Tag: Business

  • Why export?

    Why export?

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant contributors to any economy, and accessing new markets is a good way to keep them strong. The International Trade Administration’s website has a very comprehensive list of reasons why SMEs should export to new markets. And we’re particularly lucky here in North America – the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or USMCA as it’s…

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  • Exporting/importing into Canada? You’ll need to read this.

    Exporting/importing into Canada? You’ll need to read this.

    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) “facilitates the flow of legitimate travellers and trade… [and] also enforces more than 90 acts and regulations that keep our country and Canadians safe.” The CBSA is also undergoing a multi-year project that will ultimately simplify and streamline import processes – and companies that export to Canada should be…

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  • A good read for small businesses in 2020.

    A good read for small businesses in 2020.

    Describing 2020 as a challenging year for small businesses is the ultimate understatement. Mercifully, there has been a great deal of information and resources made available to help mitigate the devastating effects of shutdowns and business slowdowns. We particularly like this article – a checklist for reopening, and includes tips such as: Updating your website’s…

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  • What’s in store for retail.

    What’s in store for retail.

    It’s a good day to look at what’s in store for retail (pun unintentional). COVID-19 has given the retail sector quite the drubbing, although it hasn’t meted that out equally. The virus has been a gift to the grocery sector, where panic buying and online shopping took food retail to new heights.  Hardware e-commerce has…

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  • Green investing in the Great Lakes

    Green investing in the Great Lakes

    This is exciting. The Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform was recently launched by the Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers as a way to promote “environmentally sustainable economic growth in the Great Lakes states and provinces.” The Platform is a way to showcase public and private projects that encourage environmental sustainability in…

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  • Don’t be afraid to host a webinar.

    Don’t be afraid to host a webinar.

    Because Thomas Insights has you covered. The business world already had its toes in the online water but thanks to COVID-19, we’ve all been forced to plunge right into the deep end. There’s really no need to worry about failing (or flailing), however – the Internet has so many resources available, your webinars are sure…

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