With 2012 finally here, it’s time to start preparing your goals. Now that the economy is slowly picking up, and consumers are getting their ...

If you're in business for yourself, you know that maintaining the status quo is not nearly enough. You must continually think of ways to...

The period of low interest rates is coming to an end. According to current forecasts, the rates will start rising midway through 2010. For m...

Investing is a part of our culture. Many of us invest a portion of our income for our needs, present and future. However, investing carries ...

Let's face it – Canada's reputation is not one of the glitzy stars of the world. It is rather conservative, moderate, and perhaps ev...

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of banks? For example, how does the bank manage its money? Part of the system involves banks le...

In a business world infatuated with inflating the bottom line, it is a comfort to know that many business leaders have not forgotten their o...

On a recent official visit to China, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper took the opportunity to use a press conference as a venue for g...

It would appear that all is not well in Canada's westernmost province. The implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) looms on th...

July 1, 2010 is rapidly approaching in British Columbia. While it will be a national holiday as it is every year, it is also the date that ...

The truth is out. The latest trend in the business world is self-employment.   The recent recession has manifested itself in many ways a...

Recently released statistics by Statistics Canada indicated positive employment figures for November 2009. But, is the picture truly as ro...

As if the recession hasn't presented us with enough business and financial worries, a new item has been added to the worry menu.   Ac...

Remember the days when the computer technician worked almost around the clock to keep the system up and running, or develop that new progra...

Running your own business comes complete with its own set of headaches and worries. Virtually every business owner has had a few sleepless ...

As the Internet brings the world closer and closer together, it’s impossible for a small business to see its competition purely at a local...

There is a condition that is common to many entrepreneurs. Many suffer from it in varying degrees. The condition is commonly known as Multi...

They may be called "small" but small business is a major player in the Canadian economy. Take, for example, job creation. Over a...

Thinking of opening your own small business? Many Canadians do. Nearly half the Canadian labour force is employed by small business. The que...

In July 2008, Statistics Canada released facts and figures about the Canadian business community. The figures released indicated that, as o...