Rewards & risks of export payment terms
Blog December 18, 2020 EDC’s Emiliano Introcaso and Ryan Oxley outline the rewards and risks of export payment terms.
Managing business risk at home and abroad
Guide November 09, 2020 Identify and minimize the risks your company is facing.
The cost vs. the benefits of insuring your sales
Guide Can you afford not to get paid? This guide will help you weigh your options.
EDC steps up to support the canola industry
Article For the canola industry, the international market landscape is changing. Export Development Canada is here to help.
Wyld Skincare: Put your best face forward
Success Story Accessing EDC Select Credit Insurance provided peace of mind for Joy Yap when her natural beauty company started exporting to the U.S.
Targray
Success Story EDC’s Export Guarantee Program and Portfolio Credit Insurance allowed this company to go into markets it otherwise would have avoided.
Managing risk: A guide for exporters
Guide Learn how to mitigate your business risk.
To Insure or Not to Insure?
eBook June 15, 2018 Credit insurance can help you lower your business risk, protect your cash flow and become more competitive outside of Canada.
Acadian Seaplants Limited
Success Story This marine plant company is finding opportunities across the sea with a Foreign Exchange Facility Guarantee.
Solacom Technologies
Article Choosing EDC’s credit insurance was the right call for this Quebec tech company.
Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated
Video This Nova Scotia seafood company is using credit insurance to reel in success.
How an EDC trade advisor helps Canadian businesses sell globally
Blog January 18, 2018 Read about a day in the life of an EDC Trade Advisor.
Fuller Industrial
Video This piping business uses bonding to drill down on riskier markets with confidence.
Titan Building Products
Article This hardware company is building their business with EDC’s Select Credit Insurance.
Layfield Group
Article Sustainable packaging business uses EDC’s Portfolio Credit Insurance to think outside the box.
6 ways to get customers to pay on time
Blog November 20, 2017 An EDC Trade Advisor shares his 6 tips for ensuring your customers pay on time.
Offering flexible payment terms? Credit insurance can help
Article November 13, 2017 Knowing the pros and cons of these four common payment terms can help you decide when to offer each one.
The pros and cons of different payment terms
Article November 13, 2017 Knowing the pros and cons of these four common payment terms can help you decide when to offer each one.
Need a competitive edge? Consider flexible payment terms
Article November 06, 2017 Offering credit can make you more competitive to your customers, but you need to make sure you’re not taking on too much risk.
MELLOHAWK Logistics
Video Zeroing in on new customers and protecting international shipments with EDC Select Credit Insurance.
Hurry Hard! Asham Curling Supplies glides to export success
Article September 01, 2017 Since the entry of curling in the 1998 Olympic games, the sport has seen an evolution. Companies like Asham Curling Supplies are finding success in exporting.
Going abroad: Get sharp on where, how, and with whom you bank
Blog May 19, 2017 Exporters shouldn't attempt to sell in a region prior to consulting their bank. Learn where, how, and with whom you should bank with in foreign jurisdictions.
Boost your global competitiveness with flexible payment terms
Guide Learn how you can gain a competitive edge by offering flexible payment terms to overseas buyers, while still keeping your financial risks under control.
How Western Oiltools' positive track record helped create export success
Article Learn how Western Oiltools' positive track record and listening to the 'pain points' of their customers helped their business thrive and succeed.
Western Oiltools: An innovative family business' path to export success
Article Western Oiltools found a way to stop sand from disrupting oil production: they created innovative equipment that improves customer safety and efficiency.
The basics of exporting: a step-by-step guide
Blog March 20, 2017 Interested in the "basics" of the exporting process? Read a step-by-step guide on getting started, from investigating laws in other countries to getting paid.
Quebec's Eddyfi picks the right targets for export success.
Article March 17, 2017 Eddyfi's President and CEO explains how relationships and partnerships are important, but an international mindset and discovering new cultures is too.
Client relationships: Critical for AR Mining Parts' export success
Article March 15, 2017 In a generally male-run industry and with English as a second language, AR Mining Parts' Alejandra Russo overcame barriers and now exports to 11 countries.
Argentina-born entrepreneur mines for export success in South Africa
Article March 14, 2017 With a strong sense of business development, Argentina-born Alejandra Russo thrived in the mining and forestry industry and now exports globally.
Flexible payment options help iPlayco build export success globally
Article January 12, 2017 Flexible payment options help iPlayco build export success globally After the 2008 financial crisis caused a $8 million dip in sales, iPlayco got through tough times by continuously adapting. Now the company continues to grow.
"Get boots on the ground first": Gongshow Gear
Article December 26, 2016 Gongshow Gear co-founders discss how their popular hockey lifestyle brand scored big in the global market, especially in the U.S., Europe and Australia.
6 credit risk management practices that pay off
Article July 04, 2016 Learn the step-by-step approach to creating a credit management practice to ensure you get paid.
Why your business needs strong credit management practices
Article July 04, 2016 Free Webinar: Learn how strong credit management practices mitigate the risk of not getting paid while still allowing you to offer credit to customers.
Adjust your credit management strategy in a new market
Video July 04, 2016 An insurance expert shows you how to adjust your credit management strategy in a new market to boost cash flow and sales, and help ensure you get paid.
Risk and cash flow management
Guide Learn successful techniques to deal with the higher operating risks and cash flow requirements of international business in this detailed guide.
Gongshow Gear’s hockey lifestyle brand scores big in the global arena
Article June 16, 2016 Gongshow Gear started with a novel idea at a university pub in 2002. Fifteen years later, they are a global success, selling in stores around the world and online.
Commercial contract terms
Guide Strong contracts are even more essential when dealing internationally. Get tips on the key terms and structural elements you need in your next contract.