About us

Since 2004, Grow Trade Consulting, Inc. has operated with the express purpose of providing customized export assistance to North American, European, and other overseas economic development organizations (EDOs). We support their small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients in their search for business opportunities and qualified partners across the Canadian market. Our experienced staff, national network of contacts, and broad industry expertise helps us strategically guide companies to realize export success in Canada.

For over 20 years, Grow Trade has worked with more than 15 public and private EDOs from North America, Europe, and countries at the state/provincial and national levels. Click the links in the timeline below for a complete view of our successes.

1990

Origins; Pennsylvania & Wisconsin

2004

Grow Trade Consulting, Inc.

2004 – 2006

Enterprise Ireland & Invest Northern Ireland

2005

Mexican mobile opportunity

2006

Trade Facilitation Office of Canada

2007-2014

Virginia

2012

Michigan & North Carolina

2013

BDC

2015

Swiss Business Hub

2017

Ohio

2018

Global Affairs Canada

2023

Bridging4Growth

2023

SIDO

2024

IBG Global

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The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (formerly the Council of Great Lakes Governors) opens a joint trade office in Toronto, offering Great Lakes states (Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Indiana) an export assistance footprint in the Canadian market.

Grow Trade Consulting, Inc. (GTC) begins operating as a privatized offshoot of the Council’s Canadian trade office and is the Council’s exclusive Canadian trade representative, providing export assistance to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Indiana (trade and investment attraction).

GTC provides market entry assistance to Enterprise Ireland and Northern Ireland-based companies interested in both Canada and the United States.

GTC organizes a Mexican mobile market opportunity session for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.

GTC assists the Trade Facilitation Office of Canada (TFO) by presenting a best practices for market entry session in the grocery and furniture markets, as part of a ProExport Colombia trade, investment, and tourism event held in Toronto.

GTC works with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, offering client assistance, trade mission organization, and event planning. GTC coordinates five annual inbound trade missions to Eastern Canada, helping dozens of Virginia companies find export sales opportunities and partners.

GTC is selected to work with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (for export development) and with North Carolina (for trade and investment).

GTC becomes a registered consultant for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), offering North American market expertise to Canadian corporate clients.

Becomes a registered expert with the Swiss Business Hub (Switzerland Global Enterprise) in Montreal, helping Swiss companies find opportunities in Canada.

GTC begins working with the Ohio Department of Development for export development.

GTC is added to the Global Affairs Canada Provider List to assist Canadian companies seeking market strategies for entry into the U.S. market.

Grow Trade Consulting, Inc. begins working with Bridging4Growth, the Central Baltic Programme for Baltic state export.

Grow Trade Consulting, Inc. begins working with the State International Development Organization (SIDO).

Grow Trade Consulting, Inc. joins IBG Global, the world’s largest trade consultant network.