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Exploring the ‘Micro-Entrepreneur’ Economy with Don Ludlow

Don is the Vice President Small Business, Business Financial Services, Strategy and Partnerships at RBC. He is responsible for leading RBC’s Small Business segment and teams. In his role, Don provides strategic oversight in delivering market-leading client experiences through innovative partnerships and differentiated, beyond-banking solutions to help aspiring entrepreneurs and Canadian business owners start, manage and grow their ventures.

SMEs in the new Canadian market

While the pandemic caused many issues for SMEs Canada-wide, and in truth, around the world, as we approach 2023, it’s time to focus on growth. Sustainable, attainable, and profitable growth.

The changing world of exports: Q&A with UPS Canada Small Business Director, Paul Gaspar

Paul Gaspar was appointed director of small business for UPS Canada in 2011. He is responsible for educating and informing small businesses about the customized services, technologies and innovations available to them at UPS. He works with a team of small business ambassadors who help communicate how to better leverage UPS tools to help them grow and expand both domestically and internationally.

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TaxCycle’s one-year anniversary as a part of Xero – In conversation with Elizabeth kohl

Director of Communications and User Experience at TaxCycle We had the chance to speak with Elizabeth Kohl, TaxCycle’s director of communications and user experience, who provided her…

CFA Institute Releases Ethical AI Framework For Investment Management

We had the honor of speaking with Rhodri Preece, CFA, Senior Head of Industry Research for the CFA Institute, who shared his insightful opinions on the new CFA Institute research report, the…

SR&ED Eligibility Guidelines For Small Businesses: What You Need To Know

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dharmesh Gandhi, Partner, SR&ED and Business Tax Incentives, EY Canada, who discussed his team’s ability to address the credits, grants, and…

ENVO – Leading The Way In Sustainable Growth And Innovation

We had the opportunity to speak with Ali Kazemkhani, CEO of ENVO Drive Systems, about the measures that SMBs should take to guard against the risks associated with rising interest rates and…

Pros And Cons Of Starting A Side Hustle: The Expert Opinion

We had the chance to speak with Nusa Fain, Adjunct Assistant Professor & Director, MMIE, who shared her opinions about the biggest challenge that business owners face when expanding their…

Preparing For The Holiday Season: A Canadian Small Business Owner’s Perspective

We recently had the chance to speak with Tabitha Osler, the founder, and CEO of fairechild, who discussed the recent Intuit QuickBooks study, effective strategies small businesses can use to…

Planning for 2023? Discover how Canadian government grants can support your core objectives and help your business grow!

For many business owners and professionals, understanding the sphere of government grants and decoding eligibility requirements can be overwhelming. GrantMatch has already done the research to…

Business Woman Of The Month: Amanda Schuler

Bringing Innovations In Minimalist Clean Skincare The Innovator In Minimal Skin Care Founder at Ember Wellness Amanda Schuler was searching for clean beauty products when she surprisingly…

Leadership- Facing the Perfect Storm

By Tommy M.Onich BBA, CTP Presently the Canadian Business environment is facing exceptional challenges. At the time of this writing: The official inflation rate was recently reported as 8.1%,…

Exclusive chat With Paulha Sin

Business Development Representative at SPExpress Canada We had the pleasure of speaking with Paulha Sin, the Business Development Representative for SPExpress Canada, who shared her insightful…

Insights on Grant Strategy for Small Businesses

An Exclusive Chat with Dieter Eisbrenner, the President of GrantMatch. We had the chance to speak to Dieter Eisbrenner, the President of GrantMatch. He gave us some helpful information about how…

Discussing Future of Work With Michelle Micuda

We recently conducted an interview with Michelle Micuda, President of Staples Professional, who shared her valuable insights on Staples Canada’s Future of Work Trend Report in collaboration with…

New GoDaddy Survey Finds Small Businesses Cutting Costs, Canadians Choosing Cost-Efficient Shopping

As small businesses and consumers cope with post-pandemic economic challenges, including inflation and rising interest rates, both are looking for ways to save this holiday season, according to…

7 Tips For Planning Your Business In The New Year 2023

Beginning a dream project is always inspiring. However, it takes more than just passion to start your own business; you also need to be methodical, strategic, and innovative in your planning and…

