According to Fortune Small Business Canada is third in the world as a "place relatively few hurdles in the path of business owners. In each nation it takes between two and five days to start a...
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A common strategy for many startups is to reduce fixed cost expenses by sharing space with another business. Genuine VC states: I am of the opinion that there is real value in the "hallway...
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So, you are thinking of starting your own business? The rewards can be significant. It is easy to get excited and carried away with enthusiasm. Do you have what it takes? The intent of this article...
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Other than the decision to go into business, doing it with another person is one of the most important and challenging decisions you will ever make. It can mean the difference between success and...
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Romancing the Vision There is no doubt that building and creating a product and then turning that into a business that supports you and your family is fulfilling, even addictive. Not every business...
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Unfortunately the disadvantages are also advantages and it takes discipline and focus to work from home. Let me share my story. I have been operating this business since 1991 and have for the entire...
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When most people get into their business they start immediately implementing their idea. Then after a few failures and missed steps, they either give up or are forced to re-think their idea. There is...
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I do not normally write about these types of issues but I found this an interesting lesson on what to look for when developing a logo for your company. Drop by an read this post as it has tips......
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Starting a business involves a combination of tasks and projects. The Federal government of canada has developed a Business Start-Up Assistant that will connect you to business start-up information...
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The Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) has an interesting piece that updates readers on the 10 companies selected by the OBJ in January as Startups to Watch. Looks like these 10 did pretty good overall....
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Once again Susan Ward has an excellent post on starting a business. You can find all sorts of lists to starting a business but Susan has made 12 points in her Steps to Starting a Business: Starting a...
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Registering your business will be one of the first things you will do once you have decoded to start operating your business. Drop by Susan Ward's Small Business Canada website to get the low...
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If you are looking for ideas to start a small business in Canada, check out the Small Business Canada Best Business Opportunities 2006 article where Susan says: ...these are the business...
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Susan Ward from Small Business Canada is the Guide for this website from the About network. Susan does a lot of original writing and puts a lot of thought into the content she creates. She has...
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Overall we are number four (4) in the world for doing business but number one (1) for starting a business. Yahoo for us! You can view all the results over at the World Bank, Canada page. Apparently,...
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Choosing to write an article about startup mistakes either means I have personally experienced business failure or I think I know more than I actually do. In my case it may be a bit of both. I do...
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There are numerous lists all over the Internet. Some are strange and silly, but this post by Steve Pavlina is a good one, "10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed." What I like...
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Solo-entrepreneurs often get started with $5,000 of self-funding and never employ anyone other than themselves. Whereas, many of the startups I see typically use an average of $50,000-$250,000 to...
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According to CA Magazine there is a boom in Canadian Business Startups For example the 55-and-over age group now accounts for 15% of total startups, compared to 11% in 1990. The self-employment boom...
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