Austin Lewis
CEO & CFO, ShipTime
Dan Kelly
President & CEO, CFIB
As small businesses face rising costs and new trade realities, ShipTime is helping them ship smarter and grow stronger.
Running a small business in Canada has never been simple. Entrepreneurs today face a landscape shaped by rising costs, shifting tariffs, evolving customs requirements, and increasing customer expectations. Once a straightforward operational task, shipping has become a critical factor that can influence profitability, customer satisfaction, and long-term growth.
ShipTime was created to help address these challenges. The Canadian logistics technology platform is designed to make shipping more predictable, efficient, and affordable. By connecting small businesses to discounted shipping from leading national couriers, including Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, Purolator, Uber, DHL, and more, ShipTime removes barriers that can stand in the way of growth. Its focus is on giving business owners practical tools that help them spend less time managing logistics and more time building their companies.
Tools that reflect small business realities
As global trade changes and consumer expectations rise, small businesses need shipping solutions that evolve alongside them. Many are managing logistics with limited budgets and small teams, where every decision about timing, cost, and delivery matters.
ShipTime’s ongoing development is centred on solving these real-world challenges. Paperless commercial invoicing helps reduce delays at the border, while built-in duties and tax calculators give business owners greater visibility before they ship internationally. Real-time rate comparisons allow them to make informed decisions about which carrier best meets their needs.
For many, the ability to connect these tools directly to platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce reduces the time spent on logistics tasks and allows them to focus on their customers and growth.
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and their success is critical to Canada’s future. Our goal is to provide them with the support and resources they need to adapt and thrive.
Partnering to empower entrepreneurs
Partnership plays a key role in ShipTime’s approach. Its long-standing collaboration with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) ensures members benefit from reliable shipping solutions and advocacy on important issues such as postal disruptions and trade policy. ShipTime also partners with Costco, giving small business owners and Costco members access to discounted shipping and logistics tools that help them save money and operate more efficiently.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and their success is critical to Canada’s future,” says Austin Lewis, CEO and CFO of ShipTime. “Our goal is to provide them with the support and resources they need to adapt and thrive.”
“With recent postal service and supply chain disruptions, we’ve seen how important it is for small businesses to have access to reliable and affordable shipping,” says Dan Kelly, President, CEO, and Chair of the Board of Governors of the CFIB. “This is why we’re excited to renew our partnership with ShipTime to help CFIB members save thousands of dollars each year.”
Get started with ShipTime at shiptime.com.
