P2P: Trade Network

Please join our next Trade Network meeting where we welcome Maggie Weaver, Principal, Shaftesbury Associates, who will speak about Exporting: Encouragement for Small Businesses.  Our Network sponsor, Export Development Canada (EDC), welcomes Navi Dhami, Senior Account Manager, who will share information regarding international contracts. Agenda for each are below:

Presentation #1-Maggie Weaver, Principal, Shaftesbury Associates

• Recent priorities for government support for SME exporters
• Importance of market research for SME export success
• Simple techniques for gathering robust research for an export plan
• What resources are available?
• Q/A 

• Best practices when setting up international contracts (available resources)
• What to do if your contract is delayed or cancelled 
• How to safeguard your company as you grow internationally
• Q/A