Growing Your Business Globally, World Trade Day and Currency Exchange on International Business Radio

Dr. Diane Alleva Caceres, CEO of Market Access International
Founder and Chair of the World Trade Day Conference in Georgia

International trade, investment and organizational growth work in Europe, Canada, Pacific and emerging markets in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central & Eastern Europe.

Founded Market Access International, Inc. in Atlanta, GA in 1997. Company is an international trade & investment development firm with both private and public sector clients (USAID, USTDA, foreign economic development agencies, international financial institutions). Prior to founding MAI, worked in Washington, D.C. for 8 years in this field.

Specialties: International business development; SME global growth; Foreign Direct Investment strategies and workplan implementation; Market Assessments & Strategies; International Finance Mobilization; Mentoring; Corporate Growth

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Juan Pablo (JP) Carriedo, CEO of Tempus

Specialties: Banking management and compliance; credit and market risk assessment; M&A; corporate strategy consulting; international payments; currency foreign exchange; hedging solutions.

Whether paying invoices in a foreign currency, funding foreign operations or receiving foreign payments, Tempus helps companies properly manage their currency needs. We focus on protecting our clients' profits by keeping them abreast of current activity in the global markets and by reducing exchange rate exposure with our full range of products and services. Dedicated client account managers keep clients well informed in order to make the right decisions regarding their international payments. Since 1999, Tempus has provided corporate clients with the best foreign exchange and international payment solutions in the industry. Tempus guides thousands of clients, from a broad spectrum of industry sectors, through the intricacies of the currency markets. Our unique market insight is widely recognized in main-line business media such as The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, and CNBC to name just a few. In 2010 Tempus proudly became part of Monex Group, one of the world’s largest commercial foreign exchange providers, to further expand our place in the global market.

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Tempus CEO Juan Pablo Carriedo sits down with Dr. Diane Alleva Caceres, CEO of Market Access International, to discuss the following topics: What are the pros and cons of growing internationally? What should businesses consider prior to expanding? And once expanded, how can a company protect and maximize profit margins? No matter the different approaches firms take to grow globally, foreign exchange exposure must be recognized and managed. The CEOs discuss challenges facing small-medium sized businesses and steps that can be taken to mitigate risk, such as forward contracts and using specialists to scope out future partners. Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain are trends impacting the foreign currency market which will challenge companies to balance short-term reactions to the market with long-term planning. Tempus CEO stresses that for many companies, using their banks as a foreign exchange partner has resulted in overcharging and an avoidable burden on their bottom line. By using a specialist in global payments, profits can be maximized by eliminating overcharging transactions and  better mitigating the risks of international business.
Topics Discussed in this Episode:
-  What are the pros and cons to growing your business globally?|