Mujeres Exportadoras Sesión 3

Women Exporters Session 3

We invite you to have coffee with Women Exporters who will share with us the challenges, lessons learned and experiences that have involved traveling this road to international markets.

From COEX Corporation BIC we want to recognize the great work and amplify the voice of these passionate businesswomen who are committed to internationalization.

We look forward to seeing you in the three talks of the month of March where we will talk with different businesswomen. Don't miss these powerful spaces.

If you are contemplating alternatives for internationalization, don't miss this interview.

Adriana Quiceno

Argentina, Colombia

22-Mar/23

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A group of women exporters share their experiences and recommendations in a discussion about the internationalization process of their companies. They emphasize the importance of planning, constant training, connecting with other entrepreneurs and overcoming the fear of taking risks. They also highlight the satisfaction of seeing their products and services recognized in the international market.

00:03 Conversation with women exporters of products and services
00:05 - Greetings to the businessmen who have a cup of coffee with us.
00:21 - Invitation to women exporters to share experiences and recommendations
03:07 - Beatriz shares her experience as a service exporter and her mentoring work for migrant women
05:56 Colombian women entrepreneurs in international trade and leather goods
06:02 - Helen is the founder of an agro-industrial company that exports panela and promotes national and international consumption.
06:26 - Helen works under a model of productive alliances with farmers to impact the agricultural sector in Colombia.
08:51 - Mayra is co-founder of a leather goods organization that is committed to fair and sustainable production.
11:50 Challenges and successes in exporting services and products
11:50 - Success in exporting services and products through alliances and collaborations.
13:00 - The importance of factoring to finance exports and support in the region.
15:35 - The challenge of long-term sustainability and the generation of added value in exports.
17:06 - Adaptability and seasonality as challenges in the internationalization of products.
17:43 Challenges in exporting products and services
17:46 - Need for imported raw materials for production.
18:11 - Fight against informality and environmental barriers in production.
20:42 - Challenges in exporting services: building trust and adapting to other cultures.
23:39 Financial and logistical challenges in exports
23:45 - The importance of resilience and persistence in business.
24:01 - The need to understand the relationship between finance and exports.
28:12 - The importance of prioritizing and negotiating the shipment of samples in the export process.
29:32 Rewarding impact of exporting in international trade
29:32 - The satisfaction of exporting Colombian products with local labor.
33:06 - The company's growth in other markets as a result of exporting services.
34:45 - The positive impact on other migrant women by being able to export their services or products.
35:02 - The positive impact on the company and the work team as a result of exporting.
35:27 Impact of exports on business and economic growth
35:27 - Exports are an engine of growth and wealth for the economy.
37:45 - Professional recognition and gratification by generating impact in other countries.
39:50 - Become business generators for others and represent Colombia abroad.
41:21 Recommendations for the internationalization of companies
41:21 - It is important to provide recommendations for entrepreneurs who are starting out on the road to internationalization.
41:55 - The use of technological tools, such as social networks and databases, is essential to expand markets.
45:02 - The pandemic has created opportunities in financing for international operations, despite the complexity.
46:52 - The internationalization process must follow orderly steps and not be afraid to start the process.
47:14 Recommendations for entrepreneurs in the internationalization process
47:14 - It is important not to lose sight of the objective and avoid making too many mistakes.
47:26 - Recommendation to make a good analysis, to be accompanied and to listen to those with experience.
49:51 - Do not improvise, plan, generate a value proposition and connect with other people who are on the exporting path.
51:16 - Recognize at what stage of the internationalization process you are in and not fall into paralysis by analysis.
52:32 - Combination of training, curiosity, planning and execution to minimize risks in internationalization.
53:08 Tips for exporters and thanks to women exporters
53:10 - Two different business models
53:24 - The world is full of market opportunities
54:01 - Thanks to women exporters and call for teamwork

Women Exporters Session 3

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¡La internacionalización es el camino!

¡La internacionalización es el camino!