Are coupons good marketing or lazy marketing? In my opinion coupons is a lazy approach to marketing and the fastest way to drive your business into a financial crisis. Is selling more and making less...

Lets talk about how you can set "realistic business goals" as part of the continuation in my series on Work Life Balance What's That? When was the last time you reviewed your business...

As I was thinking about the Royal Banks recommendation that business owners simply "Put your family and home life first" I really struggled coming up with suggestions and ideas that would...

Creating balance between business and home will prevent stress, tension, and regret as your family pressures you to 'spend more time at home'. The key is to create healthy boundaries between...

One of the things I found interesting about the Royal Bank report on small business was the five recommendations 1. Set clear boundaries between work and home. 2. Take time for yourself and your...

Last week the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) announced the creation of a guide to help business owners plan to exit their business. According to a report on the succession issue...

The Dragon's Den on CBC is a reality show where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to 'Dragon's' (well heeled business owners) hoping to get them to invest in their ideas. I...

October 16th the Royal Bank of Canada released a report that found that "having the time to think about long-term future growth opportunities and to achieve an ideal work/home life balance is a...

In an article at Canadian Business a survey by Noel Wasserman cites the fact that many founders of company are underpaid by as much as $30,000 per year and as few as 1 in 20 founders will have...

One of the most overlooked strategies to manage your cash flow is to take time to determine the terms of the sale upfront and then getting a deposit or working out a payment plan that is fair based...

There has been a lot of discussion in business circles about the 2006 Nobel Prize winner in Economics, going to Professor Edmund S. Phelps because he has been such a supporter of entrepreneurship....

Small business in Alberta is alive and well. Look at these numbers, 74% of all employment comes from firms with less than 10 employees. Small businesses produced 20% of Alberta's GDP. Sure we...

When searching online for information to start a business you will find as many different recommendations to get started as you can imagine. Here are a few links to help you along. This is a...

It's tough being a consumer today. I have had two shopping experiences lately that left me disillusioned and frustrated. Emotional Immaturity When we went shopping for a winter coat for my 13...

A survey of Startups found that they are confident about 2007. One of the points made in the press release was that "66 per cent said the federal government is 'not supportive' of their...

Franchising is big business. Like any growing industry it can attract players that really have no proven model [read: no good reason to be selling a franchise in the first place]. That is not to say...

Yes, it is Thanksgiving Day here in Canada. It is a common holiday we share with our American friends albeit we celebrate it a month earlier. Thankful I was thinking about what I was thankful for...

This from Canadian Business Online, five great tips on how to track the performance of your employees. 1. Don't set targets too far down the road. 2. Keep the measurement tool simple. 3. Have...

Statistics Canada just released the results of a survey measuring the use of eight management practices. What they found was interesting. Large firms used the widest variety of management strategies...

Today I begin a series on understanding financial statements courtesy of our sponsor D&B Canada. [Learn More] Understanding how to read your financial statements is an important business skill....