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7 characteristics of successful exporters

How do you assess if your business is ready for new international trade ventures? Find out about the 7 characteristics shared by successful exporters.

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

Rest assured, trade will triumph over the Trump tariff tumult

The odds are very good for a tumultuous short-term for trade with a renewed and stable trade environment following on its heels.
Here are the actions we could take over the next few years to weather the choppy seas we face now and be ready to sail into the relative calm of the future.

Floyd Simpkins

A strong leader in the international business community, Floyd Simpkins, CITP has been contributing to trade and development for over three decades. His career spans both the public and private sector, as he has worked to promote trade and investment for the government of Ontario, helped individual businesses achieve global success, and positively impacted hundreds of careers by serving as a college and university professor. Floyd has also played an instrumental role in the development of the FITTskills curriculum.

How to decide if it’s feasible for your company to diversify into new global markets

We asked the experts how companies can figure out if it’s feasible to diversify into new global markets at this month’s live #TradeElite Twitter chat. We were overwhelmed with practical advice, tips, tools and resources. Here are the highlights.

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.

How can your international business stay ahead of tariffs and trade wars?

If you are worried about the possible effects of tariffs and trade wars on your international business you are not alone. Check out our #TradeElite Twitter chat recap below for insights from global trade experts.

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.

10 global trade trends we’ll be watching in 2018

What should you look out for or expect in the international business world in 2018?

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

ASEAN has arrived as the global growth engine of the next decade. Are you participating?

With the ASEAN region going through a period of rapid growth, Canadian businesses should be doing business there, despite not having a Canada-ASEAN FTA.

Peter Gray

Peter Gray, CITP, is a B2B sales, marketing and business development professional with a diverse background and underpinning record of successes in building businesses, developing people & partnerships, and creating growth opportunities for leading multinationals operating in the ASEAN building materials, MRO & OEM industrials, and DIY consumer goods sectors.

Why Canada needs to seize the moment and start negotiating a free trade agreement with Japan

Despite the TPP’s demise, Japan is too rich a market to ignore. Canadian leaders should make a free trade agreement with Japan a priority.

Trevor Fairlie

Trevor Fairlie is a former researcher at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, specializing in Trade, Investment and Innovation. Trevor is currently working towards his Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation, and is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. His expertise includes trade and investment in the Asia Pacific, as well as Japanese and Korean domestic politics. Trevor can be reached at trevorfairlie@gmail.com or @trevorfairlie on Twitter. The views expressed in this article are Trevor's alone.