22/04/2026
Understanding FTAs and how they apply to your business
In today’s economy, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are common among countries because they play a crucial role in optimizing supply chains and letting businesses run…
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15/04/2026
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CITP Small Business Spotlight
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
15/04/2026
CITP Spotlight: Godwin Aigbokhan — Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
Some careers are carefully planned. Others unfold through unexpected turns, revealing exactly where someone is meant to be. For Godwin Aigbokhan, CITP, international trade began…
07/04/2026
CITP Spotlight: Samatha Richards – Key Account Manager, Trealmont Trade Lane Inc.
For Samatha Richards, CITP her journey in international trade began with intention, determination, and a clear passion for global business. Her path started in the…
17/03/2026
CITP Spotlight: Evan Buie – Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
For Evan Buie, CITP, the path into international trade began with a genuine interest in global business and early career experiences that opened doors into…
Feasibility of International Trade
04/03/2026
6 Essential questions every international business professional should be asking before they go global
Expanding into international markets has always required ambition. Today, it requires something more: disciplined preparation. With geopolitical tensions reshaping supply chains, unilateral tariffs disrupting established…
26/11/2025
How to start an export business in Canada
If you are in business in Canada, then chances are you could start an export business. You may thrive solely on local and regional trade,…
22/10/2025
CITP Spotlight: Nil Özçelik Razavi, PhD – Trade Expert, T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı
When Nil Özçelik Razavi, PhD, first moved from Turkey to Canada in 2007 to complete her doctoral research in Translation Studies, she never imagined she…
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
Editor’s note: This content was last updated May, 2024. There are ongoing developments in the trade relationships between CUSMA members that are not reflected in…
International Trade Finance
17/03/2026
CITP Spotlight: Evan Buie – Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
For Evan Buie, CITP, the path into international trade began with a genuine interest in global business and early career experiences that opened doors into…
09/02/2026
Why global trade is within reach for small and mid-sized businesses
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are driving more of North America’s export activity than ever before. According to Global Affairs Canada, SME export participation rose…
27/01/2026
How to handle (and avoid) 5 of the most common types of trade disputes
In business, foresight always outdoes hindsight – and so it is in international trade. But that’s easier said than done. Operating across borders routinely exposes…
Market Entry Strategies
22/04/2026
Understanding FTAs and how they apply to your business
In today’s economy, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are common among countries because they play a crucial role in optimizing supply chains and letting businesses run…
31/03/2026
How to build tariff resiliency into your diversification strategy
Businesses aren’t always in full control of their expenditures. Tariff policies in 2025 highlighted this fact, as sudden swings saw some tariffs fluctuate from 11% to 50%—or back down…
11/03/2026
How can businesses, and the trade professionals who support them, move forward with confidence in a volatile world?
Global trade has rarely felt more uncertain, or more full of opportunity. That tension was at the heart of the panel discussion at the 2026…
Marketing&Sales
15/09/2025
From student to teacher, how global business training has shaped my rewarding career
Throughout my career I was able to grow in two ways: professionally and academically. Here’s my story of career success through the right training and experience.
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.
Research&Development
22/04/2026
Understanding FTAs and how they apply to your business
In today’s economy, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are common among countries because they play a crucial role in optimizing supply chains and letting businesses run…
04/03/2026
6 Essential questions every international business professional should be asking before they go global
Expanding into international markets has always required ambition. Today, it requires something more: disciplined preparation. With geopolitical tensions reshaping supply chains, unilateral tariffs disrupting established…
30/07/2025
How IKEA’s inflatable furniture flop teaches us the value of rigorous product testing
Even the best ideas can lead to failure if the team doesn’t test the idea in the real world. For decades, people have furnished their…
Supply Chain Management
31/03/2026
How to build tariff resiliency into your diversification strategy
Businesses aren’t always in full control of their expenditures. Tariff policies in 2025 highlighted this fact, as sudden swings saw some tariffs fluctuate from 11% to 50%—or back down…
11/03/2026
How can businesses, and the trade professionals who support them, move forward with confidence in a volatile world?
Global trade has rarely felt more uncertain, or more full of opportunity. That tension was at the heart of the panel discussion at the 2026…
04/03/2026
6 Essential questions every international business professional should be asking before they go global
Expanding into international markets has always required ambition. Today, it requires something more: disciplined preparation. With geopolitical tensions reshaping supply chains, unilateral tariffs disrupting established…