24/08/2021
How to weather-proof your business: CITPs weigh-in with Startup Canada
Warren Buffet famously said: “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” For businesses who have been operating over the tumultuous past year and a…
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18/08/2021
How the Jobs and Growth Fund supports Canada’s economy through COVID-19
For many SMEs, there is a feeling of optimism in the air in regard to getting business moving upward and forward in the coming months….
06/08/2021
CITP Spotlight: Ben Chutta, International Business Consultant
Ben Chutta’s initiation into international trade began when, as an Asper School of Business student, he earned a scholarship to do a one-semester exchange in Pécs, Hungary. During…
06/08/2021
10 Export costs you need to consider when projecting cash outflows
Businesses that operate internationally need to treat their cash flow planning differently than those that operate domestically. There are many additional details to consider for…
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…
27/07/2021
CITP Spotlight: Lannia MacAleer, Global Trade Development Officer
Originally hailing from China, Lannia MacAleer was only eleven years old when she first began helping her parents with their business. At 13, she took…
16/07/2021
Understanding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA): Event Recap
Officially enacted in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has shown promising results, with ITA (International Trade Administration) noting, “Since its implementation, AGOA…
13/07/2021
CITP Spotlight: Shailesh Yadav, Trade Desk Manager, ICICI Bank
When Shailesh Yadav began his professional journey by joining the telecommunications industry, he was still unsure of his true calling. After completing his post-graduate degree…
06/07/2021
Post-pandemic globalization: Practical strategies for managing a risky trade environment—event recap
The word ‘globalization’ evokes strong sentiments in our current times. For some, it represents a practice that has been occurring for centuries: trade between countries, while…
30/06/2021
CITP Spotlight: Ian Murdoch, Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
Ian Murdoch had just graduated from the Masters in International Trade Program at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University when he…