General business posts to help guide the small business owner in the right direction.
Canada recently turned 150. Comparatively speaking, Canada is pretty young. We may not have a history that stretches back to BC, but in just 150 short years, Canada is making a huge impact around the …
Do what you love! Follow your dreams at all costs! Just ignite your passion and money will follow! Sound familiar? Those tired platitudes have flooded the market for decades, inspiring many well-meaning men and women …
As a small business, do you need insurance beyond the standard fire/theft/liability coverage on your location? Yes. Here’s why. The death or disability of a key person could bankrupt the company A key person is …
Business owners know it’s all about the bottom line, which is why they get quotes from contractors when they need work done on their assets. For example, the roof on your office building may need …
When Square hit the market in 2010, small businesses across Canada rejoiced that that they finally had a simple way to accept debit and credit payments. The small POS terminal that plugged into smartphones was …
When you own a company, anything that can affordably boost productivity is very important. You are working long hours and may not be in a position to hire the full time staff you need. There …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…okay, not really. For most Canadians, the only people skipping gleefully to work between March and April are accountants. Hey, when you love what you do, work is …
Attention small business owners: the old adage “the customer is always right” no longer applies. In this digital age of fast moving people and products, along with increasing globalization, your customers have a choice. They …
When you’re the boss, even if your business isn’t very large, your work can seem all-consuming. Work/life balance becomes a distant target in the face of deadlines, marketing your services, trying to keep your blog …
It’s time to take a break from the shopping, the hot oven where all that delicious Christmas baking is taking place, and the freezing cold outside that nips at your fingers as you untangle and …