Shelley Maclean
EDC Spokesperson
Export Development Canada
(613) 291-3689
smaclean@edc.ca
Other posts by Shelley
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Global Financial Markets
Keep track of the international markets that matter to your business. Get the latest financial and macroeconomic information for both developed and emerging markets.
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The Commodity Tracker
Commodity prices can impact exporting, world trade and your business, but you can stay abreast of prices and other indicators with this at-a-glance report.
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Who’s my neighbour?
Your new neighbours are increasingly defining the economic future. Get to know them!
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Brexit: It’s down to a coin toss
It’s only been a few short weeks since the Mar. 29 hard Brexit deadline, but it feels like months. Since then, there’s been not one, but two extensions.
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Doing business globally: Four national perspectives on business etiquette
For Canadian companies expanding internationally, it’s vital to brush up on the culture, customs and etiquette of doing business in their target markets.
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Peter Hall’s Let’s Talk Exports
Is 2019 the right time to diversify trade? EDC Chief Economist Peter Hall explores the global economy within our geopolitical environment.
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5 tips from an accidental exporter in Australia
An accidental exporter, Neil Schwartz, shares his top five tips for exporting in Australia.
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U.S. Labour: return of the lost
The U.S. economy is experiencing a huge influx of disaffected workers
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Leading with values
EDC released its first ever stand-alone Human Rights Policy.
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Small & mighty: Time to set your sights on Singapore
Export Development Canada’s, Chief Representative, Klaus Houben discusses the diverse trade and investment opportunities that exist within Southeast Asia for Canadian companies.
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Titan Environmental Containment: Minimizing environmental impact while growing globally
After accessing EDC Portfolio Credit Insurance, the environmental company saw sales grow by 60% and now exports to every continent
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Go for the growth!
Catch-up economies are an increasingly important growth dynamo
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Cultural Diversity: Understanding International Business Etiquette
From languages to luncheons, navigating business culture on the global stage can be a challenge. Join the experts and learn how to close deals without crossing cultural boundaries.
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How to build an export plan: Taking your business to the next level
You’ve spoken to your banker, perhaps taken a course on export basics and ticked off all the boxes highlighting that you’re ready to take your business to the next level. It’s time to build an export plan.
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Georgia On My Mind
Why is EDC opening up a representation in Atlanta? Good question.
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Atlanta: Latest breakout star for Canadian exports
EDC is growing in the United States by opening an office in Atlanta, Georgia to better serve the southeastern part of the country.
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Geeking out: How one cleantech company tackled the U.S. market
When a Fortune 250 company in the United States acquired our home-grown Canadian company in 2014, we knew we’d made it in the solar energy industry.
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Get there faster with free trade agreements: What you need to know
If you’re a Canadian company looking to sell internationally, a trade agreement between Canada and your target market can make it easier for you to do business there.
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The deeper dive: If you’re a canadian woman, here’s why you need to export
Women are rocking at starting new businesses, but they’re wary of growing outside of Canada. Here’s why that matters to all of us.
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EnergyGeeks: Shedding light on solar power
Since the solar power company launched in the United States at the beginning of 2018, revenue has almost doubled.
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Global Economic Outlook, Spring 2019
In a world of shifting political, environmental and economic climates, exporters are constantly facing new risks and opportunities. The Global Economic Outlook offers insight on these changes to help you make better trade and investment decisions.
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All Systems Go?
Economy poised for liftoff, with a few bumps along the way
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Five signs you’re ready to start exporting
Getting started with exporting isn’t always easy. The good news: Even if you’re just considering taking that first step, you may be further along in the exporting journey than you think.
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The support you need to grow global
Canadian agriculture and agri-food producers have a bounty of information resources and support organizations available to help them capitalize on export opportunities.
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Unleashing the power of women entrepreneurs
Today, almost half of all small and medium-sized businesses in Canada are either partially or entirely owned by women.
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Australia: What to know before you go
Teresa Nizzola, EDC’s chief representative in Australia, shares five facts about doing business Down Under.
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The Disease of dis-ease?
Today’s global risk environment is not going away anytime soon.
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Handling Specialty: From humble beginnings to international contracts
This material handling company started out in a garage, but used EDC’s credit insurance and Business Connection Program to support its international growth and is now worth $35 million.
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Alberta exports: A way out?
The dominance of oil and gas in Alberta exports is gripping.
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Working the web: How to master your online presence
For those of you who recognize that your online efforts might not be as stellar as they should be, you’re not alone. By the time you’ve finished reading this, you’ll know exactly what steps to take.
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Canada’s ASEAN Opportunities
The growth record of ASEAN economies is reason enough to deepen ties.
