Financing your Business
Finding money for your business can be challenging. The usual advice — to get a bank loan, hit up family and friends for “love money” or get “angel investors” — may work for some people, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution.
If the bank says no and angels aren't knocking on your door, what's left?
The Canadian Federal and Provincial governments have many programs available for business owners. Some are geared towards 'youth,' others are industry specific, and many are available based on which province or city you're in.
Finding the ones that are suitable to YOU and YOUR business will take patience and research.
The Taxing issue of Business Deductions
Canada Revenue Agency has a full library of useful business information available online to help you figure out which taxes, and tax write-offs, apply to you. It has everything from figuring out payroll deductions to filing tax for your sole proprietorship or corporation, and even explains record keeping requirements for businesses.
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New Clients by Design
How to move your business forward
We’ve all heard the expression, “don’t put the cart before the horse.” Frequently, people say to me, “Karen, just tell me what I need to do to attract more ideal clients to my business and I’ll do it.” And always, my answer is, “First, let’s figure out what it is you really want, so that we can formulate the right plan for you.”
How-To
How-To: Fund for your Business
Before you can find the funds for your business you must first determine how much you need. Most lenders, investors and even grantors will require a business plan with financials to better understand what is required to run your business. So do your research…
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Keep Your Customers in Five Easy Steps
We all make mistakes in customer service. Sometimes we have a bad day and are unable to keep our emotions out of our interactions. Sometimes we simply miss something or fail to provide the level of service we’ve committed to, for whatever reason. We scrupulously avoid these situations, but they can happen from time to time. If you have had a bad review, you know it feels terrible.
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Offering Peace of Mind
Over the past couple of months we have delved into the things that a Virtual Assistant can do for you and your business. We have also talked about what to look for and how to go about hiring a VA. This month I would like to share another peace of information with you…
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The Business Benefits of Blogging
In my last post I introduced blogging and talked about some of the ways you can approach using blogs for business. In this post I want to hone in specifically on the business benefits of blogging.
