Ask Vikram what inspired him and he’ll tell you – India. As an immigrant entrepreneur and popular local business mogul, entrepreneurship was embedded in Vikram at an early age. “All […]
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Meet Andrew Shepherd, Vancouver Island Salt Company
Vancouver Island Salt Co. had an unusual start after a friend bet a case of beer and challenged Founder, Andrew Shepherd, a chef in the Cowichan Valley, that he could […]
5 Don’t-Miss Guidelines to Marketing on a Budget
As a small business owner, you know the importance of marketing your business online. While you likely have an established online presence, it’s important to continually market yourself in order […]
The Power of Images for Driving Website Traffic
Every now and again, a friend or acquaintance of mine would ask me to have a look at their business website and help them out with their SEO. Often, one […]
The Hidden Costs of Bullying and Harassment
As a small or medium-sized business owner, it’s easier to focus on workplace health and safety hazards you can see (such as wet floors, broken ladders, or messy work spaces) […]
Protecting Your Ideas Using Canadian Intellectual Property Rights
In today’s fast-developing economy, original ideas are often seen as the new currency. Applying innovative thinking to your business can give you the competitive advantage, and can provide an enormous […]
Essential Starting Tips for Marketing to Millennials
There is no denying that the consumer demographic has changed over the last few decades. While other generations are still an important part of the economy, millennials’ influence has grown […]
3 Steps to Letting an Employee Go
Terminating an employee can be a very difficult decision, and one that may seem fraught with potential liability, stress and uncertainty. Small business owners are particularly vulnerable to unforeseen liabilities […]
Do You Know the Basics of Business Valuation?
A Business Valuation is a process that is used to arrive at the Fair Market Value (FMV) of a business. FMV is the amount at which a business would change […]
5 Ways to Get New Products onto Retail Store Shelves
You’ve worked hard on your new product, and now you’re looking to take the next step for your start-up. But what does it take to get a product onto retail […]