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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.
3 Ways Service-based Businesses Can Ramp Up Their Online Presence
While many service-based businesses often conduct their work in the field rather than in an office or storefront, building an online presence is still paramount to their success.
Your online presence is often the first time people interact with your business. We don’t want it to be the last.
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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Jackee Kasandy: Creating Business With The Interests Of People
Jackee Kasandy is an African Canadian originally from Kenya, where her entire family lives. She has 18 years of experience in the corporate sector. Her career took her from…
5 Ways Grants Can Help Grow Your Business in 2023
Whether you’re growing your customer base, entering new markets or adding new products, it’s no secret that growth costs money for many businesses. Learn how government funding can…
Put Success in Succession Planning
Let’s delve into the elements of a beneficial succession process! Worker experience is one of the Canadian manufacturing sector’s most important resources. Alas, this resource isn’t unlimited —…
Celebrating Black History Month In Canada: 10 Success Stories To Inspire You
In February 1926, African American scholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) began Negro History Week in the USA. They chose the second…
PLAY Airlines CEO Shares Insights On Canadian Expansion
We recently had the chance to speak with Birgir Jónsson, CEO of Play Airlines, who discussed his entrepreneurial journey, his thoughts on PLAY’s Canadian expansion, the benefits that…
Facing Adversity: Expectations of Recovery
By the end of last year, we had clear warning signs of looming economic difficulties not only in Canada but globally. These included many factors such as: rising interest rates, declining house…
An Effective Growth Tool For Startups Is Branding:5 Reasons
Starting a new business can pose a bit of a challenge. If you are an entrepreneur wanting to share your ideas, you are also likely to be balancing a million ideas with the shortage of staff…
3 Ways Service-based Businesses Can Ramp Up Their Online Presence
While many service-based businesses often conduct their work in the field rather than in an office or storefront, building an online presence is still paramount to their success. Your online…
Unlocking the Future of Cybersecurity: Myla Pilao’s Forecast for 2023
We had the pleasure of speaking with Myla Pilao, Global Director for Technology Marketing at Trend Micro, who shared her experience as a visionary leader with profound experience in multiple…
Top 5 cybersecurity mistakes of small businesses and startups
You think it’s too early to focus on cybersecurity At the very dawn of your journey as a small business or startup, the line between before and after is often blurred. You don’t clearly realize…
Small Business
Canadians want more control over their online information
Giles Sutherland, VP Business Development, Verification, Interac, was available to speak with us about the most intriguing findings from…
Everlasting Candle Co: Revolutionizing the Way We Illuminate Our Spaces
Recently, CanadianSME had the chance to sit down with Jesse and Tamara, co-founders of Everlasting Candle Co., who discussed how their…
Insights from Inclusio’s CEO on Building Empathetic and Engaged Workplaces
We had the pleasure of speaking with Sandra Healy, an organizational psychologist and the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inclusio. She…
How women are powering progress in the auto sector
If you open almost any newspaper or magazine covering the automotive sector, the front-page often focuses on vehicle electrification. This is…
The Generational Trust Gap: Building Trust with Younger Canadians
CanadianSME sat down with Josh Cobden, Executive Vice President, Proof Strategies, to discuss the 2023 Proof Strategies CanTrust Index –…
Regulating IT Security Risks with Remote Staff
In recent years, mainly thanks to the recent global pandemic, we have witnessed the birth of the world’s largest remote workforce as…
Five things you can do to improve workplace health and safety
Keeping your people safe at work sounds obvious, but it’s not always easy to do. As a small business owner, you’re constantly wearing…
Dear Advisor
A CPA answers the most common questions from Canadian small business owners This month features Joe Collins, an accountant, and founder of…
Women Entrepreneurship
Mustafa Sisters: The Founders of Sabreen Cosmetics
Sabreen Cosmetics is on a mission to provide clean, luxurious beauty products that inspire women to delight in the unapologetic freedom of being themselves. Saliah, Najiyyah, and Kareemah…
Fiona Morrison: Founding The Perfect Modern Jelwey Brand
Fiona Morrison was a Business student at the University of Victoria in 2010 who was fond of accessories with bolder jewelry pieces. When she styled with such pieces, she noticed that it…
Designed to Grow: Inspired Interiors by Meg
Meg Labaziewicz has always had an eye for the details that make a difference. After over a decade of working in financial planning, she did a career pivot and launched Inspired Interiors by…
Dr. Shara Ally: Emphasizing the importance of mental health
