Laura has a B.A. in Honours Communications Studies from McMaster University and is currently enrolled in Humber’s Public Relations Postgraduate program. She is passionate about writing and local business, so this blog is the perfect combination of the two.
Canada’s real estate market has been booming for years now, but according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), it will come to an end in 2016. So ...
It can be the most stressful, but also the most rewarding time of year for business owners. The holiday season gives small businesses a wonderful gift: the ...
Regardless of the time of year, there are always things to be done around the house. But around late fall, the work seems to pile up more than usual. To help you ...
Throughout the longest election campaign since 1872, one of the major themes discussed and debated was small business. Now that the Liberal party has won a ...
It’s time to face something most of us are in denial about; Canada’s long winter is coming. This time of year, people begin to lose motivation to ...
Twitter is a multifaceted social media tool all businesses can benefit from using. It can be used as a promotional space for advertising and managing publicity, a ...
Small businesses are the backbone of the Canadian economy. Research from Industry Canada shows that small businesses contribute to the economy through job creation, ...
We’ve all had negative customer service experiences. You go into a store and the sales associates fail to greet you, or you walk into the waiting room and the ...
In the small business world, you are always looking for cost effective ways to increase sales, connect with your customers, and maintain the reputation for the ...
As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. In comparison to large companies with multiple departments dedicated to every area of the business, you may ...