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05 February

Your Ultimate Guide to Unlocking Business Start-Up Grants

  • Written by Grace Santos
  • on Business Advice, Business Planning, Government Funding
  • Times Shared 377

Enter the world of business start-up grants: a potential goldmine for funding without the strings of repayment. Let’s dive into this essential guide that will navigate you through the maze of securing these grants.
What are Business Start-Up Grants? Business start-up grants are like the fairy godmothers of the business world. Offered by government bodies, private organizations, and foundations, these …Read Full Article

How To Make Your Start-Up Stand Out
17 October

How To Make Your Start-Up Stand Out From The Crowd

  • Written by Daniel G.
  • on Business Planning
  • Times Shared 535

When it comes to starting a business, it’s easy to feel like you’re up against the world. After all, Canada is home to some pretty big players in the start-up space. But don’t let that deter you! There are ways to make your start-up stand out from the crowd.
Here are four tips to get you started.
1. Pick A …Read Full Article

8 Ways To Avoid Small Business Burnout
30 July

8 Ways To Avoid a Burnout When Starting Your Small Business

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Planning
  • Times Shared 441

At one point or another, we’ve all felt burned out. Working ourselves too hard results in the feeling of total fatigue, both physical and mental. Founders of small businesses dedicate their lives to creating a lifestyle of independence and be their own boss, that does not come easy.
When small business owners love what they do, they consider their businesses …Read Full Article

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

How To Get Early Traction For Your New Startup

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Planning
  • Times Shared 477

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

How to Start Your Own Small Business In Ontario
29 September

Want to start a business but don’t know where to start?

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Advice, Business Planning, Ontario, Recommended Reads, Tools & Resources
  • Times Shared 539

Starting a business, where to begin?
Starting a business and becoming your own boss can be incredibly empowering and fulfilling. But, so many people never end up following through with becoming entrepreneurs, simply because they don’t know where to start.
The irony is that the vast majority of successful entrepreneurs start their businesses having absolutely no idea what they are …Read Full Article

30 April

Government Grants for Small Businesses in Canada

  • Written by Maya Mah
  • on Blog, Business Advice, Business Planning, Funding & Financing
  • Times Shared 116

As a Canadian small business owner, you may be entitled to various funding options offered by different levels of the Canadian government.
This funding can often come in the form of a government grant, government loan or even tax breaks or credits.
If you are starting your small business or considering expansion and are in need of financial support, government …Read Full Article

08 May

Could you do this?

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on David's Corner
  • Times Shared 425

Imagine you are visited by a genie who asks you to build a refrigerator. It’s an odd request from a Genie (shouldn’t he be granting your wishes?!) but you consider his request nonetheless. While you’d like to help the Genie, you’ve never built this type of appliance before, and it sounds pretty daunting. Perhaps downright impossible.
Now imagine the Genie hands you a magical …Read Full Article

24 April

The Benefit Of Starting A Small Business In Canada

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Advice
  • Times Shared 587

One way to join millions of people in Canada is to start a small business. Here are some of the benefits of starting your own small business in Canada…Read Full Article

24 April

5 Signs It’s Time For You To Quit Your 9-5 Job

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Advice
  • Times Shared 652

The decision to quit your regular 9 to 5 job is a big one. But if your plan is to start a small business, you need to think of all of the pros and cons of quitting….Read Full Article

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22 March

10 Small Business Startup Steps You Can’t Avoid

  • Written by David Loretta
  • on Business Advice
  • Times Shared 76

Starting a small business in Canada is one of the most exciting avenues a Canadian can take in their life. It can be the most rewarding experience and the wealthiest people in the world are entrepreneurs, not employees.
However while the idea of starting a business may be exciting to you, know that it comes with its fair share of …Read Full Article

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