SMEs IN THE NEW CANADIAN MARKET

While the pandemic caused many issues for SMEs Canada-wide, and in truth, around the world, as we approach 2023, it’s time to focus on growth. Sustainable, attainable, and profitable growth. The…

4 Ways to Keep Your Business Staffed & Growing

Anyone operating a small and thriving business has experienced the growing pains that come along with it … especially when it comes to appropriately staffing the team. Hiring more people can…

Small Businesses, Big Dreams: How eBay Empowers Canadian Entrepreneurs

For more than 25 years, small businesses and entrepreneurs have found success on eBay. Whether small business owners are looking to bring brick-and-mortar stores online, grow global customer…

Finding Happiness in Your Career

Choosing the right career path in business and life We receive many words of wisdom and advice from our mentors and colleagues regarding how to find happiness in our careers. One piece of advice…

The key to focusing on your business? Keeping your payroll precise

A great business is often sparked by a great idea, but that doesn’t mean entrepreneurs instinctually understand all aspects of running a business. Many of the moving parts of starting and…

Solving the issue of high shipping costs that lead to online shopping cart abandonment

Shock and surprise at the online checkout can cost you sales. According to a recent Leger poll, two-thirds of Canadians (66%) have been shocked by the cost of shipping once they have reached the…

How Virtual Marketplaces Can Benefit Your Business

Virtual marketplaces are designed to connect buyers and sellers. So whether you’re looking for a professional marketer, designer, content creator or web developer — or you offer those services as a freelancer or agency – joining a virtual marketplace makes it easy to find your next partner.

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Celebrating Business Success in Canada

The CanadianSME National Business Awards 2022 is the perfect stage for you to stand out and shine with your accomplishments in the business world. It is where all your hard work, passion, dedication, and determination are recognized before everyone in the world. Furthermore, it is the perfect opportunity to materialize your outreach campaigns by attracting more probable clients, employees, and partners.

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Black Moms Connection: More Than A Community For The Black Moms

Story of Coming Together Black Moms Connection is a community of more than 20,000 that started as a Facebook group in 2015 to be a safe space to positively impact many Black families’…

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Feminuity: Bringing In Equity Practices To Workspace

Feminuity is a full-service diversity, equity, and inclusion firm helping organizations realize their good intentions and produce meaningful, long-term impact. Since 2015, they have partnered…

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Leora Barak: On A Mission To Personal Wellness

Leora Barak is a Holistic Nutritionist working to help guide you on your wellness journey. She is on a mission to empower you to discover how vibrant you can feel by adopting healthier…

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Sabreen Cosmetics: Upholding The Virtue of Being Unapologetic

Nabeehah Sabreen fought breast cancer until her passing away in 2009. She was an unapologetic woman who lived life on her own terms while embracing her Black American heritage. She was a…

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Scoria World: Rediscovering Your Inner Child

Scoria strives to reconnect with lost creativity as if you were children again and enhance mental and physical well-being. They create products encouraging grown-ups to embrace a youthful…

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ReUpp Technology: Increasing Value Through Resale

Lauryn Vaughn was a commerce student at the University of Calgary when she got an opportunity to intern with the designer Paul Hardy. As a result, she became more acquainted with the inner…

CanadianSME Small Business Magazine January 2023

We want to extend a warm welcome as we embark on this new year with the launch of our first issue. This month, you’ll find abundant resources and insights from Canada’s top business professionals who aim to guide entrepreneurs in succeeding with their small businesses. Allow CanadianSME Small Business Magazine to show you how creativity paired with sound business strategies can lead your venture toward long-term growth!

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Packaging Tips for New Small Business Owners

By James Rowley – President, Glenmore Printers We all know how important first impressions are, and that is especially true when it…

Two Giraffes™, Toronto-based, and Ukrainian – owned startup designs Earth and people-friendly furniture for kids, that inspires imagination

Produced in a family-owned factory in the beautiful Ukrainian countryside, fulfilled from a warehouse in Florida, US, these whimsical…

Do Small and Medium Businesses Qualify for Government R&D Tax Credits?

