Join us for an informative session on Financing International Sales with the SBA. This in-person event will be held at the Business Resource Center at UVU. Connect with fellow business professionals and learn valuable insights on navigating international sales with the Small Business Administration. Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your network and grow your business on a global scale. Register now!

About the speaker: Patty Brewer

Patty is an Export Finance Manager with the SBA’s Office of International Trade – one of 21 colleagues around the nation who help small businesses finance their exports and connect with experts on international trade.

Before joining SBA, Patty was an underwriter at EXIM Bank where she worked in multiple lending divisions including Business Credit, Trade Finance, and Trade Credit Insurance. In her three years with the Trade Credit Insurance Division, she processed more than $186 million in short-term insurance transactions. During her ten years in Trade Finance, she completed 152 transactions supporting agricultural equipment, trailers, printers, heating systems, silos, and tractors.

As an SBA Export Finance Manager supporting the four-state territory of Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, Patty has helped small businesses fund their expansion into the global market. From agricultural products to consumer goods, to large industrial equipment and services, her diverse client portfolio reflects the small business communities within the Rocky Mountain region.

Patty received a BBA in International Business from St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Denver. She is also a senior fellow with the Partnership for Public Service Excellence in Government.

SBA Office of International Trade

The SBA Office of International Trade (OIT) is responsible for supporting small business international trade development. OIT works in cooperation with other federal agencies and public-and private-sector groups to encourage small business exporters and to assist small businesses seeking to export. The SBA OIT provides 1) exporting advice and advocacy, 2) grants to find international buyers, and 3) financing for international sales.

To learn more about SBA OIT, the loan products and services available to small business exporters, go to Trade Tools for International Sales. National webinars on growing globally are recorded and posted on SBA OIT’s YouTube page. Additionally, you can find the schedule of upcoming events on LinkedIn.