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13/08/2015
While the traditional bottom line will always remain a crucial part of business, some companies are expanding their view and building their business to focus on the Triple bottom line (3BL/TPL): Profit, People and Planet.
12/08/2015
Abid Samdani, CITP|FIBP, is a Trade Commissioner Assistant with DFATD in Karachi, Pakistan. With a passion for international trade and over ten years of practical experience, he is setting himself apart as an elite member of the global trade community.
11/08/2015
Since my first flight at 8 weeks old, I’ve done a lot more international traveling, both in my previous jobs and my current one with Baker Ruskinn. Here are some of the craziest international business travel stories from my experiences.
07/08/2015
Congratulations! You’ve found and vetted a fantastic distributor for your product overseas. Now the fun part begins. When it comes time for some negotiations with agents or distributors will you truly be ready to go there?
06/08/2015
Tariffs are taxes that countries impose on imported products for one of two major purposes: protectionism or social change. To avoid getting overcharged at the border, learn the tariff rules for imports better than the customs agents.
05/08/2015
Chris Hoare is an Account Manager with Target Transportation, a 3rd party logistics (3PL) company based in Calgary, Alberta that provides truck freight solutions to clients throughout Canada and the U.S.
04/08/2015
Culture is complicated. Developing relationships and business across borders may be challenging, but developing relationships and business across cultures is where the real art lies.
31/07/2015
The U.S. Export-Import Bank, which helps finance foreign trade deals, had its authorization from the U.S. Congress lapse as of June 30, 2015.
30/07/2015
As an avid runner, I see a lot of opportunities to equate efforts to expand into new global markets to running a marathon. Here are five lessons I’ve learned from my experiences in marathon running and managing the global business expansion of various entities.
29/07/2015
Even after working in international trade for almost fifteen years, Bill’s enthusiasm for his work as a Trade Commissioner is equaled only by his networking skills with others in the industry, and his knowledge of the everyday problems that SME’s face when exporting their goods.
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