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Is The iPad Useful For Business?
I’ve had an iPad for over a month now and I thought it would be helpful to relay my experience with it so that other business people can judge whether it would be useful in their workday. I tend to be an early adopter of technology and all things Apple, so I ordered the 64GB…
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How to Win When the Game Isn’t Fair
Imagine yourself a major league general manager. Now consider this: your top three players from last year have left the team for free agency because you cannot afford to match competing offers. Your owner wants to run the team like a business and set the payroll at $40 million (the three free agents that left…
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What Is A Business Plan?
If you’re thinking of starting your own business, you might be doing some research online. Whether it’s in blogs like this one, forums or question and answer sites, they will all tell you to write a business plan. Unfortunately, that doesn’t do you much good if you don’t know what a business plan is. The…
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Cash Management Services
This post discusses an assortment of banking services that fall into a category loosely labeled “Cash Managementâ€. These services are lessor known banking services that make it easier to make and receive payments. Merchant terminals that take debit and credit cards are a must for many businesses. These terminals must be qualified for, much like…
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Seth Godin's Linchpin: a review
Have you read Seth Godin’s Linchpin yet? If not, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy. In fact, this is the best business book I have ever read. It gets to the core of why some are failing and some are thriving. It gets to deeper meaning, like how to get more…
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Understanding Equipment Financing
Equipment loans are used for financing a wide variety of equipment such as agricultural equipment, construction equipment, and even equipment working in a factory. This post will discuss equipment loans that fall outside of the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA) program or the Canada Small Business Financing Act (CSBFA). Equipment loans have regular instalment payments…
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Canadian Government Grants For Small Business
We often get asked whether there are government grants available to start a small business. A recent story on the CBC National News profiled a B.C. entrepreneur who purchased a book sold by a private company that would supposedly contain all government grants available for his business. This $500 book contained inaccurate information and even…
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Delivering Happiness: A Review
With a title like Delivering Happiness, you might think that this book contains enough fluff to supply a goose down pillow factory. Thankfully, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh fills the book with interesting stories and important lessons. The book is divided into three sections: “Profits”, “Profits & Passion”, and “Profits, Passion, and Purpose”. In “Profits”, Tony…