{"id":413900,"date":"2026-07-06T16:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=413900"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:01:42","slug":"event-connects-small-businesses-to-global-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/event-connects-small-businesses-to-global-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Event connects small businesses to global markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The <strong>Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/ccab.org.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABCC<\/a>) presented business opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa to micro and small businesses in Rio de Janeiro. During Sebrae Global Experience on Friday (3), the ABCC\u2019s senior international business consultant, Gustavo Fasanaro, delivered the presentation \u201cConnecting Companies to New Markets: Paths to Internationalization\u201d and took part in business matchmaking sessions to promote Arab countries as potential markets for Brazilian products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organized by Rio de Janeiro\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sebraerj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sebrae<\/a>, which promotes the competitiveness of small businesses, the event showed local entrepreneurs that even small businesses can expand internationally and export their products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event featured panels and presentations on topics including the transformation of global trade, e-commerce strategies, and strategic sectors and markets. Success stories were also presented to a broad audience of entrepreneurs, including manufacturers of durable goods such as footwear and providers of services such as artificial intelligence solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his presentation, Fasanaro highlighted Arab countries as promising markets for exporters of products and services. He showed that companies can diversify their exports beyond China and the United States. At the same time, he noted that one of the main challenges for businesses is choosing a target market and then gaining a thorough understanding of its demand and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is important to raise awareness among this audience because today&#8217;s micro and small businesses can become tomorrow&#8217;s large companies, and they should develop this entrepreneurial mindset early on. They also know they can count on the ABCC from the very beginning of their internationalization journey,\u201d Fasanaro said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also served as moderator for one of the business matchmaking sessions, where he provided guidance to Brazilian entrepreneurs offering products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read more<\/em>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/dubai-brings-autonomous-ai-to-private-sector\/\">Dubai brings autonomous AI to private sector<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-413891\">Supplied<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sebrae Global Experience showed entrepreneurs how international trade can help expand their businesses. 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