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Dispatch from London
Stephen Wilhelm, EDC’s regional vice-president of EMEA based in London, shares his insights on Brexit, the United Kingdom’s future and its impact on Canadian exporters.
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Canada’s Asian Bonanza
One of our key impediments in Canada is that we seem to have a natural aversion to the risks, perceived or real, of dealing in Asian markets.
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Women going global: Q&A with Jennifer Cooke
Few Canadian women entrepreneurs are expanding their businesses into international markets.
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Brexit: What’s next?
What Canadian exporters need to know
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Finding the right customers in the best markets
Finding new customers is the top challenge faced by most Canadian exporters. To help overcome that hurdle, the expert panelists from our webinar, Making the Connection with New Customers, offer these tips.
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Lord Cultural Resources, cultural planning firm, lands large international contracts thanks to help from EDC
Without EDC’s products, the company would not have been able to accept at least six large global contracts.
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10 tips on how to profit from the CPTPP
The CPTPP is now in force for six of 11 countries. We offer 11 tips on how best to use it.
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What’s the new model?
Is a new model of the economy in the works, and if so, what does it look like?
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100 days in: How Mexico’s new president has affected trade
Mexico’s macroeconomic framework remains strong. But some of the president’s initial moves have investors concerned about policy implementation and contract certainty.
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How selling international cultural services became a work of art
Five tips on exporting success from the world’s largest cultural planning firm
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Embracing corporate social responsibility for stronger business relationships
As an exporter, the quality of your relationships with your suppliers, your employees, your partners and customers is an essential component of you success.
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Dream big, be daring
EDC’s Jennifer Cooke embraces new role to help women-led businesses overcome barriers to go global.
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Luckyhammers: Bringing imagination to life and to the world
Additional working capital from EDC helped this video game company sustain its growth abroad.
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Will the U.S.-China trade tiff end well?
The stakes are high, elevating this to one of the top Canadian – and global – international trade concerns. No one knows this better than both the U.S. and China. So, will it end well?
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Work’s a beach in these four hot markets
If you’re like most Canadians, you dream of getting away to sunnier climes during our cold, harsh winter.
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Export challenges: Women lack connections, confidence and capital to go global
Jennifer Cooke, EDC’s new Corporate Lead for Women in Trade shares three challenges women entrepreneurs face when exporting.
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Keeping the world warm: How Wuxly Movement went from Kickstarter campaign to international success
Additional working capital from EDC and logistics support from eShipper helped this animal-free parka company reach cold climates beyond Canadian borders.
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Critical need for investment
What if our key growth issue isn’t demand, but capacity?
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Top 10 Global Risks
Identifying the social, political and economic challenges facing Canadian businesses in the world today.
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Developing cultural intelligence gives exporters the critical advantage
Developing cultural intelligence—which is the ability to function effectively in different cultural contexts—will give you a critical advantage.
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Got SaaS? Tips for using trade shows to market your business and get customers
One of the best things about going to trade shows is seeing what your competitors are up to.
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London Automotive & Manufacturing Ltd: Tooling Up to be a Strategic Sourcing Partner
Loan guarantees from EDC helped this auto parts maker purchase the tooling it needed to fill a massive order from General Motors
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Cream of the crop: Canada’s agri-food sector poised for growth
As one of the world’s largest food producers, Canada is a major player on the global agri-food stage.
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Charting the course through chaos
EDC reveals Top 10 Global Risks facing Canada’s exporters
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A day in the life of an exporter: James Yurichuk, Wuxly Movement Founder and CEO
Learn how Wuxly Movement CEO, James Yurichuk, goes through a day leading the animal-free parka company.
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American bound: Tips for breaking into U.S. markets
The U.S. economy is healthy and consumer demand is strong, so prospects for export sales are good.
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Colour my world: Nix Sensor, a digital handheld device, makes colour matching easy
Additional working capital allows Hamilton-based company to get new product to market faster, gain foothold in Latin America
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The heart of the matter?
Is this key cause of US populism insurmountable?
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Servicing the world with confidence: What you need to know
In 2017, for the first time, the proportion of service exporters was greater than goods exporters. Here are just some of the key takeaways from the webinar, Selling Your Services to the World.
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Survey says: Exporters are confident but cautious
Find out what 1,000 Canadian exporters experienced in the last half of 2018, plus what their plans are for the future.
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Why a ASEAN-Canada Free-Trade Agreement is a winning strategy
The ASEAN-Canada Business Council (CABC) argues ASEAN should become Canada’s next free-trade partner
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Interest rates on hold
Are interest rate hikes too much for the economy to handle?
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Getting into the headspace of Canadian exporters
The Trade Confidence Index is a survey we take each fall and spring.
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Maxy Media
After rapid expansion, this digital media buying agency leveraged EDC’s Export Guarantee Program to get access to more working capital from its bank.
