Business School for Startups? at Small Business Unplugged

I was reading Canadian Business Online and noticed the "Lessons from startup school" headline. The Centre of Entrepreneurship (COE) at Centennial College in Toronto is opening up its entrepreneur school to everyone by launching the New Business Starter program: a condensed version with 18 hours of evening and weekend classes, as well as three months of mentoring, all for $495. "The objective is to give you straightforward, practical know-how," says COE manager [...] Read More


How the Canada Small Business Financing Loan Program Can Help You Start or Grow Your Business at Small Business Unplugged

Did you know that the Canada Small business financing Loan Program (CSBFP) can provide a Canadian business with $250,000 in financing for leasehold improvement, equipment, and land or business premises? The little known program was created in 1961 to help small businesses get term business improvement loans to finance the purchase or improvement of fixed assets for new or expanded operations. Without this program financing may not be available to [...] Read More


Canadian Startup Boom at Small Business Unplugged

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 seems to have been fueled by new entrepreneurs choosing self-employment as opposed to looking for a job. Lifestyle considerations i.e. caring for children were, motivating factors by one in five startups and among established businesses (non-startups), the percentage [...] Read More


Bootstrapping business U at BootStrapMe

Dr. Bruce M. Firestone, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, believes there are some important bootstrapping elements to be included in an undergrad entrepreneurship program at any major university. Obviously, in my opinion, we can always use more of these though even here in Pennsylvania in the United States such programs are not completely unheard of. "Virtual CEO" Randy Komisar gives this overview of what an entrepreneurship program [...] Read More


Steps in Starting a Startup Business at Home Based Business

Starting a business, whether using a home office or a commercial office, often requires following the same formula. Learn about these general steps in creating a startup business: 1. Determine if you're an entrepreneur or just a wannabe. Starting a successful business requires a unique set of characteristics. You have to be willing to take calculated risks. In addition, a mix of optimism, high energy, and an ability to live with [...] Read More