As you're looking forward and thinking about how you want to develop your business this coming year, one thing you should consider is setting up an advisory board for your ... Read More

Did you achieve as much as you wanted to this past year? Are you looking for marketing techniques that will help you promote your business inexpensively? Do you feel a ... Read More

If you’re feeling somewhat discouraged about your business and don’t feel that you’re getting anywhere, taking stock and reviewing your accomplishments can be a great morale booster. These year end ... Read More

"A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he knows something." - Wilson Mizner It's easy to forget how important listening is. After all, we have ... Read More

Do you want increased success in 2004 or the chance to enjoy the success you've achieved more? These resolutions are designed to help you strike a better work-life balance, so ... Read More

There's a wealth of resources on this site to help people who want to start a business. One of the most popular resources is this article which lays out the ... Read More

Tis the season for celebration. Unfortunately, celebration sometimes leads to excessive drinking and disastrous consequences. If alcohol is going to play any part in your holiday celebrations, these "Tips For ... Read More

Are you a classic Type A person who considers the holidays to be an irritating intrusion into your work schedule? Do you check your email more than 20 times a ... Read More

When is it time to register a company? Are graphics and web services taxable? How do I manage an email list? How do I get more customers to my web site? What paperwork do ... Read More

Setting goals isn't a complicated process but you need to set the right kind of goals. These goal setting techniques for setting smart goals from Kelley Robertson will help you ... Read More

"Lost time is never found again." - Aughey. So we all have to do what we can to make the very most of the time that we have. One of the ... Read More

Is it the holiday season for you or debt season? If you're already dreading seeing those credit card bills roll in in the new year, Credit/Debt Management Guide Michael T. ... Read More

I heard today that the average Canadian spends $200 on a gift for himself during the holiday season. If you're going to do it, why not make sure the gift ... Read More

As we're in the throes of the busiest retail season of the year, the questions about applying PST come thick and fast. This article explains how to apply the retail ... Read More

It's not just credit cards that start to melt down during the holiday season. For those of you who are feeling stressed out, I thought it was worth rerunning this ... Read More

In "Why Your Business Should Have A Blog", I wrote about the community building and marketing potential of business weblogs, pointing out that weblogs can be so much more than ... Read More

Your business plan needs to be tailored to the needs of angel investors and venture capitalists if you want to use it to attract investors. Howard Schwartz explains how to ... Read More

"Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good and brave men, or they are no better than dreams." - Emerson Still, ideas are where it all starts. Whether ... Read More

Have you sent out your business Christmas cards yet? It's not too late, and it is worthwhile - sending clients and prospects business Christmas cards acknowledges that you took the ... Read More

Is the end of December your month end, your year end or both? Either way, it's definitely the time of year to be thinking of accounting and getting your financial ... Read More

Questions always crop up. whether you're starting a new business or running an established one. The Small Business: Canada forum is a great place to post those questions because there ... Read More

If you're a trademark holder, you'll want to read this article, "Trademarks and SEM" (ClickZ Today). Kevin Lee lays out the potential issues associated with others bidding on your trademarked ... Read More

If you’re going to start a business that has staying power, there are five resources that you must have in place before you open your literal or figurative doors. Are ... Read More

This guide to seting up an efficient home office for your small business covers basic home office equipment, home office technology and home office design to help you make the ... Read More

"The feeble tremble before opinion, the foolish defy it, the wise judge it, the skillful direct it." - Mme. Jeanne Roland. Before you can judge and/or skillfully direct opinion, however, you ... Read More

Lily wrote, "I was invited to take part in Quixtar. Has anyone has heard of this, good or bad?" Not only have many people heard of it, but they have very ... Read More

Banks and other commercial lending institutions want to do business with small business, but that doesn't mean you can just walk in and ask for some money. Getting a small ... Read More

It's not enough to depend on one avenue of marketing, says Marketing Guide Laura Schneider; You must diversify in order to avoid the risk of facing the famine effect ... Read More

Are your important clients on your Christmas gift list? Giving clients gifts lets your clients know that their patronage is important to you and helps cement your business relationship - ... Read More

Business plans aren't just for start ups - although figuring out whether or not a business idea is actually feasible is one reason to work through a business plan. Business ... Read More

Concerned about customer service? One way small businesses can improve their customer service is by looking at the good customer service top retailers provide. Here are customer service tips gleaned ... Read More