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Why export?
Read more: 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.
Read more: 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.
Read more: 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.
Read more: 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
Read more: Green investing in the Great LakesThis 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.
Read more: 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…
