17/09/2024
CITP Spotlight: Meetali Kashyap – Market Advisor, Enterprise Ireland
Meetali’s career in international trade began in 2015 when she transitioned from a global consulting firm in the private sector to the UK’s Department for…
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14/02/2022
CITP Small Business Spotlight: Randall Strategy Corp.
Taking your business to the global stage takes planning and guts. No small feat in any sense, international growth requires you to assess all potential…
04/01/2019
CITP Business Spotlight – Illia Dumbadze, CITP
Discover how training and the CITP designation contribute to success for international trade specialists like Illia Dumbdaze.
14/12/2018
CITP Business Spotlight – Survival Systems Limited
Trish Tully, CITP, VP, Marketing and Sales, shares the secrets of success for Survival Systems, a global leader in survival and safety training technology.
CITP® |FIBP® Spotlight
17/09/2024
CITP Spotlight: Meetali Kashyap – Market Advisor, Enterprise Ireland
Meetali’s career in international trade began in 2015 when she transitioned from a global consulting firm in the private sector to the UK’s Department for…
08/05/2024
CITP Spotlight: Leah Sanford – Principal & Co-Owner, Kelford Inc.
Leah Sanford has a long-time passion for marketing. She enjoyed her corporate marketing role before taking the leap into entrepreneurship. She now helps other entrepreneurs…
03/08/2022
CITP Spotlight: Tulio Conejeros – President, TBST Global, Inc.
Tulio was inspired to pursue a career in international business after exploring Chile and other parts of South America on a personal journey. Today he helps connect Canadian businesses to opportunities worldwide. After 20 years of intense international work, the CITP designation has given Tulio a sense of validation and pride in his work.
Feasibility of International Trade
21/08/2024
A Canadian startup’s quest for sustainable agriculture and global market success
Did you ever think that fog might be the key to changing the world? It’s not a rhetorical question. At least not if you’re talking…
14/08/2024
From startup to international expansion: Carbon Lock Tech takes aim at a climate-friendly future
Among the numerous global challenges we face, one challenge is particularly pressing – the extreme accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Without adequate CO2…
13/12/2023
Best of 2023: Top 10 most-read international trade articles from the past year
Tis the season for looking back on the past year and preparing for the year ahead. Every year at this time, we like to look…
Import Export Trade Management
09/04/2024
4 ways to visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
23/05/2023
Top 10 things we learned at the WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum
FITT was thrilled to support and participate in WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum which took place last week in Las Vegas. This event gathered women…
30/07/2021
What is CUSMA? An overview of the trade agreement
[Updated May, 2024] In July 2021, Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, along with Tatiana Clouthier, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy,…
International Trade Finance
23/05/2024
Export factoring can keep your supply chain running smoothly
With all of these external factors in play – from public health crises to weather patterns to political discord – how can we protect our supply chains and – dare we say – even improve the relationships among selling and buying partners? Export factoring.
17/04/2024
Top 10 books for international trade professionals to read in 2024
In the fast-paced global economy of today, keeping ahead demands a deep understanding of various aspects of international trade. From managing intricate supply chains to…
20/02/2024
3 common mistakes that cause international businesses to fail – and how to avoid them
This article looks at common international business mistakes that cause SMEs to fail, and how trade finance can help.
Market Entry Strategies
21/08/2024
A Canadian startup’s quest for sustainable agriculture and global market success
Did you ever think that fog might be the key to changing the world? It’s not a rhetorical question. At least not if you’re talking…
14/08/2024
From startup to international expansion: Carbon Lock Tech takes aim at a climate-friendly future
Among the numerous global challenges we face, one challenge is particularly pressing – the extreme accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Without adequate CO2…
16/05/2024
How to evaluate new ASEAN export markets for your business
The volume of world merchandise trade is expected to increase by 2.6% in 2024 and 3.3% in 2025 after falling 1.2% in 2023. However, regional…
Marketing&Sales
05/03/2024
Tap into a “Global Productivity Mindset” to keep your business agile from supply chain to talent
We studied businesses who successfully pivoted during a time of disruption. These businesses all shared a “global productivity mindset.”
18/05/2022
10 tips for negotiations in a virtual meeting environment
With the transition to remote work comes the switch to largely “virtual” business meetings, and that means online negotiation is becoming a new normal that we need to study as a separate method of negotiation. A good place to start is to consider these 10 tips for how to conduct effective online negotiations.
19/11/2021
A guide to international negotiation
One of the most important skills to learn in business is negotiating. It’s an art that you must master to gain partnerships and clients, and…
Research&Development
09/04/2024
4 ways to visualize data more effectively for reports and presentations
Whether you need to visualize data in numerical or qualitative formats, here are some of the best ways to display it to make it easier to understand.
05/08/2022
Ready. Set. Export! – Assessing your company’s export readiness
If exporting were easy, every company would do it, so it’s crucial to understand what’s involved. During this series, we will cover the high level “As to Zs” of exporting – in this article we start with assessing your company’s export readiness.
19/11/2021
How the IoT and blockchain are supporting sustainable supply chains
Right now, supply chain struggles are big in the news. This incredibly complex, constantly moving industry has many intricate parts. From raw material suppliers to…
Supply Chain Management
11/09/2024
How AI is being used to streamline customs processes—now and in the future
Even if a person doesn’t cross any borders over the next year, their shipping footprint might. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, 11 billion…
23/05/2024
Export factoring can keep your supply chain running smoothly
With all of these external factors in play – from public health crises to weather patterns to political discord – how can we protect our supply chains and – dare we say – even improve the relationships among selling and buying partners? Export factoring.
01/05/2024
Simplifying International Trade with Single Windows
Trade-enabling technology – TradeTech – makes international commerce more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable. In this three-part series, digital trade expert Craig Atkinson, CITP addresses key…