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…)

More and more companies (large and small) are outsourcing all or part of their supply chain functions.  In today’s competitive economy, the constant need to improve productivity (more…)

You just started your business or your business has been hurt by the economy.  Cash flow is slow but you believe that you are invincible, do you stop paying your insurance (more…)

Growing a business is all about making decisions.  You may not realize it but each decision is a risk.  Even if you make the decision not to change what you are doing has business (more…)

As the economy is starting to grow, more and more companies require staff.  Many people have left their jobs or been retired over the last 12 months an now the employers need more (more…)

You want to grow your business so you decide to add new product lines or buy a business to vertically integrate the business.  All of a sudden, you now become a competitor to your (more…)

Ever think about expanding into a new market, a new country, should you franchise your idea, license your idea, maintain ownership and use distributors or own the business corporately?  Which one is right?  They all are, it just depends on what you want to do. (more…)

You are growing your business and now you need to make decisions.  Whatever business decision you make, it will have a large impact on the business.  Do you want short term or (more…)