In Canada, there are plenty of startup grants and funding sources for small businesses. Most will usually have specific requirements to apply, but some can have fewer requirements, this will mean that there are going to be more applicants and the competition for these funds will be stiff.
However, it can be challenging just to get to the application process. …Read Full Article
Building a business from the ground up is always going to be a challenge that every aspiring small business owner is going to face. Most people will try to warn you that your business idea won’t succeed if you aren’t willing to fully commit and put everything on the line.
A business owner needs to use the resources that are …Read Full Article
Ontario is an excellent place to start a business. First of all, Ontario is the richest market in Canada, with a total population of over 14 million and the highest personal incomes in the country. Second, for Ontario’s business registration, the province has made it incredibly easy to find and access the information you need.
Being a small business owner …Read Full Article
At some point, every entrepreneur will ask, “How do I grow my new startup?” The idea of growing your customer base almost out of thin air can seem pretty frightening when you’re just starting your small business, and it certainly can be. Especially since building traction early in your startup can mean the difference between success and failure.
Having traction …Read Full Article
While owning a small business, it’s important to be prepared for everything to be far from perfect. The success of your small business is entirely up to you, this is what makes entrepreneurship so exciting. A business needs attention, just like any living organism, and you should always take the time to re-evaluate it and figure out if there are …Read Full Article
Hate is a strong word. Yes, it may seem a little extreme, however, there may be customers out there who are sulking while their loyalty is slowly being chipped away with each encounter by poor customer service. Even though they might not be using your competitors instead of coming to you, there may be other, not so obvious, signs that …Read Full Article
Last year, September 9th 2020, Justin Trudeau announced the Black Entrepreneur Program (BEP), to support black business owners in a struggling economy with a fund of $221 million over a span of 4 hours. These funds would help black Canadian small business owners and entrepreneurs grow successful businesses.
Since the announcement, there hasn’t been much in terms of funding support …Read Full Article
These 2024 “Top Secret” government funding strategies have been proven time after time, to not only be helpful in obtaining government funding for business owners, but in many cases meant the difference between success and failure in the previous years.
While there are no tricks or gimmicks when it comes to getting government funding for your small business in Canada, …Read Full Article
Out with the old and in with the new.
2023 is already off to a better start, so it’s time to get your business hat on and starting planning forward.
Considering all that has happened to the small business industry, and in some places still is hurting, the government is trying to go A LOT to get those existing businesses …Read Full Article
Starting a business, where to begin?
Starting a business and becoming your own boss can be incredibly empowering and fulfilling. But, so many people never end up following through with becoming entrepreneurs, simply because they don’t know where to start.
The irony is that the vast majority of successful entrepreneurs start their businesses having absolutely no idea what they are …Read Full Article