Category: Small Business

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Small Business – Picayune Items

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Canadian SMBs are confident about the future, but rising costs remain a concern

this section is Partnership Content supplied The content in this section is supplied by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by GlobeNewswire Breadcrumb Trail Links GlobeNewswire Author of the article: Published May 08, 2023 • 5 minute read Article content Buoyed by increasing revenues, Canadian SMBs want to invest in technology and people to drive growth. Key Findings from Sage’s 2023 Small Business Big Opportunity Global Survey: Financial Post Top Stories Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the Financial Post, a division of Postmedia…
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The Ah! The Moment When I Stopped Chasing MORE And Started Aiming For LESS

The Ah! The Moment When I Stopped Chasing MORE And Started Aiming For LESS For most of my adult life, I wanted MORE. I’m not greedy – I just grew up associating better with more. And I suspect that this mindset is commonplace. Do these thoughts sound familiar to you? I need to make MORE money. I want to pay MORE attention to my diet. I should do MORE exercise. I wish I had MORE vacation time. I would love to learn MORE about _____. There’s nothing wrong with any of these thoughts. But realistically, more + more + more…
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Opinion: Pandemic symptoms still haven’t passed for small businesses, CFIB’s Kelly says

Last Friday, the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 “global health emergency.” From Dan Kelly’s view, an awful lot of Canadian small businesses still look pretty sick. “It is really worrisome right now,” said the president and chief executive of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the national small-enterprise lobby group representing nearly 100,000 members. “Small businesses are really struggling to get back to normal.” While the Canadian output and employment surpassed pre-COVID levels about a year-and-a-half ago, CFIB surveys show that sales at roughly half of small businesses are still below their norms before the…
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5 Strategies for Small Businesses to Become Stronger Than Ever

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As 2023 races ahead, many small business owners are looking for solutions to help keep their businesses afloat and compete in an ever-changing business landscape. The challenge can be complex but not impossible. With the right strategies, small business owners can successfully navigate these uncertain times and grow stronger. Small businesses are a vital part of our economy, but staying ahead of the competition can be difficult for even the most experienced entrepreneurs. Related: 4 Trends All Small Business Owners Should Be Aware of in 2023 1. Know your business better than…
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BC small businesses chafe at ‘unsustainable’ minimum wage hike – Business News

Photo: BC Gov’t A 6.9 per cent minimum wage hike mandated by the BC government is “unsustainable” for some businesses, when stacked on all other costs downloaded onto businesses, I am a number of business groups. As of June 1, the BC government is raising the minimum wage from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour, the province announced Wednesday. “Having a minimum wage that keeps up with inflation is a key step to prevent the lowest paid workers from falling behind,” BC Labor Minister Harry Bains said in a statement. “These workers and their families feel the impact of high costs…
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Minister Ng highlights budget investments to support small businesses

st. CATHARINES, ON, April 6, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, the Honorable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded her tour in the York and Niagara regions, where she highlighted Budget 2023’s investments to support small businesses. Budget 2023 is focused on making life more affordable, building a strong and resilient health care system, and investing in a green and sustainable future for Canada. Minister Ng kicked off his tour by meeting with TROES Corp., a clean technology business in Markham that develops commercial and industrial-level battery energy storage systems. She spoke about the…
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Stop tech hopping: How to select the right tech to sustainably run your business

How often have you seen a new tech platform that can help you grow your business or streamline your systems, and feel that twinge of excitement? Okay, sometimes it can come with a touch of overwhelm too. But how many times have you wanted to abandon ship from your current CRM, course platform, or funnel builder for something new that looks better in some way? Sometimes it has more features, sometimes it looks more elegant, and sometimes it comes down to investment levels — but in working with more business owners than I can count, most entrepreneurs are ready to…