There's no doubt about it; pets are a hot business opportunity. In Pets A Puurfect Business Opportunity, I wrote about how owners were more than willing to spend big bucks ... Read More

Does the thought of cold calling leave you cold? Cold calling is an effective sales tactic if it's done properly. These cold calling tips will help you make cold calling ... Read More

"He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round." - Scott, Kenilworth Coming up with a good business idea is the first round when you want to start a ... Read More

Drop shipping has been heavily promoted as the solution for e-commerce success. All you do is accept orders and payment from customers; the manufacturer delivers the goods directly to the ... Read More

Zena writes: "I am starting a home-based business and have no contacts! I found that the only way to go to get sales leads is starting cold calls using business ... Read More

You know from reading "10 Low-Cost Ways To Promote Your Business" that business promotion doesn't have to be expensive to be effective. "Networking In A Bowl", from Maria Marsala, is another ... Read More

Remember Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs? If it's been a long time since Psych. 101, don't worry; the important point is that understanding motivations and needs is critical ... Read More

"I own a small home based transcription company which is starting to make a profit. So, I have decided to return to my job in a hospital in the ... Read More

"Though setting up a filing system sounds difficult, it is a relatively easy task that can be made easier by a few filing tips and tricks." Learn how to set ... Read More

"Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital." - Daniel Webster (From the Failure page of the Business Quotations Index.) Maybe. But most people involved in starting or ... Read More

If you've emailed me and haven't gotten an answer, or have signed up for one of the Small Business: Canada newsletters and haven't gotten it, it may be because your ... Read More

Are you one of the many small business people planning to invest some time and money in upgrading your skills or knowledge this fall? Whether you're hiring a consultant or ... Read More

Pet owners are demanding luxury products and services for their companion animals, says June Campbell in "Mark Your Territory In The Pet Industry" (EntrepreneurNewz). Designer couches, Hallowe'en costumes and pet ... Read More

Should you legally structure your business as a sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation or cooperative? This article explains the advantages and disadvantages of each of these different forms ... Read More

Is talking on the telephone burning up too much time during your working day? Are you continually interrupted by incoming calls or wasting time playing endless rounds of telephone tag? ... Read More

When you subscribe to the free Small Business: Canada newsletter, you get the word about new articles and resources on the site first. What's tomorrow's new article on the site ... Read More

Many small businesses have to pay their income tax in instalments, and today is the day one of those instalments is due. If the amount you're paying today makes you ... Read More

"An acre of performance is worth the whole world of promise." - James Howell (From the Promise page of the Business Quotations Index). Common sense, certainly, but what if you never get ... Read More

Experience shows that while marketing is a hot topic, advertising is not. In fact, the author of one of the most popular articles on the site, Five Secrets of Good ... Read More

Home-based businesses are dear to my heart as I run one myself. So there's quite a bit of information on the site specific to home-based businesses. Start with the One ... Read More

I seem to be getting fistfuls of these things lately in the mail - and while some of them have a line buried somewhere in very fine print identifying them ... Read More

From sending out press releases through buddy marketing, you're sure to find something you can do right now to promote your business effectively in this article - and many of ... Read More

"This fall, there is a trade show that I wish to attend (in the US), and I would like to take orders for my crates, and then deliver them to ... Read More

Radio frequency identification (RFID) which tracks retail inventories through computer networks connected with microchips "tagged" to any type of product, has the potential to create huge savings for retail businesses. "By ... Read More

It's at the end of your business plan, but the financial plan section is the section that determines whether or not your business idea is viable, and is a key ... Read More

"For they can conquer who believe they can." - Dryden How's your confidence level? Having low self-confidence is like being in freefall when you're in business. You have to be confident ... Read More

Many publishers, marketers, companies, and newsgroups are thinking about delivering their content through RSS rather than through email. The beauty of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is that it "makes spam, filtering, ... Read More

The telephone is out in front in our poll asking what sales tool you use the most. (You can still cast your vote!) So I thought you might enjoy these telephone ... Read More

"Company culture is important because it can make or break your company. Companies with an adaptive culture that is aligned to their business goals routinely outperform their competitors. Some studies report ... Read More

So what's holding you back? Is it doubt about your own abilities, lack of knowledge about what running a business entails, or just a plain old lack of funds? This ... Read More

If you're male and have more than three hair-care products in your bathtub or shower, chances are that you're a metrosexual - part of a new class of male consumer ... Read More

"It takes simple common sense and a lot of meticulousness to keep from launching viruses but it's not hard," says guest columnist Tina Brooks. Use the list of precautions she ... Read More