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Business Cards Are Like Dinosaurs
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
Some Promises are Made to be Broken
by Nathan Parsons
We’ve all been there. You make a promise you think you can keep, then life happens and you break that promise. If the promise wasn’t a major one, the fallout will…
The Real Purpose of Social Media in Business
by Tim Campbell
When starting a business, you wouldn't give your heat and hydro a sales goal. That doesn't make sense does it? To say "Heat and hydro cost $350 per month, and therefore just by…
Narrow To A Niche
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
Last week, sitting in a pub with a business colleague, I had an interesting discussion about when business gets to the point of being too busy. There are several strategies on how…
Small Business Road Blocks
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
A comment someone recently made inspired me. The inspiration came from the fact that this small business owner was doing his due diligence and researching the challenges that…
Things That Go Bump In Your Computer
by Dave Ockwell-Jenner
For many of us, computers are spooky enough: things randomly go wrong, applications crash, all manner of things most of us just can’t explain. Don’t worry, it even baffles the…
Emotionally Entrepreneur
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
It amazes me the number of people who call themselves entrepreneurs without really understanding what the term means. We seem to live in an era where the title entrepreneur is…
Should you choose a Fixed or Variable Mortgage Interest Rate?
by Mark Benkovic
Should you choose a Fixed or Variable Mortgage Interest Rate?by Mark Benkovic, Excel Mortgage Canada Connection, Saturday, October 14, 2017One of the most common questions posed…
Raising a Barn
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
In the second episode of our new show, The Small Business Show for Rogers tv in Waterloo Region, Linda interviewed a valued guest, Jackie Lauer of Heart of Culture, about business…
Why Waste Valuable Opportunities to Grow Your Brand?
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
Since the minute I decided to start my first business, Motivational Steps, 17 years ago I have always used the valuable resources and opportunities on offer. Back then I had…
Leveraging LinkedIn
by Steve Bentley BA CFP
Its funny where conversations go. Recently on The Small Business Show on Rogers tv in Waterloo Region, I interviewed a 35-year real estate veteran, Ian Inglis of ReMax, about…
GOOD debt vs BAD debt
by Mark Benkovic
There is a huge difference between GOOD debt and BAD debt.The attached picture is worth a thousand words!I can help you covert bad debt into good debt and the benefits to you are:…