Archive for the ‘Business Succession’ Category

Small Business in Canada Can Benefit from Government Financing Program

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBF) put $957 million into 7400 startups and small businesses last year, but it also lost over $100 million due to some recipients defaulting on their loa…

Use an Example Cover Letter to Help You Recruit the Best

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Running your own small business can be a lot of work. A small business will often take up much of your own time and your own energy. In order to free up more of your own time, it is highly recommended…

Young Calgarian Worried About Lack of Succession Plans

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Calgarian blogger Everything Is Wrong states that "Most Canadian companies are unprepared for an abrupt change in leadership" – he cites a Globe and Mail article:

The looming retirement of …

Talent Development & Succession Planning in Canada

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

Survey results from 2006 CFIB study [PDF] indicate that slightly more than one third of independent business owners plan to exit their business within the next 5 years.

The study states that majority…

How Mom and Dad Distribute Their Business Estate Makes a Difference

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Family squabbles about money is not new. What is new is the amount of money being left by parents to their adult kids.
Family money is viewed as a special kind of money and takes on many symbolic mean…

Baby Boomers and Business Succession

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

The retirement of baby boomers is starting to get more attention as we get closer to the time when they will be retiring.
As Baby Boomers begin to retire and the labour shortage spreads beyond Albert…