Many people do not plan for the future and they believe that if they are healthy, they do not have to plan for succession.  They do not plan to sell the business or if there is someone (more…)

Many small business owners come into work every morning but they do not necessarily have a plan of where the business is going, how to build the business, how to get new (more…)

Effective July 1, 2010, businesses in Ontario and British Columbia will now have to charge HST on sales to their customers.  Will this be easier or more difficult for business owners?  In (more…)

Many business owners have reduced overhead and cut back on staff where ever possible.  The stock markets are going up, politicians tell us the recession is over but are small (more…)

Business is expanding, your receivables are growing and you approached your banker for a loan.  Unfortunately, the banker looks at historical numbers and does not lend on what you (more…)

Many people want to buy a franchise.  Franchisors are always promoting new franchises because they get larger fees from a new franchise rather than the fee to transfer the ownership (more…)

You are looking to buy a business for months and can’t find the one that you want.  Is it you, is it the time of year or are you looking in all the wrong places?   It could be one or a (more…)

You have been thinking about buying a franchise or buying a business which is a retail store.  It may be the best (more…)

Many people in Canada want to buy a Tim Horton’s franchise however, these are one of the hardest franchises to purchase in Canada at the moment.  There are many more people (more…)

When you decide to buy a business you need to check to see if the information that was provided to you is accurate. The investigation of the sellers accounting and other records is (more…)