26/08/2022
Regulatory compliance for your products and services – a complete guide Part 2
This article is part 2 of our series on regulatory compliance, and we will be looking at shipping and health and safety. In part 1 we…
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23/08/2022
FITT partners with OWIT-Toronto to enhance women’s global business skills
The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is partnering with OWIT-Toronto to build and enhance women’s global business skills, expertise and knowledge.
19/08/2022
Managing the 4 Stages of the Product Life Cycle
Product life cycle is a business management technique that defines stages in the lifespan of commercial or consumer products. Product life cycles are used for…
17/08/2022
Canadian Brewers are Missing Out on the World’s Most Lucrative Market
As more craft brewers come online in Canada, and Canadians continue to reduce their beer consumption, many local beer markets are becoming increasingly saturated. Interprovincial…
12/08/2022
Product compliance: What you need to know about product regulatory compliance
Product compliance is a constantly evolving process. Because laws, standards and regulation continuously change, manufacturers, retailers and suppliers are pressed to innovate quickly in order…
11/08/2022
3 new CITPs in international finance talk about their career success
Three CITP in international finance share how their FITTskills coursework and CITP designation has helped them find more opportunity and meaning in their already successful careers in international finance.
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.
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.
29/07/2022
A Guide to Preparing an International Business Plan
An international business plan acts as a framework that identifies goals and objectives, specific target markets and clients, resources required and strategies to be developed…
27/07/2022
FITT welcomes 4 new board members, appoints new Chair
FITT is thrilled to welcome 4 new board members as of June 2022. We are fortunate to appoint a talented and experienced group of professionals to our Board of Directors from a variety of industries including international law, economic development, innovative private ventures and the education sector.