’re also on Twitter! Thank you very much for listening.

Steve is a partner with Mercator International LLC and joined us from Kirkland Washington. Mercator is a management consulting firm specializing in freight, logistics and infrastructure. Steve shared stories from a diverse portfolio of projects with which he has been involved. We’d love to get a conversation going about this episode as well as more general discussions about exporting. This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in their sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com. You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page. We’re also on Twitter! Thank you very much for listening.

RM Metals, a family business that has been around since 1986, specializes in exports of stainless steel and metal scrap all over the world. Sam and Chait describe a tumultuous time for trading these essential commodities. As they work with markets all over the globe, you can imagine the colorful stories they were able to share with us. We’d love to get a conversation going about this episode or even more general discussions about exporting. This is an important time for the export community to share what is happening in their sectors and how each of us is dealing with one of the most consequential health and economic events of our lifetime. Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com. You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page. We’re also on Twitter! Thank you very much for listening.

Some of you may remember Grapette – including the cool animal syrup bottles, the historic jingles and ads.  What you may not have realized is that Grapette became a very successful U.S. export and continues to sell into many foreign markets today. For more information about Grapette International, you can visit their website at: http://grapette.com/.  Take a few minutes to read about their fascinating history, which we discuss during the podcast. We’d love to get a conversation going about this episode or even more general discussions about exporting.  Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page. I am happy to post your comments or questions.  We’re also on Twitter! We’re really trying to create a community of exporters here – so please reach out and chat.  

The story of WCCO Belting is a family story as well as a story about industrial success in the U.S. Heartland.   With deep export experience, Tom shares some marvelous stories with us.And as the recipient of numerous export awards, including the highest honor, the President’s E –Star Award, Tom has led his company to enormous growth in international trade. For more information about WCCO Belting, Inc., you can visit their website at: https://wccobelt.com/ We’d love to get a conversation going about this episode or even more general discussions about exporting.  Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page. I am happy to post your comments or questions.  We’re also on Twitter! We’re really trying to create a community of exporters here – so please reach out and chat. 

Did you realize that education is an important export?  It turns out that it is the 5th largest export from the U.S.!  Daniel explains how he has developed the program for The Falcons of West Hills College Coalinga and shares some fascinating stories along the way.For more information about the International Student program at West Hills College Coalinga, you can visit their website (check out the video): https://www.westhillscollege.com/coalinga/admissions/international-students/We’d love to get a conversation going about this episode and even more general discussions about exporting.  Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page. I am happy to post your comments or questions.  We’re also on Twitter!We’re really trying to create a community of exporters here – so please reach out and chat.

Who knew that trade associations could use help growing their industries in export markets?  Well, Jerry Hingle figured that out many years ago.  He had the perfect background and skills to offer such a specialized service, particularly to agricultural and forest products trade associations.Jerry shares some great stories about his doing this work all over the world. For more information about International Trade Associates, you can visit their website at:  http://www.intltradeassociates.com/ We’d love to get a conversation going about this episode or even more general discussions about exporting.  Please reach out to me on exportstoriespodcast.com.  You can go to the contact page or ask questions or post comments on the episode page. I am happy to post your comments or questions.  We’re also on Twitter! We’re really trying to create a community of exporters here – so please reach out and chat. 

You are going to hear about how Craig and Hydratrek, a manufacturer of heavy-duty rugged amphibious vehicles, began and cultivated a vibrant export program in just ten short years. They now export to more than 20 countries, and Craig has some fascinating stories to tell about the wild ride that it has been developing an export program from scratch. And it all began with a great recreational vehicle for duck hunting… For more information about Hydratrek, you can visit their website at: https://hydratrek.com/ Thank you for listening. We welcome your comments via Twitter at @exportstoriesp1, and via our website at www.exportstories.com

Music & culture expert; publicity & marketing professional; entrepreneur; instructor; producer; moderator; and ‘sound diplomat’ – these are all terms that describe Elizabeth’s career. We had a lively conversation about her fascinating experience with many aspects of the music industry. Thank you for listening. We welcome your comments via Twitter at exportstoriespodcast @exportstoriesp1, and via our website at www.exportstories.com