Goblins and Ghosties And Profit, Oh My!
Friday October 31, 2003
If you read last week's "Halloween Profits Will Be Monstrous", you know that Halloween is now only second to Christmas in terms of cash-register ringing holidays. And tonight's the night, ... Read More
Business Networking Tips
Thursday October 30, 2003
What do you first think of when you read the words "business networking"? Attending a networking event such as a meet and greet night? A trade fair? A luncheon sponsored ... Read More
I Want To Start A "Blank" Business
Wednesday October 29, 2003
What do you fill in the blank with? Many people thinking about starting a small business have a specific product or service in mind. And there's lots of specific advice ... Read More
Top Multifunction Printers
Tuesday October 28, 2003
Do you have to fight your way to your computer because of all the other office machines stacked around it? Multifunction machines are great space savers. And buying one machine ... Read More
File Management By The Numbers
Monday October 27, 2003
"Mastering Your Filing System" generated a lot of responses, including this one from Rob Mapes, offering what I think is a great refinement for people (like me) who have trouble ... Read More
Business Quotation Of The Week
Sunday October 26, 2003
"Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration." - Machiavelli
That's why projection is nine tenths of success. ... Read More
Social Host Liability And Your Business
Saturday October 25, 2003
Whether you're throwing a Halloween party at home or at your business, you should read this article first. The decisions in these liability cases will literally make your hair stand ... Read More
Halloween Profits Will Be Monstrous
Friday October 24, 2003
"Halloween spending has been going up each year since the mid-'90s, and last week the Retail Council of Canada predicted even more monstrous Halloween sales this year: we're expected to ... Read More
What's Holding Your Business Back?
Thursday October 23, 2003
Is it the high Canadian dollar? Access to financing? Government regulations? Vote in the poll by clicking on the title link.
And while you're there, have a look at the Money ... Read More
Beefing Up Your Business Card
Wednesday October 22, 2003
I know a lot of you are handing out a lot of cards this week - but is your business card all it could be? Visit this new library of ... Read More
Different Reading Calls For Different Writing
Tuesday October 21, 2003
Online reading is different from offline reading, so writing destined for online consumption needs to be different, too. Is your web page failing to do the job because it's not ... Read More
You've Come A Long Way, Baby But...
Monday October 20, 2003
Women own and/or lead 34% of all businesses in Canada, and the number of women entrepreneurs is growing at twice the rate of men. But there are still disparities between ... Read More
Business Quotation Of The Week
Sunday October 19, 2003
"If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand." - Confucius
Taking thought about what is distant involves planning, so here's a collection ... Read More
Surprise! You're In Business!
Saturday October 18, 2003
A. writes, "I breed parrots from my home part time as a hobby but was thinking of registering it as a business since there is a lot of expense that ... Read More
Small Business Week Is Coming
Friday October 17, 2003
Next week (October 19 to 25) is officially Small Business Week in Canada!
Organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and endorsed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Small ... Read More
Top 7 Lightweight Projectors
Thursday October 16, 2003
Are you one of those business people who has to take your show on the road and make presentations in various venues? If so, have a look at these picks ... Read More
Heat Up Your Cold Calling
Wednesday October 15, 2003
One of the most common mistakes in cold calling is to give the person you're speaking to a chance to terminate the conversation. For instance, you should never say something ... Read More
Thinking Of Starting A Small Business?
Tuesday October 14, 2003
Have you signed up yet for the Starting A Business In Canada course?
One of the great things about the course is that it leads you through the entire process of ... Read More
Keyword Density Explained
Monday October 13, 2003
Search engine optimization is all about keywords. You all know how important it is to choose the right keywords and place them in the title and meta tags of each ... Read More
Business Quotation Of The Week
Sunday October 12, 2003
"Life is short. The sooner that a man begins to enjoy his wealth, the better." - Samuel Johnson
(From the Wealth page of the Business Quotations Index.)
This Thanksgiving weekend, I'm sure ... Read More
Is There Money In Blogging?
Saturday October 11, 2003
If you've been following this column, you know that I've been (and continue to be) excited about the potential of blogs for businesses. My main take on blogs has been ... Read More
Charging PST on Labour
Friday October 10, 2003
PST (Provincial Sales Tax) has been a hot topic on the Forum lately. For instance, Donna asks, "My friends are thinking of starting a computer business, repairing and installing them. ... Read More
Make The Most Of That Trade Show
Thursday October 9, 2003
Is there a trade show in your future? Trade shows can be great opportunities to increase your current and future business if you know how to make the most of ... Read More
Store or Kiosk?
Wednesday October 8, 2003
Mark asks, "I have been offered a three month lease on a 1000 square foot store in a prominent mall in Vancouver. I could also take a kiosk for the ... Read More
Cats Are Good Business Opportunities Too
Wednesday October 8, 2003
It's good to know that so many of you read the front page. But judging from the email, my entry "Going To The Dogs Is Good For Business" has really ... Read More
Top 5 Digital Voice Recorder Transcribers
Tuesday October 7, 2003
Voice recorders are fun and just the thing when that great idea comes to you when you're stuck in traffic or when you need to remind yourself of something. But ... Read More
Where Have All The Articles Gone?
Monday October 6, 2003
"I clicked on the Articles link and there's only about a dozen articles listed there. What happened?" Steve writes.
Not much really. Just a navigational change to the front page. We've ... Read More
Business Quotation Of The Week
Sunday October 5, 2003
"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (from the Business Quotations Index).
Ford was obviously a person who believed ... Read More
Where Did You Get Your Business Idea From?
Saturday October 4, 2003
Did you carefully study market trends and statistics, analyze your skills and talents or like what you saw at a trade show? Or did the idea for your business just ... Read More
How Long Do I Have To Keep Receipts?
Friday October 3, 2003
So how long should one keep all of those receipts, bank statements, etc., M. asks in an email?
For tax purposes, you need to keep your business records for six ... Read More
Writing A Business Plan
Thursday October 2, 2003
If you're thinking of creating a business plan or already working on one, the Business Plan Outline will be a useful guide. It presents each section of the business plan ... Read More
Ensuring That Invoices Bring In Money
Wednesday October 1, 2003
The end of each month is invoice time for many small businesses, so this is a good time to have a look at your invoices and make sure they're doing ... Read More