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How to Find Hidden Savings and Offset Rising Business Costs

Between inflation, wage increases and rising interest rates, it costs more to run a business for most owners these days. To offset this trend, businesses have to either increase revenue or decrease expenses. Here are five ways to find hidden savings and maintain profit margins in today’s environment.

A Passion for Community Drives Home Hardware Dealer-Owners to Success

Since opening its doors in 1937, Pioneer Home Hardware Building Centre has been a foundational business in the community of Campbell River, BC. Eighty-four years later, the business remains family-owned and is led by a team of three dynamic women.

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.

The future of internships is Remote

The ways that we work and do business have changed, in many ways permanently, over the pandemic. For small and medium-sized business owners already stretched thin by capacity challenges and the need to build back from pandemic losses, the prospect of recruiting, training and managing new talent can seem an especially daunting task in this new environment.

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.

How Do I Communicate with Remote Employees?

When your team can easily collaborate and work harmoniously, it improves productivity and innovation. With the increased need for remote working, business leaders are facing new challenges such as how to properly

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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An Exclusive Chat with Faye Pang, Country Manager for Xero Canada

What stood out to you the most about Xerocon: Well, first of all, the culture just slaps you in the face—in a good way, of course! The food, the people, and the culture are like no other city in…

Canadian innovation recovers and recycles energy from wastewater

Lynn Mueller is the CEO of SHARC Energy Systems, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lynn is a recipient of Clean50 Lifetime Achievement Awards and has been perfecting the science of…

A Proven Way For Creating A Transformational Innovation In SMEs In The Post-Pandemic World

In a post-pandemic world, culture is projected to include three dimensions of collaboration, trust, and learning. These three keywords cannot make or break a SME but I have found that…

Navigate your business through a rapidly shifting landscape

We had the privilege to speak to Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and CEO of the CFI, who discussed about the Canada Foundation for Innovation, how SMEs in Canada benefit from its…

Open banking key to unlocking corporate credit for SMEs in Canada

Here’s a catch-22: when a small business in Canada applies for a corporate credit card, the bank typically looks at the owner’s business credit history to assess credit risk. But how do you…

Insights on Building a Business From Philanthropist, Mom and CEO

We had the pleasure to interview Lexi Miles Corrin, Founder and CEO of WAXON Laser + Waxbar, who shared her valuable insights on running a full-time business while also balancing wellness and…

The future of Data Privacy for small and medium-sized businesses

We recently had the pleasure to chat with Philippe Dufresne, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner, who shared his valuable insights regarding some of the key things SMEs need to know about…

The Top 5 Best Business Laptops

With small businesses becoming increasingly digitized, there is a demand for laptops and other devices designed to support and ease the operations of businesses. Especially since business…

CanadianSME Small Business Magazine August 2022

Our August issue is officially here, and we are very excited about all the great content we have included in this month’s issue! We strive to be Canada’s top magazine, providing exclusive insights, strategies, and advice to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Our mission is to include the best of inclusive interviews and top business insights from reputable industry experts. Our team works very hard to deliver the most valuable content to our readers to ensure that you stay up to date on all the latest business trends. Empowering small and medium-sized businesses is our prime goal.

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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.

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Greater Toronto Executive Centre: Offering Affordable Rental Options to Small Businesses

Since the coronavirus pandemic, the necessity of office space has been questioned. Especially with work getting more digitalized, it has been seen as an unnecessary expense. Office space…

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Fatima Zaidi: The Reward for Hardwork and Merit

Fatima Zaidi made the bold decision to move to Canada because she wanted to be rewarded for her hard work and merit, regardless of gender, class, and background. Quill Inc. is the outcome of…

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BusinessWoman Of The Month: Devon Fiddler

Indigenous women entrepreneurs are a symbol of resilience and hard work. They work with motivation and a desire to improve, despite facing barriers preventing them from pursuing…

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Growing Women Leaders To Apply for Jobs Even If They’re Not 100% Qualified.

Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) conducted a study to highlight some of the structural barriers facing diverse women entrepreneurs in Canada. As a result, the first annual report on…

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Zahra Al-Harazi: What It Takes To Be A Successful Entrepreneur

The Civil Wars Survivor One must endure civil war, live amid chaos, make the difficult decision to migrate to a foreign country, resolve to persevere and survive even in the face of…

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The Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs of Canada

Women business owners are working hard to establish themselves as unique figures in the profession. Their business, which typically begins as a means to fill the gap that they observed during…

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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Exclusive Interviews

Martha Durdin – Creating a Vibrant Future for Canadian Women Entrepreneurs

CanadianSME sat down with Martha Durdin, President and CEO of the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA), earlier this year to talk about…

Edward Yao -Harnessing the Power of Technology to Deliver Positive Results

CEO & Founder of OneLocal CanadianSME sat down with Edward Yao, founder and CEO of OneLocal, earlier this year to talk about his…

Chantal Mackenzie – Providing Cutting-Edge Solutions to Insurance Advisors in Helping Families and Communities

Regional Vice President at Canada Protection Plan, a Foresters Financial Company CanadianSME sat down with Chantal Mackenzie, the Regional…

Steve Apostolopoulos and Jason Sawyer – Two Robust and Innovative Entrepreneurs To Look Up To

CanadianSME sat down with Steve Apostolopoulos and Jason Sawyer, co-founders of Caary Capital, earlier this year to understand their vision…

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Without adequate financing, it’s impossible to run and manage…

Never Give Up – The Struggle Is Part Of The Story

When someone is as driven, passionate, and fiercely independent as Adrianne, owning a business is a natural career choice. Adrianne is one of the first women to venture into running fully licensed, private investigations and security businesses in Canada; and certainly, the lady with the longest tenure in the role to date.