FITT Small Business Month

Join FITT’s celebrations throughout October for special access to free training and other opportunities.

Small Business Month

To celebrate Canada's Small Business Week, during the entire month of October, FITT is providing entrepreneurs with special access to FREE training opportunities, expert content and exclusive online events to help kickstart business goals and finish the year strong.

Use the #FITTSmallBizMonth hashtag throughout the month to follow the latest updates.

Learn more about the FITT Small Business Month celebrations below:


Free Small Business Training Package (All of October)

Need short, focused training for you or your employees to tackle your business problems? Apply to receive free training through FITT's Small Business Training Package! 3 businesses will be selected to each receive 2 free EDC-FITT online workshops ($600 value)'

Visit and complete the application form by October 31, 2019 to be considered.

Apply Now


Facebook Workshop Giveaway (October 1-4)

Head to our Facebook page and answer our FITT Small Business Month question for your chance to receive one of three FREE EDC-FITT online workshops!

To enter, respond to our official question post in the comments with the #FITTSmallBizMonth hashtag. Make sure to follow FITT on Facebook if you haven’t already, and follow any other giveaway guidelines as detailed in the Facebook question post.

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LinkedIn Workshop Giveaway (October 7-11)

Head to our LinkedIn page and answer our FITT Small Business Month question for your chance to receive one of three FREE EDC-FITT online workshops!

To enter, respond to our official question post in the comments with the #FITTSmallBizMonth hashtag. Make sure to follow FITT on LinkedIn if you haven’t already, and follow any other giveaway guidelines as detailed in the LinkedIn question post.

Visit FITT’s LinkedIn page


Online Pitch Event (October 22)

Pitch your businesses on Twitter in 280 characters or less for the chance to win one of three FREE EDC-FITT online workshops to boost your startup know-how! Businesses will be judged on total votes and business pitch calibre by a panel of FITT CITPs. Stay tuned for event details. Use the hashtag #FITTSmallBizMonth to stay up to date and be sure to follow FITT on Twitter. Details to come!

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Attend the Final Startup Canada Canadian Export Challenge Event Free! (October 23)

Startup Canada's final Canadian Export Challenge event in Toronto is coming up soon, and FITT has a limited number of complimentary tickets available! To get yours, visit the event registration page and use the code FITT19.

Join FITT at this exciting event, and also hear Emiliano Introcaso, CITP|FIBP's presentation on "Quick tips on how to be financially prepared to grow your business internationally."

Register for FREE now


LinkedIn AMA with Igor Chigrin, CITP|FIBP (October 24, 1-2PM ET)

Igor Chigrin, CITP|FIBP, Export and Import Consultant at Win Global Partners, will be using his years of experience working with small businesses who want to go global to answer your questions. To participate, submit your questions with the #FITTSmallBizMonth hashtag via our LinkedIn page. More information to come.

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Free FITT Small Business Guide for New Email Subscribers (All of October)

Looking for more resources to help grow your business? Sign up for FITT’s newsletter list anytime in October to receive a complimentary copy of FITT’s Small Business Guide: The Scaling Up Edition. The newsletter contains the latest articles, job postings, events, promotions and more you’ll need to stay up to date on international trade.

By subscribing to the newsletter, you’ll also receive a special 15% discount you can use for your next FITTskills online course or workshop.

Sign up today