By Rachel Swiednicki You’ve done all the legwork, furnished your new small office and are finally ready to open for business. It’s in your best interest as a small business owner to hold a grand opening ceremony; not only will an event like this help you market your new business to residents, it’s also a…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Did you know you’ve got an information goldmine right in your community?
By Donna Marrin It’s called “the Public Library” and it’s one of the few places left on this planet filled to capacity with FREE goods and services. I’ll use links to my own local library to show you some of what they have available. Loaded With Business Resources Think it’s just a place to do…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your PC Part 2 – Optimizing Windows Start-up
By Mike Robinson When Windows boots up, it loads a number of programs automatically. This is done to speed up the individual program, but it can have a negative effect overall of slowing down your entire system. Over time, as you install more programs the list of these programs grows. The key to Windows starting…
Where there's passion, success is bound to follow
By Donna Marrin When Chris Zownir entered the corporate world 11 years ago as a commodities trader, last on his mind was the thought that he would someday launch a business very different from his financial career. “Although I enjoyed my job, I questioned whether it was what I wanted to do for the rest of…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: How to make your customers feel great
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch Have you ever been treated poorly by a company? Chances are you’re hesitant to do business with them again. Yet so many large and small businesses fail to change their ways to make their customers feel great. Here’s how to make your customers feel like they’re worth a…
Working Well at Home
by: Tri Fit Inc. When working from home, take time to set up your workstation to maximize comfort, enhance posture and minimize strain or injury. There are many things you can do to make your office ergonomically friendly and build wellness activities into your day. Here are Tri Fit’s top tips for better health, positive…
Book of the Month
Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk Online-marketing trailblazer, Gary Vaynerchuk, tells business owners what they need to do to boost their sales using the Internet, just as he has done to build his family’s wine store into a multimillion dollar business. Do you have a…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your Computer
By Mike Robinson As the winter months come to a close, most people look forward to the thought of the warmer weather to come. Cleaning around the house or garage is a seasonal ritual that many Canadians tackle every spring. However, many of us overlook our computers. Just like your vehicle, computers need regular maintenance…
What do you think of…Inc.?
One of the first and most important legal steps you’ll need to take in setting up your small business is choosing the business structure you want. There are three main legally recognized businesses: 1. A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business owned and operated by one individual, under his or her name or a trade…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: Partnering has advantages
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch The majority of new small businesses in Canada start as sole proprietorships, or a company of “one”. After all, the idea of truly flying solo is very alluring. However, consider the advantages of taking on a partner: You’ll have someone else to kick start you. Individual entrepreneurs or…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Open For Business – How to Hold a Grand Opening Ceremony
By Rachel Swiednicki You’ve done all the legwork, furnished your new small office and are finally ready to open for business. It’s in your best interest as a small business owner to hold a grand opening ceremony; not only will an event like this help you market your new business to residents, it’s also a…
Did you know you’ve got an information goldmine right in your community?
By Donna Marrin It’s called “the Public Library” and it’s one of the few places left on this planet filled to capacity with FREE goods and services. I’ll use links to my own local library to show you some of what they have available. Loaded With Business Resources Think it’s just a place to do…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your PC Part 2 – Optimizing Windows Start-up
By Mike Robinson When Windows boots up, it loads a number of programs automatically. This is done to speed up the individual program, but it can have a negative effect overall of slowing down your entire system. Over time, as you install more programs the list of these programs grows. The key to Windows starting…
Where there's passion, success is bound to follow
By Donna Marrin When Chris Zownir entered the corporate world 11 years ago as a commodities trader, last on his mind was the thought that he would someday launch a business very different from his financial career. “Although I enjoyed my job, I questioned whether it was what I wanted to do for the rest of…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: How to make your customers feel great
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch Have you ever been treated poorly by a company? Chances are you’re hesitant to do business with them again. Yet so many large and small businesses fail to change their ways to make their customers feel great. Here’s how to make your customers feel like they’re worth a…
Working Well at Home
by: Tri Fit Inc. When working from home, take time to set up your workstation to maximize comfort, enhance posture and minimize strain or injury. There are many things you can do to make your office ergonomically friendly and build wellness activities into your day. Here are Tri Fit’s top tips for better health, positive…
Book of the Month
Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk Online-marketing trailblazer, Gary Vaynerchuk, tells business owners what they need to do to boost their sales using the Internet, just as he has done to build his family’s wine store into a multimillion dollar business. Do you have a…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your Computer
By Mike Robinson As the winter months come to a close, most people look forward to the thought of the warmer weather to come. Cleaning around the house or garage is a seasonal ritual that many Canadians tackle every spring. However, many of us overlook our computers. Just like your vehicle, computers need regular maintenance…
What do you think of…Inc.?
One of the first and most important legal steps you’ll need to take in setting up your small business is choosing the business structure you want. There are three main legally recognized businesses: 1. A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business owned and operated by one individual, under his or her name or a trade…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: Partnering has advantages
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch The majority of new small businesses in Canada start as sole proprietorships, or a company of “one”. After all, the idea of truly flying solo is very alluring. However, consider the advantages of taking on a partner: You’ll have someone else to kick start you. Individual entrepreneurs or…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Open For Business – How to Hold a Grand Opening Ceremony
By Rachel Swiednicki You’ve done all the legwork, furnished your new small office and are finally ready to open for business. It’s in your best interest as a small business owner to hold a grand opening ceremony; not only will an event like this help you market your new business to residents, it’s also a…
Did you know you’ve got an information goldmine right in your community?