Inspired by a conversation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Shara Ally founded NEUROorganics Inc., a mental health company that incorporates eastern approaches to care. Sharing The…
Business Woman Of The Month: Nisha Grewal, Founder & CEO at Ambari Beauty
Bringing The Cleanliness Of Home Care To Skin Care Nisha Grewal grew up in a proud Indo-Canadian home and was accustomed to a life of natural remedies and cultural rituals. Her family used…
Shadi McIsaac – An Undeniable Leader Helping Women and Entrepreneurs Everywhere Break Down Barriers
A good business and a trusted company means they offer much needed solutions to an ongoing problem. And with the case of Ownr, the much-needed solution was within the entrepreneurial industry…
Canadian Women Entrepreneurs Who Are Redefining Success
“Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton Even in the 21st century, women entrepreneurs’ potential and the impact their contribution can…
We help The Power of Diversity and Inclusion: Why Equal Representation Matters in Tech and Beyond
We had the privilege of speaking with Joanne Helm, Lead (Senior Vice President) of Strategy at iQmetrix, about the most practical ways to achieve equal representation of women in tech, keeping…
Technology
Amy Ding – Revolutionizing the Real Estate Sector Leveraging Technology
As homeownership across Canada becomes more difficult for many Canadians, Amy Ding, founder and CEO of the Toronto-based proptech firm –…
The Growth of eCommerce Across Canada: Here’s All You Need to Know in 2022
As vaccination rates rise and the weather warms in Canada, many individuals are hesitantly emerging from hibernation and the obligatory…
How CDW Canada Maximizes the Potential of Small Businesses in Canada
It is tempting to think of technology as a one-size-fits-all answer to many of your company’s problems. However, the main issue with…
How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Display Technologies to Transform Their Small Businesses in Canada
In the past couple of years, digital transformation has been constantly talked about at the business forefront. And all of it was for a pretty…
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…
GoDaddy Professional Email Helps Your Small Business Look More Professional
Build trust and grow your business by using a professional email address to connect with your customers There’s a type of digital…
Allen Lau – A Visionary Serial Entrepreneur to Watch Out For!
Allen Lau is the co-founder and CEO of Wattpad, a service that empowers people to discover and share their stories regarding their passions.…
How to Start a Profitable Online Business Across Canada in 2022: Top 15 Ideas
Will 2022 be the year you finally build a profitable online business? You might have thought about it every year. You have been going…
Black Moms Connection: More Than A Community For The Black Moms
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’ livelihoods.
The community started out as a safe space for Black women to connect, share, and unite in a Facebook group with 12 women in Toronto. By the spring of 2016, they were an organization of 4000. By the fall of 2016, they had incorporated as a non-profit in Canada to take the conversations offline and ensure that everything they do is tangible and has the maximum impact.
Today, Black Moms Connection is an online global village of almost 30,000, with chapters in various North American cities and Asia.
Small Business Awards 2022 presented by Google
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.
Small Business
Business Recovery- Enhancing Liquidity
The importance of liquidity for an organization facing difficulty is huge. Liquidity can be equated with cash, and it is sustenance, a…
FABCYCLE: Proving That Fabric Is Not Waste
FABCYCLE is a collection service for fabric waste that works directly with local garment manufacturers like factories, fashion designers,…
Lacoste is proud to announce Jamie Givens as the new CEO of North & Central America
Lacoste welcomes global retail & wholesale veteran Jamie Givens as the company’s new CEO, North & Central America, effective…
Put Success in Succession Planning
Let’s delve into the elements of a beneficial succession process! Worker experience is one of the Canadian manufacturing sector’s most…
3 Ways Service-based Businesses Can Ramp Up Their Online Presence
While many service-based businesses often conduct their work in the field rather than in an office or storefront, building an online presence…
Top 5 cybersecurity mistakes of small businesses and startups
You think it’s too early to focus on cybersecurity At the very dawn of your journey as a small business or startup, the line between before…
The Ultimate Guide To Growing Your Business In 2023: The Steps You Need To Take Now
As the new year begins with new hopes and aspirations, small businesses must utilize the freshness that it offers to bring in new ways of…
How Small Businesses Can Prepare For Cybersecurity In 2023
As small businesses enter 2023 with high expectations and promises for success, one of the resolutions they must make is to invest in…
Small Business Leadership
Running a successful business isn’t about just a great idea.…
Marketing
It can be difficult to keep up with the latest marketing…
Events
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Finance for Small Businesses
Without adequate financing, it’s impossible to run and manage…
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