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Instant Pot Was and Continues To Be A Small-ish Business From Ottawa
Ex-Nortel Employees Made An Idea Into A Reality The Instant Pot is seven years old this year. Robert Wang and his business partners Yi Qin and Dongjun Wang had all worked in Ottawa’s tech sector before deciding to put their … Continue reading
EGADS! 4 in 10 Canadian small business owners get ‘F’ for financial literacy
This is alarming. 4 in 10 Canadian small business owners failed a financial literacy survey that was put together by Intuit. Bryan Jackson put this piece together in ITBusiness.ca and believe it or not – this was actually an improvement … Continue reading
The Small Business Community Is Optimistic
The Financial Post published a very interesting article about the positive out look that the small business community has about the economy and market prospects, and it’s interesting. In fact, the community’s optimism is at the highest point in more than … Continue reading
What Business Owners Need To Know If Applying For A Loan…
As a business owner, you might be considering a loan for either starting or expanding an enterprise. This is a good thing – however, it’s important to know the essentials with getting the process started and done. If the business … Continue reading
The Changes To The Canada Pension Plan for 2012
Just read this great article at the Winnipeg Free Press by David Christianson. 2012 ushers in a series of changes to the Canada Pensions Plan for employers. These changes will affect individuals between the ages of 60 and 70 who work … Continue reading
Small Business 101: Getting Your Business Number
Congratulations. You’ve decided to start a business! In what has no doubt been an unsettling last few years of employment high and lows, more Canadians than ever are deciding to venture out on their own and forge their own paths … Continue reading