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The top 3 myths about going global

It’s important to separate facts from myth; for global business in general, and international markets expansion in particular. Here are the top three myths about going global that people seem to believe.

Lucie Newcomb

Lucie Newcomb, M.A., is President and Chief Executive Officer of The NewComm Global Group, Inc., an international management consulting firm specializing in Global Business. A former resident of the UK and South Africa, where she co-founded the Cape-American Business Council with the U.S. Consul General, she specializes in the EMEA and ASEAN regions and Emerging Markets worldwide with leaders, such as Cisco, IBM, Johnson & Johnson as well as startups and governments. Lucie is also a mentor for TechWomen, a U.S. State Department exchange program with the Middle East and Africa, and U.S. Market Access Center, a market entry accelerator for foreign-based startups. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from U.C. Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Leadership from St. Mary’s College of California. She has been named an SVBJ 2015 Women of Influence Honoree and can be reached at hello@newcommglobal.com.

Why Canadians should consider doing business in Hong Kong

In 2014, bilateral trade between Hong Kong and Canada was valued at US$4.6 billion, with exports reaching US$2.9 billion and imports worth US$1.68 billion last year. It turns out a lot of Canadians are doing business in Hong Kong.

Parker Robinson

I am the Head of Corporate Communication at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and services providers. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. We provide information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room to help companies, particularly SME's enter the market.

Stephanie Kam, CITP|FIBP – Senior Consultant

Stephanie Kam, CITP|FIBP is a Senior Consultant Project Finance with CPCS Transcom Limited, where she specializes in project finance and legal issues surrounding international infrastructure projects. She is an ambitious, motivated individual who has a passion for experiencing the world through travel and working with people from different cultures. It is largely this attitude that is responsible for inspiring her career in international trade.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Michelle Gunn, CITP|FIBP – Sea Freight and Customs Assistant

Michelle is excited to channel her passion for both international trade and Oxford Frozen Foods, where she works as the Sea Freight and Customs Assistant, to continue to take on new challenges in her career.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

5 compelling reasons you should invest in market research before exporting to Latin America

Researching Latin American markets is my passion. But I understand if it might not be yours. However, if you are a business intending to start or expand your operations anywhere in Latin America from Mexico down to Patagonia, you need to invest in market research

Gabriela Castro-Fontoura

Gabriela Castro-Fontoura is Director at Sunny Sky Solutions (www.sunnyskysolutions.com), supporting overseas companies across Latin America. Gabriela specialises in market research, distributor recruitment, soft-landing and trade missions across the region, from her base in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The art of international business travel according to a travel-a-holic

The journey, for me, is a major part of the experience of international business, and of any form of business travel: it is about much more than efficient and predictable displacement from “Point A” to “Point B”, and it provides countless opportunities for the exercise of civility, personal discipline and enrichment.

Alexander R. Malaket, CITP|FIBP

Alexander is a globally recognized specialist in international business, trade and trade finance. He is President and Founder of OPUS Advisory Services International Inc. (Canada)

Maria Bofill, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner – Oil and Gas

Responsible for a crucial economic sector in one of North America’s most iconic oil and gas producing regions, Maria is excited to help Canadian businesses in the industry enter and succeed in the competitive South Central USA market.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

How you can use temporary importation tactics to succeed in export sales

There are plenty of reasons why businesses branch out from local to international sales. Expanding your business by taking it to a new market offers a wealth of advantages and opportunities. You can grow sales, balance out seasonal instability, extend the life cycle of your products, and tap into a completely new market. However, making those first inroads in a new market is a significant challenge. So, how do you build trust in your company and your product in a new region?

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Become your business’s supply chain superhero with these 7 tips

The strategic goals outlined in a business plan will have an important influence on the strategies that must be used to develop or improve a supply chain plan and on the way in which a supply chain can be structured and managed.

Jacob Varghese

Jacob is the VP of Marketing and Technology at the Forum for International Trade Training. Focused on improving the customer experience. A Content chef; words, images, some code and a healthy serving of web analytics.

Northstar from Canada wins prestigious award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States

After over twenty years of excellence in the field, Northstar Trade Finance’s efforts are now being rewarded with the US Export-Import Bank’s Lender of the Year award, at the organization’s annual conference in Washington D.C. on April 23.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.