By Donna Marrin It’s called “the Public Library” and it’s one of the few places left on this planet filled to capacity with FREE goods and services. I’ll use links to my own local library to show you some of what they have available. Loaded With Business Resources Think it’s just a place to do…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your PC Part 2 – Optimizing Windows Start-up
By Mike Robinson When Windows boots up, it loads a number of programs automatically. This is done to speed up the individual program, but it can have a negative effect overall of slowing down your entire system. Over time, as you install more programs the list of these programs grows. The key to Windows starting…
Where there's passion, success is bound to follow
By Donna Marrin When Chris Zownir entered the corporate world 11 years ago as a commodities trader, last on his mind was the thought that he would someday launch a business very different from his financial career. “Although I enjoyed my job, I questioned whether it was what I wanted to do for the rest of…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: How to make your customers feel great
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch Have you ever been treated poorly by a company? Chances are you’re hesitant to do business with them again. Yet so many large and small businesses fail to change their ways to make their customers feel great. Here’s how to make your customers feel like they’re worth a…
Working Well at Home
by: Tri Fit Inc. When working from home, take time to set up your workstation to maximize comfort, enhance posture and minimize strain or injury. There are many things you can do to make your office ergonomically friendly and build wellness activities into your day. Here are Tri Fit’s top tips for better health, positive…
Book of the Month
Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk Online-marketing trailblazer, Gary Vaynerchuk, tells business owners what they need to do to boost their sales using the Internet, just as he has done to build his family’s wine store into a multimillion dollar business. Do you have a…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your Computer
By Mike Robinson As the winter months come to a close, most people look forward to the thought of the warmer weather to come. Cleaning around the house or garage is a seasonal ritual that many Canadians tackle every spring. However, many of us overlook our computers. Just like your vehicle, computers need regular maintenance…
What do you think of…Inc.?
One of the first and most important legal steps you’ll need to take in setting up your small business is choosing the business structure you want. There are three main legally recognized businesses: 1. A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business owned and operated by one individual, under his or her name or a trade…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: Partnering has advantages
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch The majority of new small businesses in Canada start as sole proprietorships, or a company of “one”. After all, the idea of truly flying solo is very alluring. However, consider the advantages of taking on a partner: You’ll have someone else to kick start you. Individual entrepreneurs or…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Open For Business – How to Hold a Grand Opening Ceremony
By Rachel Swiednicki You’ve done all the legwork, furnished your new small office and are finally ready to open for business. It’s in your best interest as a small business owner to hold a grand opening ceremony; not only will an event like this help you market your new business to residents, it’s also a…
Did you know you’ve got an information goldmine right in your community?
By Donna Marrin It’s called “the Public Library” and it’s one of the few places left on this planet filled to capacity with FREE goods and services. I’ll use links to my own local library to show you some of what they have available. Loaded With Business Resources Think it’s just a place to do…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your PC Part 2 – Optimizing Windows Start-up
By Mike Robinson When Windows boots up, it loads a number of programs automatically. This is done to speed up the individual program, but it can have a negative effect overall of slowing down your entire system. Over time, as you install more programs the list of these programs grows. The key to Windows starting…
Where there's passion, success is bound to follow
By Donna Marrin When Chris Zownir entered the corporate world 11 years ago as a commodities trader, last on his mind was the thought that he would someday launch a business very different from his financial career. “Although I enjoyed my job, I questioned whether it was what I wanted to do for the rest of…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: How to make your customers feel great
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch Have you ever been treated poorly by a company? Chances are you’re hesitant to do business with them again. Yet so many large and small businesses fail to change their ways to make their customers feel great. Here’s how to make your customers feel like they’re worth a…
Working Well at Home
by: Tri Fit Inc. When working from home, take time to set up your workstation to maximize comfort, enhance posture and minimize strain or injury. There are many things you can do to make your office ergonomically friendly and build wellness activities into your day. Here are Tri Fit’s top tips for better health, positive…
Book of the Month
Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk Online-marketing trailblazer, Gary Vaynerchuk, tells business owners what they need to do to boost their sales using the Internet, just as he has done to build his family’s wine store into a multimillion dollar business. Do you have a…
Tech Tuesdays: Spring Cleaning for your Computer
By Mike Robinson As the winter months come to a close, most people look forward to the thought of the warmer weather to come. Cleaning around the house or garage is a seasonal ritual that many Canadians tackle every spring. However, many of us overlook our computers. Just like your vehicle, computers need regular maintenance…
What do you think of…Inc.?
One of the first and most important legal steps you’ll need to take in setting up your small business is choosing the business structure you want. There are three main legally recognized businesses: 1. A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business owned and operated by one individual, under his or her name or a trade…
STAPLES BizTIPs 4business: Partnering has advantages
By Small Business Expert Roger Pierce, BizLaunch The majority of new small businesses in Canada start as sole proprietorships, or a company of “one”. After all, the idea of truly flying solo is very alluring. However, consider the advantages of taking on a partner: You’ll have someone else to kick start you. Individual entrepreneurs or…
