
The Ottawa Board of Trade is proud to host the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP), facilitated by the Toronto Region Board of Trade and the World Trade Centre Toronto. This dynamic, hands-on workshop is geared to provide companies with access to Canada’s top exporting advisors, resources and contacts, giving them the training and support they need to become successful international traders in their specific business sector.
TAP graduates report an average growth of 42% in export sales one year after participation, and more than 85% of participants have entered new markets since completing the course. Since its launch in October 2015, TAP has expanded to more than 30 cities across Canada.
The Ottawa Board of Trade hosted the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) for the first time in November 2019. Registration is currently open for the TAP Ottawa Tech cohort - Winter 2021.
The TAP Ottawa Tech Cohort runs over the course of 8 weeks:
February 10: | Strategic Planning for Export Market |
February 11: | Support and Advisory Resources |
February 18: | Legal and Tax Implications to Going Global |
February 25: | International Finance for Export |
March 4: | Building Capacity and Supply Chain Management |
March 10: | International Sales and Marketing |
March 11: | International Sales and Marketing Continued |
March 23: | Export Plan Submission |
April 6: | Mentorship |



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