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title: "USCS & IBT Online: STEP into Exporting: State Trade Program (STEP) Grants for International Business Growth - Jan. 22"
description: Learn how the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small to mid-sized business owners and entrepreneurs reach their international business objectives.
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# STEP INTO EXPORTING: WORKING CAPITAL FOR GLOBAL EXPORT GROWTH

#### *STEP can help kick start export success, but you'll need working capital to grow those sales. (SBA Pilot Program - A Tool for Global Sales)*

 

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**James Bledsoe**  
eCommerce Solutions Center Director  
*U.S. Commercial Service*

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Chief Content Officer   
*IBT Online*

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Senior International Trade Specialist  
*U.S. Small Business Administration*

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**Ursula Wegrzynowicz**  
Export Finance Manager   
*U.S. Small Business Administration*

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**Miquel Penaloza**  
Export Finance Manager  
*U.S. Small Business Administration*

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Join us for a discussion with SBA Export Finance Managers as we explore the importance working capital for facilitating small business growth.

Learn about SBA’s new Working Capital Pilot program, the first significant update to SBA’s 7(a) lending in well over a decade.

Finally, a loan program that can support either or both domestic and international sales!

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