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Self-employment is increasingly be seen as a mainstream option for many facets of the Canadian workforce. Today’s independent workforce is larger and more powerful than ever…
Small businesses are the core of the Canadian economy. Entrepreneurship and creativity have been moving our economy for centuries. In fact, Canada has one of the best grooming…
I love all the new technologies, social media opportunities, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, to name a few of the amazing resources offering us tools to help us build our business,…
Pink Shirt Day, 22nd February, 2017 to raise awareness about bullyingToday is Wear a Pink Shirt Day in support of raising awareness about bullying."Pink Shirt Day. On February 22…
Diapers, mobile, onsies, home control system? Yes, you read that right. Every new parent should have a home control system on their list of must have items for baby’s…
There’s a huge misunderstanding about pro-activity in information technology (IT) management. That misunderstanding isn’t about the benefits of proactive IT management;…
The other night while filming the first of a new video series on starting a small business, the conversation with my well-informed and experienced co-host turned to a topic that,…
I meet so many people who think they know how to work a room when networking but by observing them I see that they really have no idea. A couple of things not to do:Stick like…
Today I want to showcase one of the SBCN's Members, Verve Electric Inc . A little bit about this business:Verve Electric Inc. is a family owned and operated Electrical…
It's January 2017. You've set your goals at the beginning of this New Year and you've written them down so you could see them. Did you remember to mark your wall/desk planner with…
I mentored a group of small business owners monthly last year. The focus was working through the evolution and development of their own business plans. The one area that seemed…
Here we are at a time of year when some people are in post-Christmas doldrums not that the spending season is done and credit card statements are rolling in. It is a pause for…
