NEW YORK, NEW YORK, June 16, 2017 – The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) drew more than 180 small businesses and entrepreneurs from 15 states to its Expanding Horizons small business workshop in New York City. WorldBusiness Capital’s President & CEO, Brett N. Silvers, gave the keynote luncheon speech to the conference participants, in which he remarked that, “Since 2003, our team has made over $600 million of OPIC guaranteed loans for 83 projects sponsored by U.S. small businesses, entrepreneurs, and investment funds in 20 countries located throughout Latin America, Eastern Europe, Central and South Asia, and Africa. These small businesses represent 20 states and have created hundreds – maybe thousands – of well-paying U.S. jobs thanks to OPIC’s support.”