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Before you Buy Business Plan Software
When you want a business plan, business plan software can be a real boon. But how do you know if a particular business plan software is good or just another boring template that won't suit your business plan writing needs? Here are the features you should look for.

Business Terms Glossary
This business terms glossary has business term definitions and resources for selected business terms.

22 Tips to Use at Your Next Networking Event
A networking event is not a time to see how many business cards you can acquire. Rather, it is a time to develop a few relationships that have potential. Mark Hunter presents twenty-two networking tips that will help you achieve your networking goals.

Exit Strategies for Your Small Business
Ready to move on from your small business? Having an exit strategy worked out in advance gives you the chance to maximize your profits and gives you some control over your small business's future. Here are six exit strategies for small businesses to choose from.

Best Green Business Ideas
Starting a green business has two advantages; you will be starting a business targeting a growing market and starting a green business can be particularly satisfying as you get to make your own contribution to making the world a better place. Here are what I think are the best green business ideas.

7 Online Business Models
Interested in starting an online business? A successful online business can truly be a dream come true, giving you both an income and the ability to work at home. Here are seven different online business models for you to choose from so you can get start to make money online.

What About A Private Lender?
Where can entrepreneurs go when the bank says, "No"? One small business financing alternative is the private lender. This interview with one private lender tells what private lenders look for before investing and one way to find one.

Got a Job? Start a New Business!
The best time to start being self-employed is when you're already employed. You'll only be able to work at or in your business part-time, but you'll have these three big advantages that will smooth your business start up and give your new business a better chance of success.

How to Find an Angel Investor
Finding an angel investor is not a particularly easy task, but the effort will really pay off when you find the angel investor who is willing to invest in your business. These tips will help you find the angel investor you’re looking for.

Online Payment Options for Your Online Business
The more online payment options you offer, the more online payment processing you'll do on your site and the more money you'll make. Credit card processing is just the beginning as you'll see in this survey of online payment services.

Where to Get a Small Business Loan When the Banks Turn You Down
Have you tried to get a small business loan from a bank or credit union and been turned down because you don't have enough collateral or sufficient credit history? You may be able to get the start up money you need or the necessary funds to grow your business from a Canadian Community Loan Fund.

Customer Complaints Create Profit
By listening carefully to customer complaints, we can identify opportunities for training employees, improving products and services, educating customers - and improving our business's bottom line. Mary Sandro explains how to turn customer complaints into opportunities.

10 Things You Need to Know About Small Business Funding
Every small business finds itself looking for small business funding at one point or another. Here are ten things you need to know about Canadian small business funding that will prevent your small business funding search from turning into a wild goose chase.

Where to Recycle Computers in Canada
Want to recycle your computer but don't know where or how? This list of ideas and places for recycling your computer equipment in Canada will help.

The Self-Employment Program: One of the Best Small Business Grants in Canada
If you're starting a business and looking for small business grants in Canada, you have to check out the federal government's Self-Employment Program. It's one of the best small business grants in Canada, providing business start up money and so much more for those who qualify. Find out what the Self-Employment Program offers and if it's for you in this article.

Choosing a Form of Business Ownership
What are the legal forms of business ownership in Canada and which should you choose when starting a business? This guide to the forms of business ownership in Canada outlines the advantages and disadvantages of a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation and cooperative.

Starting an Import Business
Interested in starting an import business? This guide to importing into Canada will get you started and give you all the information you need to start importing goods.

Nina Ham
Brief biography of Nina Ham.

Mary Sandro
Brief biography of Mary Sandro.

Do You Have The Business Insurance You Need?
Do you have the business insurance you need? This article about small business insurance covers property insurance, contents insurance, liability insurance, employee insurance, business interruption insurance and disability insurance.

Sustainable Development for Small Businesses
Sustainable development is a worthy goal for all small businesses. Here's a definition of sustainable development and an explanation of why businesses should implement sustainable development policies.

10 Ways to Make Your Business Environmentally Friendly
Ten easy-to-implement tips to make your business environmentally friendly, focusing on reducing and reusing.

3 Keys to Successful Green Marketing
Green marketing isn't just a catchphrase; it's a marketing strategy that can help you get more customers and make more money. But only if you do it right. Here are the three things you have to do for green marketing to be effective.

Administrative Professionals Week
Administrative Professionals Week is the time for bosses to show their appreciation and for administrative professionals to celebrate their accomplishments. Here are Administrative Professional Week giftsuggestions to help bosses show their assistants how much they appreciate their hard work throughout the year.

Starting a Business: Finding Business Ideas
Sometimes the hardest part of starting a business is coming up with a business idea. Follow the links on this page to find small business ideas and home based ideas that will get you over the business ideas hurdle and onto actually starting your new business.