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06/08/2014
New media technologies have transformed the way we communicate, network, and share information. They can also play a key role in the identification and validation of trade and investment opportunities. Furthermore, these technologies can enable you to keep abreast of on-the-ground developments in your market of interest.
29/07/2014
In 2013, Samar decided to get involved in the FITTskills training program that was being offered in Baghdad through USAID and the Central Bank of Iraq’s Banking Studies Center to help develop her global trade career.
28/07/2014
Many Far East Asian countries are still developing their economies, expanding their supply chains, diversifying their sectors, and building their capabilities and core competencies.
21/07/2014
Break down the market characteristics of your target country to identify opportunities: market research is the first step in the internationalization process. Expanding into foreign markets, especially Asia is a complex and resource intensive activity.
15/07/2014
We recently had a chat with Scott Forbes, Director of Human Resources at Emerson Process Management’s Canada Engineering Center in Calgary, AB, who has volunteered…
14/07/2014
Given the complexities involved in expanding and doing business in foreign markets, it is very important for companies to conduct sufficient market research as part…
11/07/2014
My interest in international trade began as early as in elementary school when my imagination was captured by the evolution of Canada as a trading nation.
10/06/2014
Like many before him—and some after as well—Dieter Hollweck learned how to do international trade from the ground up; through the school of hard knocks.
“Learning that way is very expensive, and can sometimes be deadly for your business,” says Dieter, the Forum for International Trade Training’s (FITT) founding father. “But everybody had an international trade horror story back then!”
03/06/2014
The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) worked with Assessment Strategies Inc. (ASI) and nearly 50 Certified International Trade Professionals (CITPs) for more than six months to create…
16/05/2014
One of the key mistakes companies make when selecting a market entry strategy is to focus on their capabilities and goals and forget to gather competitive intelligence in their chosen market. The higher the level of competition in the market, the lower the profits that can be obtained.
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