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Mexico’s next move
Mexico’s future hangs in the balance
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“Understand what customers are going through”: Help from EDC took this user experience company to new markets
EDC’s Export Guarantee Program helped CubeHX secure working capital.
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Canada’s growth zone
Canada’s economic traffic may be slowing…but there is a fast lane
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Multicultural workforce creates exporting edge
If you hire employees who are originally from other countries, you’re more likely to export to those markets. Here are some other benefits for hiring new or well-travelled Canadians.
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The rising tide of service exports
Many companies are already exporting services, an intangible good, without even knowing it.
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Ackroo
This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company accessed more working capital from its bank with help from EDC.
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And you thought 2018 was fun!
The world economy will have a number of hurdles to overcome in 2019
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Three tips for staying cool when competition is hot
Owner Mark Bedard, who launched MTL as a small spinoff of his father’s refrigeration business in 1997, credits his company’s ability to win multi-million-dollar contracts in the U.S. for its sizzling success.
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CUSMA relief shifts to worries about global protectionism and tariffs
EDC’s bi-annual Trade Confidence Index survey reveals mood of 1,000 Canadian exporters
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Confidence, courage and calculated risk: Key ingredients to going global
Dragon’s Den’s Arlene Dickinson says entrepreneurs need to take risks to be successful.
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Bold and the beautiful: Putting on a brave face is paramount to exporting
Canadian beauty maven Daniele Henkel shares four lessons she learned on her successful export journey.
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Bank won’t give any lending value to your foreign assets? Try this
Canadian banks won’t typically count overseas assets as collateral, but with EDC’s Export Guarantee Program, you can leverage assets outside of Canada and get more access to financing.
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Averna
This technology company attributes 85 per cent of its sales to exports, and EDC has been there to support and maintain its international growth.
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What happened in 2018 and what can we learn for 2019
Understand the past to navigate the future of country risk.
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Keeping fingers on the pulse: How growth in Mexico offers benefits to Canadians
Mexico is expected to step into a new chapter of economic growth.
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Getting up to speed on Canada’s internet
In today’s environment, small businesses rely heavily on quality internet access. Having a strong internet enables entrepreneurship.
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Sera4: Unlocking doors in Latin America
In only four years, Sera4 has grown from a small two-person operation to a multimillion-dollar enterprise—all due to export sales.
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“You’re stronger together”: Why partnerships and acquisitions are the key to this software company’s success
CEO of Software-as-a-Service company, Ackroo, explains why partnerships and acquisitions are a great strategy for global growth.
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Joy to the world: How Canada and its trading partners contribute to holiday traditions
EDC Trade Adviser, Jordan Duff, shares which.
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Back to the future: 5 trade highlights in 2018 and beyond
2018 was an eventful export year: A look at the top five stories, and ahead at next year’s top five.
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I was an exporter and I didn’t know it
If you’re a small online service provider, you may not even think of yourself as an exporter. Here’s why you should, and how you can further expand your business internationally.
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2018 exporting roundup: Advice from Canadian companies about going global
Whether you’re thinking about taking your company global or you’re already exporting, Connie Jensen, EDC’s Content Marketing Manager, shares some great advice from companies EDC worked with in 2018.
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All aboard! How digital tech is driving change
Businesses need to embrace digital technologies or risk falling behind.
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The outlook according to Canadian exporters: 2018 year-end Trade Confidence Index
Nearly 1,000 exporters share their concerns and expectations for 2019 in our Trade Confidence survey. Benefit from their insight and see if you agree.
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Surge in trade confidence short-lived
Canadian exporters confidence: from surge to dirge?
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EDC earmarks $1 billion to aid Canadian oil and gas companies
Export Development Canada recognizes the considerable strain on Canada’s oil and gas sector. As part of the Government of Canada’s response plan, EDC is committed to supporting Canadian companies in the oil and gas sector through this difficult time.
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Targray
EDC’s Export Guarantee Program and Porfolio Credit Insurance allowed this company to go into markets it otherwise would have avoided.
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Brazil: A giant not to be overlooked
One reason to consider Brazil for your exports is that it’s a big, active market.
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Surprise of the year: Stronger pact
Globalization is under attack…or is it?
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Play it smart: 3 reasons to protect and grow your export revenue
Accounts receivable insurance can be an important tool for helping your business succeed and grow when you begin exporting.
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3-point game plan when exporting to the U.S.
Canadian SMEs need a plan in place prior to exporting to the U.S.: identify a region, develop a market-entry strategy and secure a working capital.
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Entertaining the world: Escape Manor
Access to working capital from EDC helped this immersive entertainment company expand.
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The CUSMA clock is ticking
CUSMA: Bumpy road to ratification?