08/17/04 - Top Laptop Cases
From wheeled laptop cases through backpacks, these top laptop carrying cases protect your laptop and make carrying your laptop computer along with you more comfortable and convenient. Find the laptop case that's right for you with these top laptop case picks.

08/10/04 - How to Invoice
Once you've sold the product or provided the service, it's invoice time. Here's what information has to be on your invoice and a sample invoice that you can use as an invoice template.

08/03/04 - Top Backup Software
Data backup is more critical than ever before, especially for small businesses where data losses can damage the bottom line. Here's a selection of backup software that's both reliable and customizable  and will give you the data backup protection you need.

07/25/04 - Attracting New Business on a Shoestring Budget
Want to attract new business but have a small marketing budget or none at all? Kelley Robertson presents eight inexpensive marketing strategies that will generate new business leads.

07/18/04 - Are Internet Phone Services For You?
The main selling point of Internet phones and broadband phone services is savings on long-distance phone calls. But are broadband phone services a real bargain? See if broadband phones are right for you with this comparison of two broadband phone service plans.

07/11/04 - Selling on eBay Case Study
How easy is it to get started selling on eBay and is eBay an effective way to reach a niche market? See how the ebay experiment turned out and what our new eBay seller learned about selling on eBay in this case study.

07/04/04 - What Type Of Business Should You Start?
You want to start a business. But what type of business should you start? This five-step plan will lead you through the decision making process for figuring out what type of business is most suitable for you.

06/28/04 - Should You Buy A Franchise?
Becoming a franchisee can be a shortcut to success when you're starting a business. But what are the advantages of buying a franchise? What are the disadvantages? What can you expect once you've expressed an interest in buying a particular franchise? If you're thinking of buying a franchise, you'll want to read this first.

06/21/04 - 3 Methods of Sales Forecasting
Sales forecasting is especially difficult when you don’t have any previous sales history to guide you, as is the case when you’re working on preparing cash flow projections as part of writing a business plan. Here Terry Elliott provides a detailed explanation of how to use three methods of sales forecasting.

06/14/04 - The 5 Most Common Business Scams and How To Avoid Them
The best defense against scams is awareness and vigilance. Here are five of the most common small business scams, including credit card scams and work-at-home schemes, and how to avoid them.

06/07/04 - Business Management Basics
Hone your business management skills with this outline of four areas of business management most critical to small businesses; money management, business planning, people management and resource management.

06/01/04 - 5 Ways To Save Money on Business Insurance
The cost of business insurance has skyrocketed. Use these five suggestions for saving money on the cost of business insurance to reduce your small business's insurance bill.

05/24/04 - Attract More Customers Through Cross-Promotion
Even the most time-pressed business owner can attract more customers with less effort through the right cross-promotions. Kare Anderson explains how cross-promotion works and provides ideas for jump-starting your cross-promotions.

05/17/04 - Top 10 Tips For Starting A Business That Will Succeed
Thinking of starting a business but worried about failure? Learn how to start a business that will succeed and thrive with these top ten pieces of start up business advice.

05/10/04 - Phone Systems Are Smart Answers For Small Business
Full featured business phone systems have traditionally been out of reach for small businesses but the smart new generation of small business phone systems have all of the features of their larger counterparts without the big business prices.

05/02/04 - 7 Tips For Selling On eBay
Becoming an eBay seller lets you get into e-commerce without having to go through the trouble and expense of setting up an e-commerce site of your own. These seven eBay selling tips will help you get started selling on eBay successfully and get on your way to becoming an eBay PowerSeller.

04/26/04 - 5 Categories For Effective Time Management
Frustrated with your time management attempts? Then don't just track time; categorize it. Learn the secret to effective time management with this time management system.

04/21/04 - Business Start Up Diary - Entry 6
In this week's business start up diary, Peter Hadas discusses the importance of teamwork and humour, and how risky ventures attract a different kind of team member.

04/19/04 - Administrative Professionals Week
Administrative Professionals Week is the time for bosses to show their appreciation and for administrative professionals to celebrate their accomplishments. Janice Byer has suggestions to help bosses show their assistants how much they appreciate their hard work throughout the year.

04/14/04 - Business Start Up Diary - Entry 5
In this week's business start up diary, Peter Hadas explains how he deals with a "week of lemons".

