With summer comes vacations and, for a lot of businesses, that means a slower couple of months. What can you do in your business to make the most of the slower pace of summer?
The Buyer Zone web site has a helpful list of ideas to keep you busy even when the phone isn’t ringing off [...]

Ever seen mentions of the same company over and over again in the media and wonder how they do it? It’s not about luck – it’s about knowing how to do it right.
Liz Gaige at Market Navigators posted an article on her blog about how to connect with the right people and provide them with [...]

Are you a nervous networker? Well, do we have a great resource for you.
Shepa Learning Company principals Darcy Rezac, Judy Thomson and Gayle Hallgren-Rezac literally wrote the book on networking.If you get sweaty palms at the mere thought of attending a local Chamber breakfast or BNI meeting, subscribe to Shepa Learning Company’s free weekly networking [...]

Jen DeTracey of Vancouver-based Lift Strategies wrote an interesting blog post about a moment of realization she had at a recent networking event. The speaker at the event quoted a Joni Mitchell song in saying “We’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden.” Jen got the message behind the quote – are you walking [...]

The Entrepreneur.com web site posted an article entitled “The Science of Success” which discusses how the way we handle failure affects our brain. For example, when a mistake is made, if you get mired in negative thinking, the brain is actually hindered from learning by stress hormones. When you succeed at something you do, repeating [...]

SOHO included a helpful article in their newsletter that looks at a number of electronic gadgets that you can incorporate into your workplace to be a little friendlier to the environment. From soy-based toner to energy-efficient desktop computers, get ready to ooh and ahh over the Earth-friendly gadgetry!
Visit the SOHO web site to read more [...]

Market research is a necessary “evil” for any entrepreneur looking to start a new venture. After all, if there’s no market for a product or service, there’s no money to be made. Liz Gaige of Market Navigators gives an introduction to what market research is and how to get started.
Visit the Market Navigators web site [...]

We came across an interesting article by InfusionSoft about how tapping into the emotions of your target market can make your sales efforts more effective.
By manipulating the pleasure and pain triggers in your prospect, you will catch their attention, and encourage them to act – either to rid themselves of the pain, or to retain [...]

Construction contractors are often confused when it comes to dealing with people who provide labour and sub-contract work. Because of the nature of the business, the confusion lies in whether the service provider is employed or self-employed.
A contractor may have individuals providing services that consider themselves to be self-employed or who don’t want to be [...]

Most businesses in BC fall into the category of companies which are required to register with WorkSafeBC and pay premiums for the workers they employ. Is your business required to register or are you exempt?
Visit the WorkSafeBC web site and find out what you need to know to meet your business’ legal registration and coverage [...]

We read an interesting article by InfusionSoft recently that talks about how entrepreneurs can lose their passion for their business along the way.
Check out these tips for regaining the passion for your company that got you started in the first place!
Visit the InfusionSoft web site to read the full article.
This article is an excerpt from [...]

Contrary to what a lot of us may believe, change is a process that takes time, not an event that instantly changes everything. Nina Kaufman’s article on the power of “one” discusses how all you need to get to someplace better is one shift, one new action.
There are many transforming actions you can take, many [...]

You’ve heard the saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” It’s great advice to follow, especially in an economy where people are keeping closed fists on their wallets. As a small business you might be asking, I want to “get going” but how do I do it? These ten tips from Women’s [...]

And, without further ado, we bring you the newly-implemented HST in BC and Ontario. Many a business owner will no doubt find themselves running into a few hiccups along the way when transitioning into the new tax’s sometimes-confusing rules, particularly with regards to place of supply when doing business with customers in other provinces.
Have questions [...]

As we all know, balance is key in maintaining good health. And, a healthy person is – most often – a happy person. The same principle holds true for employees. A healthy employee is happier, more productive, takes fewer sick days and has lower medical expenses.
BCBusiness wrote a great article about a number of ways you can [...]