Along with this fabulous lineup of super speakers, I’ll be delivering free startup seminars over two days BY ROGER PIERCE Twice a year, we are thrilled to be partnered with The National Job Fair & Training Expo (www.thenationaljobfair.com), sponsored by The Toronto Sun. It’s held on April 3 and 4, 2013 at the Metro Toronto…
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Entrepreneurs’ End of the World Task List
Use these tips to get the most out of your last days As a devoted entrepreneur, you will naturally spend your last few hours on earth working on your small business. You made a commitment. Get your last days organized with this proposed task list. File your taxes early Your new business year-end date coincides…
Happy Small Business Week
Get out there and enjoy your time to shine I’m feeling a lot of energy this week. There’s definitely some electricity in the air. I think it’s all those entrepreneurs celebrating their special week in the spotlight. Across Canada, you’ll find hundreds of events designed to both support and celebrate small business owners. And for…
Come and see me at the show
Free startup consultations, free seminars & expert advice at The National Job Fair It’s October and time to celebrate entrepreneurs. Considered by many to be Small Business Month, you’ll find plenty of events and activities designed to help and celebrate Canadian business owners like you. I’ll be celebrating small business month at The National Job…
Check your credit rating
Canada’s tight credit granting system is one of the reasons we’ve avoided the economic chaos currently suffered by other nations. We don’t lend money to people who can’t afford to pay it back. This week I was helping an entrepreneur to prepare an application for financing. When I called the lender, she suggested the entrepreneur…
5 Free Startup Tools
I’m awestruck by the quality and quantity of free tools available online to small business owners. You’ll find tools to help you manage your customer database, write a business plan, create an invoice, or make a long distance call. Why are these tools free? Some tools are offered by corporations that want your business. Some…
Free startup money
In Canada you’ll find thousands of programs ready to give you money for whatever type of business you want to start. There’s money to publish a book, buy farm equipment or teach science to kids. There’s money to pay your hydro bill, export your product, hire employees or register a patent. There’s also specific support…
Finding free business advice
Your new business will surely succeed if you seek input from different advisors. Fortunately, Canada offers plenty of opportunities to access highly-qualified professional business consultants – for free. Here are two of my favourite resources for free advice. Enterprise Centres Here’s some good news: You’ve already paid the government to help you to launch a…
Save money on basic business gear
It’s that time of year when it seems every company is advertising back-to-school specials. What about back-to-business? I think small business owners new to Canada are equally interested in saving their start-up money. Follow these tips to keep your cash. Buy used. No one will know that your computer was purchased from Craigslist, or that…
Free government money
Don’t expect the government to write you a blank cheque to launch your business. With a little research you can identify some helpful government departments and agencies that will provide financing in the form of grants and contributions, subsidies and loan guarantees. Grants and Contributions. They are intended for very specific clients, often in a…