Whether or not you believe we're in a recession or just headed towards one, there's no getting around the fact that we're experiencing an economic downturn. Declines in consumer confidence ... Read More

The Small Business Canada Forum is busier some days than others but it's always a source of good advice thanks to people who willingly share their expertise and answer questions. ... Read More

Whether they call it a club or a circle, don't join; gifting programs are scams. The basic premise is that you are going to make a lot of money recruiting other ... Read More

My Canadian Income Tax FAQs for Small Businesses has answers. Need to know how to report your income from multiple businesses or a part-time business? Wondering if you can claim ... Read More

I must be one of the few people on the planet who looks forward to spring cleaning. For one thing, spring cleaning time means it's finally officially spring! For another, ... Read More

The baby boomer market is an extremely desirable market because of its sheer size. While niche marketing is almost a rule for small business success, it makes sense, too, to ... Read More

Investing in your community is a great way to give back to those who have helped support your business, as I say in Invest in Your Community, but it's also ... Read More

Dell Canada is once again on the lookout for small businesses (those with less than 99 employees) that have used Information Technology (IT) to improve their customers' experiences. Applications for ... Read More

If you're doing your income tax yourself, you can do it the traditional way with pencil and paper, of course, but I find that income tax software simplifies the process ... Read More

Have a job but wish you were running your own small business instead? Many entrepreneurs who are now happily operating their own businesses started out as employees. Often, their one ... Read More

Whether you're looking for new business financing or for financing for your established small business, the Canada Small Business Financing Program is a good deal. Here are the details of ... Read More

One of the steps to starting a business is to get the permits and licenses required to operate the particular kind of business you're trying to start. But because some ... Read More

First, a big thank you to "Bubbles" for her help answering several questions in the Forums recently. A busy Forum is a great thing, but it makes it hard for ... Read More

We've all heard the old adage that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. But when you're in business, a bird in the hand is worth ... Read More

We talked a lot of business at a party I attended last weekend. And why not? Almost everyone there was either in business or in a business-related profession. Interestingly, although ... Read More

Is a messy, cluttered home office slowing you down? If you're not quite ready for a full makeover but desperately need more home office organization, here are five small manageable ... Read More

When the Forum gets busy I have a hard time keeping up with all the questions, so I really appreciate it when others share their expertise and answer questions. Here's ... Read More

International Women's Day is a great day to reflect on women in business. Here in Canada, more women are joining the ranks of the self-employed all the time and the ... Read More

Cash Flow Really is King, says About Entrepreneurs Guide Scot Allen. As Scott says, it doesn't matter how much money is coming in the future if you don't have enough ... Read More

If I asked you what resources you absolutely had to have to start a successful business, what would you say? A good business idea? Enough money to develop it? True enough; ... Read More

Color laser printers used to be out of reach for small businesses; they were just too expensive. Like most electronics though, their prices have dropped over time and now color ... Read More

If you operate a Canadian small business, this Canadian income tax guide presents all the information you need to know about preparing and filing your Canadian income tax return, from ... Read More

B.L. writes: I know you have to register your business name with the province when you start a bricks and mortar retail store. I want to start a dotcom retail store ... Read More