04/10/2018
Going global requires a serious investment in know-how – there is no free lunch
Here’s why global business needs to invest in building know-how with international business talent development and training for employees.
FITTskills
29/11/2017
Adriana Carrillo, CITP|FIBP – Senior Export Advisor
Early in life Adriana Carrillo became interested in international issues. She specifically wanted to understand, why conflict rises between countries and how to prevent this.
29/09/2017
3 simple tools to secure payment on your trade deal
Trade finance tools help importers and exporters structure contracts in a way to minimize cash flow risk while helping build relationships.
22/09/2017
The 4 sample plans you need when researching new markets
When researching new markets, you need to have a plan in place to guide your efforts. These are 4 methods for sampling to help gather accurate information.
15/09/2017
The benefits of a circular supply chain
A circular supply chain allows for consumer to return products at the end of their post-consumer lives and reuse the products to get more value from it.
01/09/2017
Why trade professionals need to be aware of changing environmental regulations
As more environmental regulations are put in place, it is important for trade professionals to know the various regulations at play in a given market.
23/08/2017
The 3 step process to price your service export
Due to their intangible nature, services can be hard to price. However, the three steps used to price tangible goods can be used to price your service exports.
18/08/2017
The 5 types of foreign business partners you should seek when expanding globally
Finding the right business partners is a key success factor when setting up business in a new foreign market. Here’s what to look for.
11/08/2017
Get on board with e-commerce – your competition is already there!
E-commerce is radically shifting how customers are interacting with businesses. Customers can now go online and shop across a multitude of stores in a seconds.
04/08/2017
Improve your service exports with servitization
It’s important to understand the relationship between services and products when developing products, and how servitization can help you to export services.