Recently I had coffee with a friend who is an accountant who was in the process of deciding whether to form a partnership with another individual with a complimentary business.…
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Pitfalls of Business Partnerships
by Steve Bentley BA CFP

Retire yourself - not your business
by Dave Fleischer
You’ve built a thriving business over the years – now you’re ready to retire and you want your business to thrive without your daily guidance. The solution is effective succession…

Award-winning program promotes financial literacy for youth
by Dave Fleischer
November is Financial Literacy Month, check out what Morningstar has to say about the program available through Investors Group. Contact me if you'd like a copy or help with your…

Meditation for daily relaxation
by Karen Egoff
Hi many of us find our day to day lives get stressful.Finding time to meditate at one of our group events really assists with mindfulness is our daily lives. If you find you are…

Healthy Entrepeneurial Habits
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
So there I was, exhausted at the end of a long work day, frustrated by a particularly stressful drive home from Toronto and contemplating pouring a stiff bourbon and withering…

Why Pick You
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
If there is so much competition out there, and the failure rate is high, why do people continue to start their own business?PassionMoneyLess work hoursBut, it's not a great idea…

Choosing a Financial Life Planner
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
In Canada, financial planners are known by many different titles. While some may call themselves a “financial planner”, others may be a “financial advisor”, “financial consultant…

People Know if You Love or Hate Your Job
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
I had the pleasure and good fortune to travel to the Dominican Republic with my husband for a short vacation a couple of weeks ago. In all honesty I had no idea about the culture…

IMPROVING CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT WITH INBOUND MARKETING
by Dave Scott
Some people out there are on board with Inbound Marketing while others think of it as a passing fad. Others are just set in there traditional marketing ways. One thing that we do…

Discovering Your Life Purpose
by Lucie M.H. Fournier
I’ve always been in awe of people who have always known their life purpose – actually, I’ve been jealous to be perfectly honest. Some know at the ripe age of 5 years old and some…

Is your website optimized for local SEO?
by Gunther Kramer
What is local SEO?Local SEO is simply search engine optimization for a local business or organization. For example, if you own an electronics store with just one shop,…

How often should I be updating website software?
by Gunther Kramer
Is updating website software a chore?Do you feel the pain of updating website software? Does it make you nervous because you're afraid that it may break something on your website…