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You have a great business idea and you’re ready to jump out of the gate and get started. You’re only missing one crucial thing: a business name. Finding a business name that appropriately represents your business while also being accessible and catchy can be quite a...

Did you know that more than 97 percent of Canadian businesses are considered small? With that number in mind, it’s easy to see that SMBs are the backbone of the Canadian economy. That doesn’t necessarily mean starting a business in Canada is easy. Many business owners...

According to the World Bank, Canada is the third easiest country to do business in. Maybe that’s why so many people decide to embark on a startup venture here. Canada gets high marks for being business-friendly because of the availability of B2B services. Having the...

It's all about being in the right place at the right time. Networking is huge, especially if you're starting a business or seek out a new job opportunity. It can seem overwhelming to constantly hear that it's all about who you know, but people aren't wrong when they...

When a brilliant business idea strikes, most people are motivated to start a new business right away. However, a quick search for "how to start a business in Canada" can quickly become intimidating. With so much information out there, it's hard to know where to...

Around 95,000 new businesses appear on the Canadian landscape every year. Many of these are in Ontario. When you start a business in Ontario, you have a few choices to make. One of these is about the business structure. You can decide to operate as a Corporation, Sole...

Are you looking to start a corporation in Canada? That's great news. Do you know where to start?  Well, if you don't, keep reading. The first step is to determine whether you want to incorporate federally or provincially in Ontario. Well, what's the difference? In...

Every year, the Government of Canada collects almost 12 percent of its revenue in the form of GST. The Goods and Services Tax replaced a hidden manufacturers’ tax in the 1980s. The provinces also levy their own provincial sales tax, except Alberta. In 2010, Ontario...

Most likely, you’re considering entrepreneurship in Ontario. If so, you may have been thinking about starting a sole proprietorship or corporation. You may struggle with figuring out whether it’s better to operate as a sole proprietorship vs corporation. If so, you’re...

If you plan on forming a business in Ontario, or any other part of Canada, there are several forms of business ownership you can choose from. One that might be especially appealing to a small business owner is a sole proprietorship. This is the easiest type of...

Owning a small business comes with a lot of perks, from the ability to make your own schedule to enjoying full control of the operations. Unfortunately, that also means shouldering much of the risk. As a sole proprietorship, your personal assets are on the line. ...

When you own your own business in Ontario, one of the cons is that you're constantly being pulled in different directions. The ability to delegate comes with practice, but if you map out tasks that can be handled by other people and tasks that need your direct focus,...

Did you know that more than two-thirds of all retailers in North America are using influencer marketing? If that doesn't convince you that the influencer market is booming, studies show that 34 percent of all users who use Instagram daily have purchased something...

Regardless where your business is in terms of growth or expansion, being able to scale affordably without disruptions is almost always a high-priority goal. A common misconception is that scaling a business requires big expenses on capital equipment, labor, and...

A video wall is made up of a number of screens, each acting as tiles, that are used to project large images onto a background. Video walls are used in a number of capacities, from advertising and instruction to the obvious application of using them to project films as...

Unfortunately, around 50% of new businesses fail. Luckily enough, we are able to learn from the mistakes of others in order to not follow in their footsteps by studying what went wrong. Learning from these mistakes can increase your chances of being a successful new...

Do you want your new business to be a place that people are proud to work? Do you want your employees to enjoy coming to work every day because they feel like valued members of the company? You should want this and more. Creating a positive startup culture is...

Did you know the benefits of team building fold over into your company and reap many rewards that are unseen? Team building exercises can improve the effectiveness of the company! If you organize a team-building exercise, you will give your workers a chance to come...