Topic: Navigating Financial Challenges: Leveraging Trade Credit Insurance in a Tight Market

Speakers: Ryan J. Morse, Vice President of Sales, Coface North America and Chris Curtin, President, Bankers Factoring                                                                                                                                       

Presentation:
- Understanding the Current Lending Landscape - What is the appetite for lenders in a tight market with an increasing rate of bankruptcy?

- Introduction to Trade Credit Insurance - What is trade credit insurance and how does it mitigate default risk?

Utilizing Trade Credit Insurance for Business Growth - Strategies to use trade credit insurance as working capital to grow your business.

- Trade Credit Insurance in Challenging Lending Environments - Using trade credit insurance in a tough lending environment. Not all banks are equal.

Speakers' bios: 
Ryan Morse has been with Coface North America since 2013.  Ryan is currently the Vice President of Sales and is responsible for sourcing and servicing customers across the United States.  

Ryan has been a Board Member at Secured Finance Network of Atlanta since 2015 were he assists customers to secure stronger working capital facilities.   He also drives membership and plans networking events.  

Ryan is a volunteer with the Junior Achievement of Georgia where he works with students from the 6th-8th grades to learn about the challenges of starting a business and personal finance.

Education: 
Stevenson University
BSBA; marketing and sales
MBA Technology Management

Chris Curtin owns two main companies, Bankers Factoring and Business Appraisal FL|GA|HI. Bankers Factoring is a non-recourse factoring company that turns 30-90 day old invoices into same day working capital. Factoring is for the not yet bankable business based on their good B2B accounts receivable. Bankers funds companies in all 50 states from $30,000 to $1,000,000 per month. Business Appraisal FL|GA|HI provides business valuations for business owners, SBA lenders, lawyers, CPAs, and wealth advisors who need a certified business valuation anywhere in the US, Central and South America. Chris is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and avid tennis player and a 1980 Georgia Tech graduate.