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26 July

9 Ways To Take Your Manitoba Small Business To The Next Level

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Planning
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Every small business owner wants to see their business achieve its goals and grow. However, it’s not uncommon for some business owners to feel stuck at times. You may need to find new ways to re-energize and grow your business when this happens.
Taking your business to the next level will require a lot of work if you want your …Read Full Article

Pitch Deck 101
22 July

Pitch Deck 101: Mandatory Components To Present To Investors

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Planning
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The most successful business startups are able to secure the right kind of financial investment. Founders and entrepreneurs are able to hire team members, develop product enhancements, and more with the right funding strategy. A winning pitch deck for your startup is the first step to landing a new funding round. A pitch deck gives any venture capitalist an opportunity …Read Full Article

Start a Small Business In Ontario
21 July

Full Guide: Start a Small Business In Ontario As a New Entrepreneur

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Funding & Financing, Uncategorized
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It can be easy to talk yourself out of the idea to start a small business in Ontario, especially if this is something that you have been considering for a while. You’re probably already familiar with the common excuses, the economy could be better, you can seem to find the right location, or maybe you’re not 100% sure that your …Read Full Article

7 Tips for first time Entrepreneurs in Canada
20 July

7 Tips For First Time Entrepreneurs

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Planning
  • Times Shared 199

Being a new entrepreneur can be incredibly exciting and rewarding, but, at the same time, it can be very nerve-wracking and challenging. At times, it can seem like there is no end to the many problems that will arise when you start your business, financial, customer service, marketing, staffing, the list can go on and on.
As an aspiring entrepreneur, …Read Full Article

Canadian Startup Grants
16 July

53 Canadian Business Startup Grants and Funding Sources for 2021

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Funding & Financing
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In Canada, there are plenty of startup grants and funding sources for small businesses. Most will usually have specific requirements to apply, but some can have fewer requirements, this will mean that there are going to be more applicants and the competition for these funds will be stiff.
However, it can be challenging just to get to the application process. …Read Full Article

8 Ways to Bootstrap Your Small Business
15 July

8 Ways to Bootstrap Your Small Business

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Planning
  • Times Shared 718

Building a business from the ground up is always going to be a challenge that every aspiring small business owner is going to face. Most people will try to warn you that your business idea won’t succeed if you aren’t willing to fully commit and put everything on the line.
A business owner needs to use the resources that are …Read Full Article

How To Register Your Sole Proprietorship Or Partnership In Ontario
13 July

How To Register Your Sole Proprietorship Or Partnership In Ontario

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Advice
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Ontario is an excellent place to start a business. First of all, Ontario is the richest market in Canada, with a total population of over 14 million and the highest personal incomes in the country. Second, for Ontario’s business registration, the province has made it incredibly easy to find and access the information you need.
Being a small business owner …Read Full Article

How to Get Early Traction For Your New Startup Business
11 July

How To Get Early Traction For Your New Startup

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  • Times Shared 156

At some point, every entrepreneur will ask, “How do I grow my new startup?” The idea of growing your customer base almost out of thin air can seem pretty frightening when you’re just starting your small business, and it certainly can be. Especially since building traction early in your startup can mean the difference between success and failure.
Having traction …Read Full Article

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund
23 April

Black Entrepreneur Program – Government Funding (BEP)

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 60

Last year, September 9th 2020, Justin Trudeau announced the Black Entrepreneur Program (BEP), to support black business owners in a struggling economy with a fund of $221 million over a span of 4 hours. These funds would help black Canadian small business owners and entrepreneurs grow successful businesses.
Since the announcement, there hasn’t been much in terms of funding support …Read Full Article

Government Funding Strategies
09 March

35 “Top Secret” Government Funding Strategies in 2024

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These 2024 “Top Secret” government funding strategies have been proven time after time, to not only be helpful in obtaining government funding for business owners, but in many cases meant the difference between success and failure in the previous years.
While there are no tricks or gimmicks when it comes to getting government funding for your small business in Canada, …Read Full Article

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