Tag Archives: entrepreneurship

Mar 2016

Small Businesses: Why You Need to Support Them

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There’s absolutely nothing ‘small’ about small businesses. In Canada, small businesses are often advertised as the backbone of Canada’s economy. According to Industry Canada, 98.2% of all Canadian companies comprise of small businesses and 69.7% of Canadians work for small businesses as of 2013. It is quite impressive to think how these people are able …

Feb 2016

Things to Consider Before Starting Your Own Business

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If your heart is set out on starting your own business – CONGRATULATIONS! The first step to any success is to really put your mind, heart and soul in whatever you do. Having your own business requires great effort, patience and wise decision-making skills.   Here are some things to consider when you are diving …

Oct 2015

Tips for Hiring Your First Employees

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Things are ready to go or have been going pretty smoothly for a while now. The only problem is that you’re not going to be able to handle your business all by yourself. If you’re running any kind of retail business or restaurant you’ll need people to man the registers, take care of the customers, …