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Connecting SMEs to Global Markets! Practice & Policy<\/h2>\n
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The Global Research Institute of International Trade, LLC (GRIIT) is a privately-held, innovative, award-winning international trade consulting firm and think-tank. We are dedicated to empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in minimizing risks and maximizing opportunities in the global market.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We also work with government entities in the areas of trade policy analysis and effective implementation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We help diverse clients from the US and globally enter, expand, and compete in global markets across North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Africa.<\/span><\/p>\nOur primary services include:<\/p>\n
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About Us<\/h2>\n
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Your partner in market analysis and strategy for global trade competitiveness!<\/span><\/p>\nGRIIT is a privately held US-based firm headquartered in the West Los Angeles region, which is known for its cultural diversity. The West Los Angeles is also situated 34 miles from the largest port in the United States–Port of Los Angeles. The region is home to major movie studies (Fox, Paramount, and Sony), top universities (UCLA, Loyola Marymount), and the digital media\/tech hub of Silicon Beach. Companies throughout the region have a significant global presence.<\/span><\/p>\nFounded in 2013, GRIIT is an award-winning business well known for providing companies with the tools necessary to expand to and compete in the global market over the long term. GRIIT was awarded the <\/span>Certificate of Entrepreneurship<\/b> by SCORE Greater Los Angeles. GRIIT also received the <\/span>2023 Global Innovation and Excellence Award<\/b> by the Global Chamber for its “global impact and success.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nOur international network consists of consultants and partners in the public, private, and higher education sectors throughout more than 30 countries around the world who bring over 20 years of extensive knowledge and expertise. As a result, GRIIT has the advantage of providing professional services to SMEs across a variety of industries including, but not limited to, ag-tech, agri-business, food manufacturing, cosmetics, engineering products and services, legal services, and edtech.<\/span><\/p>\nGRIIT is built on five key pillars\u00e2\u20ac\u201cteam-oriented, thoroughness, timeliness, transparency, and trust.<\/span><\/p>\nWe succeed when the world knows your business!\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/griit.org\/index.php\/courses\/the-basics-of-exporting-a-service\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Learn More!” button_alignment=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#09e1c0″ button_border_width=”10px” button_border_color=”#09e1c0″ button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”1px” button_font=”|on||on|” button_icon=”E||divi||400″ button_on_hover=”off” custom_margin=”20px|||” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”50px” box_shadow_spread=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,188,160,0.6)” button_letter_spacing_hover=”2px” disabled=”on” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover=”null” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover=”null” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover=”null” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover=”null” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover=”null” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover=”null” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover=”null” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover=”null” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover=”null” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover=”null” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover=”null” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover=”null” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover=”null” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”2px” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”null” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover=”null” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover=”null” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover=”null”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”ceo” _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”ourmission” _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||3px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Our Mission<\/span><\/h1>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#09e1c0″ divider_weight=”2px” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”100px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||10px|” animation_style=”zoom” animation_direction=”left” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
GRIIT is an innovative think-tank and consulting firm dedicated to empowering public and private organizations in minimizing risks and maximizing opportunities. Our mission revolves around facilitating social impact by assisting clients with customized market research, conducting comprehensive trade policy analyses, and developing strategic solutions. At GRIIT, we understand the significance of our clients’ social objectives. By leveraging our expertise, they can make informed decisions and channel their investments towards enhancing products or services, enabling global expansion, and making a positive difference in the lives of others.<\/p>\n
