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The Fact'S About Credit

by Ian Inglis

Your credit score can mean the difference between securing a historic low interest rate on a loan and being stuck in a higher tier. Great credit scores are the result of one thing…

What Disability Coverage Means For You, The Self-Employed.

by Glenn Stewart

 What disability coverage means for you, the self-employed.Let’s start with the benefit to YOU if you are the 1 in 3 persons who will suffer a disability that prevents YOU…

5 Ways To Spring Clean Your Insurance Policy

by Glenn Stewart

5 Ways to Spring Clean your Insurance PolicyWith Spring finally in the air, it is only natural to take a look around you and look for areas in which to make a fresh start. Your…

Website Marketing

by Gunther Kramer

How Good Is Your Website Marketing?Most business owners I have been talking with have stated to me that their sales numbers have been down a lot during the last few years. The…

Thinking Of A Business Partnership?

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I am often asked in my role as a business development consultant what are some of the best strategies for chosing a business partner, and today I am going to share with you a…

Ppc: How Does It Help Deliver Qualified Prospects?

by Dave Scott

Reach The Customers You Want, When you Want To!Pay-per-Click (PPC) escpecially using Google Adwords has changed the way we view display advertising. Having to pay only when…

My First Few Weeks With The Blackberry Z10

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I am a guest blogger on the TELUS Talks Business website and my blog post today shared my early experiences with my new BlackBerryZ10 Smartphone. Please check out the post and let…

Kiva - Connecting People Through Lending To Alleviate Poverty

by Kerstin Kramer

In 2007 I stumbled across a website called "Kiva". Kiva gives you the chance to make small loans (microloans) to borrowers all over the world, who are working hard to start…

Using Professional Images To Grow Your Business

by Stephanie Canada

It goes without saying that in the business world, you ARE your brand.  When a potential client visits your website (or social media sites) you have approximately 3-5 seconds…

The Inukshuk Story

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

InukshukIn this New Year I have come across the "Inukshuk" story twice, never having heard it before. It is a beautiful story that should be heard more in the world we live today…

Taking Care Of You!

by Lucie M.H. Fournier

As busy small business owners, we forget to take care of ourselves while we are attending to our customers and managing our networking contacts. In order to stay healthy, it is…

How Safe Is Your Data?

by Michelle Serafini

Did you know it is estimated that about 60% of employees are already using their own technology at work in what is now known as BYOD - bring your own device era. Enterprises…