Gateways Podcast

The World Trade Center Arkansas, sat down with experts from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., an international trade firm, to discuss how companies can comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which goes into effect June 21, 2022.

As part of a celebration for World Trade Month 2022, the World Trade Center Arkansas sat down with experts from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. an international trade firm, to analyze how the Russia-Ukraine war is impacting international trade.

As part of a celebration for World Trade Month 2022, the World Trade Center Arkansas sat down with experts from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. an international trade firm, to breakdown the U.S. Senate's Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 and the House of Representatives' America COMPETES Act.

World Trade Center Arkansas kicks off World Trade Month 2022 with an in-depth webinar on the global realities facing international trade with expert insight from Squire Patton Boggs, a global law firm.

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The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States carries the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. This executive branch agency specializes in helping all kinds of businesses finance and guarantee their exports, putting money back into the economy through the variety of financial tools they have to offer. In this episode of the Gateways Podcast, we sit down with Kelly Kemp, Regional Director of the North Texas Branch of the EXIM Bank (which includes Arkansas) to talk in detail how businesses can benefit from three key EXIM services: pre-export capital, short-term insurance and term financing for foreign buyers. Learn more about EXIM Bank at www.exim.gov and its services and partnership with the World Trade Center Arkansas at arwtc.org/exim.

For National Small Business Week 2019 we sit down with Edward Haddock, District Director of the Arkansas District Office for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to discuss the multitude of SBA programs that help small businesses. In this episode, we highlight the stories of two Arkansas small business owners that benefited from these programs and received the 2019 Small Business Exporter of the Year Award and the Small Business Person of the Year Award. In particular we focus on these eight SBA initiatives designed to grow small businesses: 1. Emerging Leaders Program 2. State Trade Expansion Program or STEP Grant 3. 504 Loans, Credit & Financing 4. Export Financing & International Trade Loans 5. Government Contracting 6. 8(a) Certification for Disadvantaged People 7. Small Business Development & Innovation Centers 8. Training & Consultation

Stu Todd joins us to conclude his series on principals of leadership and shared values by giving us his story of serving under General Norman Schwarzkopf. He also provides unorthodox sources of learning and leadership apart from books and biographies from which business leaders can learn principals of success.

In Episode 11 of the Gateways Podcast, Angela Grayson of Precipice IP shares her expertise in Intellectual Property for business owners. In this session, Angela gives a special rendition of her original presentation: The 9 Legal Secrets Every Entrepreneur Should Know For a More Bodacious Business. Gateways listeners can learn about the legal tools needed to launch a technology-focused business and how to use Intellectual Property to get a leg-up on the competition. Secret #1 (06:10) - Protecting Your Ideas Secret #2 (14:10) - Handle Your Business (Entity) Secret #3 (18:55) - Protect Your Investors Secret #4 (26:13) - Hire Employees, Not Friends Secret #5 (32:10) - Own Product Designs (for Real) Secret #6 (37:00) - Building Supplier Proof Products Secret #7 (40:30) - Run Your Brand, Don't Let Your Brand Run You Secret #8 (44:30) - Sell Your Product Like You Could Be Sued Secret #9 (47:45) - Sell Your Business And Make Money Moves

We sit down with Fernando Marti, the trade and investment commissioner of ProMexico and Melvin Torres, director of Western Hemisphere trade for the World Trade Center Arkansas to discuss the bilateral trade relationship between Arkansas and Mexico and business opportunities for Arkansas companies.

Stu continues his recollection of Captain Bo Cox, his first company commander in the 24th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. In this session, Stu explores the following ideas: - Moral courage - Dissent: not tolerated, but insisted upon - Show me, don't tell me - Deflect credit, accept blame - Enduring a poor leader - Timing and criticism

"Having been blessed with a veritable cascade of outstanding managers, leaders, mentors, in my career, one standout was Captain Bo Cox," says Stu Todd. Stu shares his story of serving in the Army as a young officer under Captain Carlisle B. Cox III, his first company commander in the 24th Infantry Division. Bo was a third generation armor officer and left a profound impact on Stu's life.

Delon Chan, the consul and trade commissioner for the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas offers insight and helpful resources on how to do business with Canada.

Stu Todd shares the stories of individuals throughout his life that have proven to be impactful models of leadership. Stu is the principal of CPM, Inc. and has 30 years of experience in retail marketing, licensing, and CPG sales. He has more than 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams at Sam's Club and Walmart and served as an officer under General Norman Schwarzkopf in the 24th Infantry Division in the U.S. Army.