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Sarita D. Jackson, PhD is the founder, president, and CEO of the Global Research Institute of International Trade, LLC (GRIIT). She is also a certified global business professional (CGBP), a credential that demonstrates competency and professionalism in global business management, global marketing, supply chain management, and trade finance. The credential is offered by the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE).<\/span><\/p>\nAs a former tenured associate political science professor at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC, Dr. Jackson traveled to countries, such as Chile and Argentina, to study their trade policies and trade relations with the United States. Furthermore, she received a Fulbright Scholar\/Lecture Award to the Dominican Republic, during which she researched the US-Dominican trade negotiations in the area of textiles and apparel, as well as agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHer research has been <\/span>published<\/span><\/a> in top scholarly, peer-reviewed academic journals such as the <\/span>Cambridge Review of International Affairs<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nDr. Jackson also served as a consultant for an Arlington, VA-based firm. During this time, she traveled to and advised governments and the private sector throughout the Southern Africa and Eastern Caribbean regions on leveraging trade agreements to compete globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHer most recent book, <\/span>International Trade in Services: Effective Practice and Policy<\/span><\/i><\/a>, was published by Routledge Taylor and Francis Group in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Your partner in market analysis and strategy for global trade competitiveness!<\/span><\/p>\n
GRIIT is a privately held US-based firm headquartered in the West Los Angeles region, which is known for its cultural diversity. The West Los Angeles is also situated 34 miles from the largest port in the United States–Port of Los Angeles. The region is home to major movie studies (Fox, Paramount, and Sony), top universities (UCLA, Loyola Marymount), and the digital media\/tech hub of Silicon Beach. Companies throughout the region have a significant global presence.<\/span><\/p>\n
Founded in 2013, GRIIT is an award-winning business well known for providing companies with the tools necessary to expand to and compete in the global market over the long term. GRIIT was awarded the <\/span>Certificate of Entrepreneurship<\/b> by SCORE Greater Los Angeles. GRIIT also received the <\/span>2023 Global Innovation and Excellence Award<\/b> by the Global Chamber for its “global impact and success.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Our international network consists of consultants and partners in the public, private, and higher education sectors throughout more than 30 countries around the world who bring over 20 years of extensive knowledge and expertise. As a result, GRIIT has the advantage of providing professional services to SMEs across a variety of industries including, but not limited to, ag-tech, agri-business, food manufacturing, cosmetics, engineering products and services, legal services, and edtech.<\/span><\/p>\n
GRIIT is built on five key pillars\u00e2\u20ac\u201cteam-oriented, thoroughness, timeliness, transparency, and trust.<\/span><\/p>\n
We succeed when the world knows your business!\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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Our Mission<\/span><\/h1>\n
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GRIIT is an innovative think-tank and consulting firm dedicated to empowering public and private organizations in minimizing risks and maximizing opportunities. Our mission revolves around facilitating social impact by assisting clients with customized market research, conducting comprehensive trade policy analyses, and developing strategic solutions. At GRIIT, we understand the significance of our clients’ social objectives. By leveraging our expertise, they can make informed decisions and channel their investments towards enhancing products or services, enabling global expansion, and making a positive difference in the lives of others.<\/p>\n
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Our President and CEO<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Sarita D. Jackson, PhD is the founder, president, and CEO of the Global Research Institute of International Trade, LLC (GRIIT). She is also a certified global business professional (CGBP), a credential that demonstrates competency and professionalism in global business management, global marketing, supply chain management, and trade finance. The credential is offered by the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE).<\/span><\/p>\nAs a former tenured associate political science professor at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC, Dr. Jackson traveled to countries, such as Chile and Argentina, to study their trade policies and trade relations with the United States. Furthermore, she received a Fulbright Scholar\/Lecture Award to the Dominican Republic, during which she researched the US-Dominican trade negotiations in the area of textiles and apparel, as well as agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Her research has been <\/span>published<\/span><\/a> in top scholarly, peer-reviewed academic journals such as the <\/span>Cambridge Review of International Affairs<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Dr. Jackson also served as a consultant for an Arlington, VA-based firm. During this time, she traveled to and advised governments and the private sector throughout the Southern Africa and Eastern Caribbean regions on leveraging trade agreements to compete globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Her most recent book, <\/span>International Trade in Services: Effective Practice and Policy<\/span><\/i><\/a>, was published by Routledge Taylor and Francis Group in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n