Trade & Business Resilience
A stronger understanding of risks related to suppliers, customers, costs, logistics and changing international trade conditions.
Economic Empowerment
Canadian SME Trade Resilience & Global Markets Hub
Helping Canadian Businesses Build Resilience, Diversify and Grow Beyond Borders.
Program overview
The Canadian SME Trade Resilience & Global Markets Hub is a Blackstreet Foundation economic-development initiative designed to help small and medium-sized businesses strengthen their operations, navigate changing global trade conditions and identify new opportunities in Canada and international markets.
Global trade is changing rapidly. Tariffs, supply-chain disruptions, rising input costs and dependence on limited suppliers or customers can create significant challenges for small businesses. The Global Markets Hub is being developed to help close the gap in market intelligence, technology, financial expertise and international networks.
Focus areas
What we support
Market Diversification & Export Readiness
Practical support to explore domestic and international markets, with education on export planning, pricing, distribution, documentation and global business development.
Supply-Chain & Financial Resilience
Alternative sourcing strategies, cash-flow planning, pricing, profitability analysis, forecasting and sound business decision-making.
Digital Transformation
An introduction to AI, enterprise and financial systems, e-commerce, automation, data and analytics, digital financial management, and inventory technology.
Canada–Africa & Global Connections
Connections between Canadian businesses and international markets, with particular interest in emerging opportunities across Africa and other high-growth global markets.
Who we serve
Built for opportunity.
The initiative is designed for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses seeking to strengthen resilience, diversify suppliers, reach new customers, explore exporting, improve productivity, adopt technology and navigate international markets. We are particularly committed to ensuring entrepreneurs from historically underserved communities can participate in emerging economic opportunities.
Our impact
Stronger Canadian businesses for a changing global economy.
Our objective is not simply to help businesses respond to today’s trade challenges. We want to help build companies that are more productive, digitally capable, internationally connected and resilient enough to compete globally.
Get involved
Partner with the Hub.
We welcome Canadian SMEs, business associations, financial institutions, government and economic-development agencies, trade organizations, technology companies, professional-service firms, educational institutions, chambers of commerce and international partners.