By Chris Cottle, Boast CMO Each year, the Canadian government provides over four billion dollars to innovative businesses for developing new…

Starting a startup in a pandemic and the top pitfalls to avoid

By Chandrashekar LSP, Canadian Evangelist, Zoho Corp. Founding and operating a startup is far from an easy endeavour, even in the most stable…

The future of work – What does a post-pandemic office look like?

By Danielle Singer, Vice President, Leasing & Hospitality As companies look ahead to life after the pandemic, one of the biggest…

Why the Canadian production industry is thriving amidst the pandemic and showing no signs of slowing down

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How Canon Canada Is Helping Canadian Small Businesses Work Smarter and Be Efficient

The Canadian business landscape is ever-changing and with the pandemic, it continues to present challenges to many small businesses as they’ve had to pivot and adopt their plans through the…

ROBERT HERJAVEC RETURNS TO THE DEN FOR SEASON 17 OF DRAGONS’ DEN

CBC is now accepting applications from Canadian entrepreneurs to appear on DRAGONS’ DEN at cbc.ca/dragonsden March 23, 2022 – CBC today announced that globally recognized business and…

The Difference Between a Digital Badge and a Micro-credential

If you’re interested in digital marketing training, you may have heard the terms “digital badge”, and “micro-credential”. While they may seem completely different or even interchangeable,…

A Chat with Sarah Steele – Supporting Canadian Women in Business!

Sarah Steele, Senior Director, Small Business, Visa Canada CanadianSME Small Business magazine recently got a chance to chat with Sarah Steele, an award-winning finance professional…

How to Run a Small Business Being a Mother

Managing a small business when you have kids at home comes with a unique set of challenges. What if your spouse and you are running separate businesses? And you are having not one but more than one…

Everything One Needs to Know about Business Data Lab (BDL)

In recent years, the business landscape in Canada has developed rapidly. That’s why the Canadian Government and its major partners need better data in the present state of small businesses in…

Yuri Fulmer – Taking Venture Capital & Private Equity to the Next Level

Chairman, Fulmer & Company CanadianSME Small Business Magazine talked to Yuri Fulmer recently. He is an entrepreneur who started building businesses in his early twenties. He was young but was…

Everything you need to know about e-signatures

From the shop on the corner to Fortune 500 companies and everything in between, we’ve been enabling the digital workplace and putting e-signatures and workflow together for our customers for years.

Xero’s Latest Integrations Make It Easier Than Ever To Manage Your Business

We got the privilege to chat with Max Nokhrin, Senior Partnerships Manager for Xero Canada, who shared his thoughts on DirectPay and Clik2Pay, the two new integrations announced by Xero just recently. He shared how are these two integrations going to be helpful in solving rising credit card transaction fees issues, assist small businesses in locating less expensive and more efficient methods of payment, without increasing customer costs, benefit from the use of Interac e-transfer as the default payment method, and some helpful strategies for businesses to overcome these new fees and methods that will aid them in managing their finances.

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small Businesses

According to a recent survey, 55 percent of last year’s cyberattacks in Canada were ransomware. A Sophos report also found that 46% of organizations with data encrypted in a ransomware attack paid the ransom. The average ransom reached $812,360, with some companies paying up to $1 million. Although these figures were from a global survey, not limited to Canadian organizations, the impact of a cyberattack on an SME in Canada can be severe.

New GoDaddy Survey Finds Small Businesses Cutting Costs, Canadians Choosing Cost-Efficient Shopping

As small businesses and consumers cope with post-pandemic economic challenges, including inflation and rising interest rates, both are looking for ways to save this holiday season, according to a new survey. In October, GoDaddy Canada commissioned Maru/Blue to explore how the purchasing behaviour of Canadians has changed. The brand also ran a survey of Canadian small business owners to compare any differences in response to the post-pandemic economic challenges.

Is SR&ED the right choice for your Business?

The Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit Program offers Canadian Businesses some of the most lucrative tax credits in the world. This program provides more than $3 billion to over 20,000 claimants annually, making it the single largest federal program to support innovation in Canada. Are you sure you’re claiming every eligible dollar you may be entitled to?

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