The Export Impact
Episodes
Exporting furniture to the U.S. and Mexico
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how LH Home, a Canadian furniture importer and distributor, overcame tariffs and supply chain challenges to grow in the U.S. and Mexico. Vice...
Scaling Canadian cybersecurity services globally
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Protexxa, a Canadian cybersecurity firm launched and quicklyscaled internationally. CEO Claudette McGowan shares how her team ma...
Exporting Asian flavours to Latin America
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From sushi rolls in Ottawa to packaged Asian food on store shelves in Latin America, Ran Foods is redefining Canadian food trade exports. In this epis...
Building customer loyalty in men’s apparel business successfully
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how four Canadian entrepreneurs turned their dream into a growing men’s clothing brand. Robert Marzin shares the story of Manmade's sta...
Exporting edtech solutions globally
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a small startup from Québec successfully export to 40 countries? Dive into Lü Interactive Playground's exporting story with founder Vinc...
Overcoming barriers of Indo-Pacific markets
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Genetec, a Montreal-based leader in video surveillance and cybersecurity, achieved global success, scaling its presence into 159 countrie...
Scaling a global photography business
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Nicole Smith, founder and CEO of Flytographer, and Paulina Cameron, COO, as they share their incredible entrepreneurial story on the Export Impac...
Navigating export hurdles to achieve global success
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how two entrepreneurial minds turned a personal challenge into global success. This episode dives into the inspiring story of LouLou Lollipop...
Inspiring sustainability through smarter water solutions
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Amielle Lake, co-founder of CarboNet, as she dives into her inspiring entrepreneurial journey. Discover how CarboNet tackled funding challenges, ...
Urban sustainability: Building greener cities—one hive at a time
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Croxon sits down with Alex McLean to uncover how Alvéole brings nature to the rooftops of urban centres worldwide. Find out how Alvéole partne...
Big Mountain Foods: Growing a plant-based business in new markets
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Big Mountain Foods grew their plant-based protein business into more than 3,500 North American stores, while managing supply chain disrup...
Meet the new host of the Export Impact Podcast: - Bruce Croxon
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From co-founding an online dating app to helping entrepreneurs on CBC’s Dragons’ Den and investing in Canadian businesses, Bruce Croxon has seen i...
Welcome to season 2 of the Export Impact Podcast
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Bruce Croxon—Canadian entrepreneur, founder of Round13 Capital and former dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den—as he explores the world of g...
Season 1 recap: Our favourite moments!
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our host, Joe Mimran (Joe Fresh, Club Monaco) is joined by EDC district manager, Melanie Carter, to review key moments that stood out from the first s...
Exporting success: Canadian opportunities in Southeast Asia
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Nankivell, president and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC), talks to host Joe Mimran about Southeast Asia, an exciting emerging...
Exporting strategy: Investing in foreign markets
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our host, Joe Mimran, is joined by Joseph Khoubbieh, chief investment officer at Valsoft, and Frank Trentadue, regional director of Technology and Div...
Cultural threads: MINI TIPI’s journey to connection
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Mimran delves into the remarkable story of MINI TIPI, a Canadian lifestyle brand inspired by Indigenous art, founded by Trisha Pitura and Melanie ...
Unlocking opportunities in Southeast Asia for Canadian businesses
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Joe Mimran welcomes Olivia Lee, chief representative of Southeast Asia at Export Development Canada, to talk about doing business in Southeast As...
Succeeding internationally in a niche market
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our host, Joe Mimran, chats with Caroline Tompkins of the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and Trish Tully of Survival Systems Limited (S...
Forging Lasting Business Relationships in India
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Joseph Mimran takes listeners to India to find out what Canadian exporters need to know about doing business in that country. He...
Verified: International background checks with Certn CEO, Andrew McLeod
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Mimran gets a behind-the-scenes look at cybersecurity, with Andrew McLeod, CEO of Certn, a global data company that specializes in background chec...
Shattered ceilings: Nita Tandon turns challenges into triumphs
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Export Impact Podcast, Nita Tandon, CEO and founder of Dalcini Stainless, shares her company’s captivating journey to global succes...
Crafting B2B marketing strategies across borders with Craft&Crew
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Export Impact Podcast, Dave Hale, CEO of Craft&Crew, joins host Joe Mimran for a trip down memory lane. From starting out as a so...
Playing the long game in the Indo-Pacific
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Export Impact Podcast, host Joe Mimran is joined by Sven List, senior vice-president, Corporate and International, at Export Developm...
Work-life balance: Rachael Petch and Monika Buna of Malarkey Kids share their secrets
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Export Impact Podcast, Joe Mimran chats with Monika Buna and Rachael Petch, owners of Malarkey Kids, about their ventures into the wo...
Snack on this: Mid-Day Squares uses storytelling to go global
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Export Impact Podcast, host Joe Mimran sits down with Jake Karls, co-founder of Mid-Day Squares, to talk about the pow...
Countdown to 2024 Launch: Join Us on January 10th
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark your calendars! We're gearing up for an exciting return in the new year. Join us on January 10th for the launch of the second half of Season ...
Diving Deep to Connect Our World: Understanding Fiber Optic Connections with Nick Chinappi, IT International
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Export Impact Podcast, Nicholas Chinappi from IT International Telecom sits down with our host, Joe Mimran, to talk about the e...
Exporting Canadian knowledge and expertise all over the world
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of The Export Impact, Joe Mimran sits down with Jean Belanger, president and CEO of PremierTech, a company with massive glo...
A Broad Connection: Creating media through international connections
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join our host, Joseph Mimran, on this week’s episode of The Export Impact Podcast, as he speaks with Shahrzad Rafati from BBTV about bootstrapping h...
Exploring new markets for Canadian exporters in South Korea
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Export Impact podcast, Joe Mimran sits down with Export Development Canada’s very own Joy Rankothge, EDC’s new Chi...
Conscious Consuming: The Goodee Story of Exporting Style, Design and Beauty
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Export Impact Podcast, twin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart, co-founders of Goodee, catches up with our host, Joe Mimran. Goode...
Innovating for a sustainable future: Insights from Jocelyn Doucet, CEO of Pyrowave
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Export Impact Podcast, Joe Mimran sits down with Jocelyn Doucet, CEO and founder of Pyrowave, a pioneer in the electrification ...
Agri-food: The sector feeding the future
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Export Impact podcast, our host, Joseph Mimran speaks with Ashley Kanary, EDC’s director of Global Agri-Food. Ashley...
Sustainable Fishing with Baffin Fisheries’ CEO, Chris Flanagan
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Export Impact podcast, host Joe Mimran sits down with Baffin Fisheries’ CEO, Chris Flanagan, an Indigenous-based fishery dedicated ...
Meet the host of the Export Impact Podcast: Joseph Mimran
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Export Development Canada’s (EDC) all-new podcast, the Export Impact Podcast! In our first episode, we’ll be introducing you to the...
Welcome to the new EDC podcast, The Export Impact
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Joe Mimran, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Club Monaco and Joe Fresh, to discover how Canadian businesses, like yours, are ...