Susan Assadi on Global Chamber, Public Relations, and Helping Companies Go Public

Global Chamber's Mission and Reach

• 🌍 Global Chamber operates as a global network, providing members with warm introductions, educational events, and opportunities to present their companies.
• 🌐 The organization has a presence in 195 countries and 605 cities, supporting a diverse range of members including service providers, import/export businesses, and FDI stakeholders.
• 🤝 Susan Assadi heads the Global Chamber New York City chapter and supports 604 other chapters nationwide, experiencing significant growth.

Industries and Members Served

• 💡 AI is embedded in Global Chamber's business through its platform called Globy, with some members developing AI companies.
• 🏦 High-profile members include the Port of New York and New Jersey, major banks like Wells Fargo and Mizuho, and investors from Singapore and Japan.
• 📈 The chamber also supports service providers in public communications, sales strategy, and numerous law firms.

Public Relations and Going Public

• 📰 Assadi's public relations firm, Gitenstein & Assadi Public Relations (GapR), focuses on helping companies prepare to go public or upgrade their listings on exchanges like NASDAQ or the NYSE.
• 🗣️ Her work involves securing media coverage in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Reuters, and building credibility with investors and global partners.
• 💎 A recent success involved a small company trading on the OTC, which received expert citations in The Economist and a feature in the Wall Street Journal.

Collaboration and Community Engagement

• 🤝 Global Chamber partners with CBiz, the eighth-largest accounting firm globally, hosting their in-person meetings and exploring further collaborations.
• 🎭 Assadi's background in theater directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts informs her work with CEOs, and she continues to direct plays as a hobby.
• 💖 She also runs a nonprofit dedicated to supporting refugees and immigrants by providing grants and telling their video stories.