04/12/04 - How To Tell Prospective Clients What You Do
Nothing will get you more new clients than being able to answer the common question, "What do you do?" well. Irene Brooks tells how to communicate what you do in a way that will entice prospects rather than run them off.

04/07/04 - Business Start Up Diary - Entry 4
This week, in his business start up diary, Peter Hadas discusses improving your performance by improving your average bad day, and the problem of cash flow.

04/05/04 - Steps To Buying A Business
Buying a business is like buying a used car; there are lots of them out there, but some of them are lemons. Follow these steps to buying a business to avoid getting stuck with a bad bargain.

03/31/04 - Business Start Up Diary - Entry 3
In the third instalment of his business start up diary, Peter Hadas discusses a request for proposal and the importance of acting on your instincts and surrounding yourself with quality people when you're starting a business.

03/29/04 - Maintaining Your Motivation
When your motivation flags, your business suffers. Kelley Robertson explains why having a personal motivational plan is important and offers suggestions to help you develop and maintain your motivation.

03/23/04 - Business Start Up Diary - Entry 2
In the second instalment of his business start up diary, Peter discusses his new plans for dealing with time wasters and networking and his disappointment with the way his latest project is going.

03/19/04 - 5 Things More Important Than WHAT You're Selling
So much attention is paid to WHAT you're selling, the HOW you sell it often takes a backseat. Yet it's the quality of your HOW that determines whether the sale is made or lost. Dr. Lynella Grant explains how to increase your sales by focusing on how you sell and giving customers what they want.

03/16/04 - Business Start Up Diary - Entry 1
In this business start up diary, Peter Hadas shares his thoughts and experiences as he goes through the start up process. Making contacts by joining associations and building networks are some of the topics covered in this first business start up diary entry.

03/12/04 - Tax Strategies To Maximize Your Income Tax Deductions
Eight tax strategies that you may be able to use to reduce the amount of income tax you pay if you operate a small business in Canada.

03/05/04 - How To Downsize Your Business
If you define success in terms of quality of life and are ready to stop working as hard as you do, these practical strategies will help you downsize your business.

03/05/04 - Is It Time To Downsize Your Business?
People downsize their homes all the time, moving to a smaller, more manageable version. Maybe it's time to downsize your business and improve your quality of life. Test yourself to see if you're ready.

02/29/04 - What About A Private Lender?
Where can entrepreneurs go when the banks say, "No"? One small business financing alternative is the private lender. Lil Sawyer explains what private lenders look for before investing and one way to find one.

02/23/04 - About Small Business: Canada Email Courses
An index of the business courses available as email courses from Susan Ward, About Small Business Canada guide.

02/19/04 - The Best Income Tax Deduction For Small Businesses
If your business is a sole proprietorship or partnership, the best income tax deduction for your small business is the RRSP. Here's why RRSPs are the best tax deductions and information about RRSP contribution limits.

02/12/04 - The Privacy Act and Your Small Business
As of January 1, 2004, all businesses in Canada must comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Here's what your small business needs to know about complying with the Privacy Act.

02/05/04 - Web Site Content Theft
Web site content theft is increasing all the time. Janice Byer explains what you can do about this kind of copyright infringement and presents ways of preventing web site content theft.

01/30/04 - Free Organize Your Small or Home Office Course
Whether you're just setting up a small or home office or just frustrated with how all the clutter in your office space is interfering with your productivity, this free 7 week course will show you how to get your office organized and turn your office space into a work space. Click on the date link to go to the sign up page and get a lesson delivered to your inbox once a week.

01/26/04 - The Basics of Small or Home Office Design
Infrastructure, utility and safety are the keys to office design if you want to design a small or home office that's both a functional work space and a pleasant, productive place to work. Learn how to plan your office design around the power, lighting and ventilation needs of your office space.

01/19/04 - Marketing Conversations Need To Start With You
The most important marketing conversation is the first one - the one you have with yourself. Nina Ham explains how to avoid letting negative self talk sabotage your marketing efforts.

01/12/04 - Doing Credit Checks Can Really Pay Off
Doing a credit check on a customer before you extend credit can really pay off. And the best credit check is an accurate credit report. Learn how and where to get credit reports in Canada.

01/05/04 - Top 10 Business Opportunities For 2004
The hottest business opportunities for 2004 from your About.com Small Business Canada Guide. Learn what the best business opportunities will be this year.

01/01/04 - Achieve More in 2004
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 hit your targets and achieve more.

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