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As humans we are all guilty of self-sabotage at some stage of our lives. We tend to procrastinate. We have negative self-critical thoughts. We get distracted easily. We tend to be overly perfectionistic. The same behaviours, and many more, apply to business owners. In the case of small businesses this can have a significant impact […]

Starting a business much hard work on the part of the founder, and no small part of that work is getting others to buy the idea you’re trying to sell. If just starting your business and doing what you set out to do was all that was needed to ensure its success, we’d surely see […]

Congratulations! You are finally at the finish line of setting up your business. You have followed your business plan, incorporated, raised money, marketed, and are now ready to launch officially. Awesome! However, did you know that you can go beyond a social media post to announce and celebrate the launch of your business? If done […]

RBC and Microsoft announced the launch of their new ‘Go Digital’ program, which is designed to help businesses that are facing challenges with their digital transformation. Go Digital will provide businesses with technology solutions from Microsoft, and financing advice from RBC in order to help them begin their digital transformation. A report from IT World […]

Understanding what makes your customers tick can help move your business forward at a lightning pace. But as you look to improve the connection you have forged with your clients, you may need—and want—to rely on their feedback to help you make changes. However, customers are sometimes reluctant to say what they really think about […]

Harry Hopkins was one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s closet and more productive advisors. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1939 and 1940 and as a liaison between the U.S., Russia and Great Britain during World War II. While serving in the Roosevelt administration, Hopkins was dying of stomach cancer. Even though […]

How to Start a Business in 2019 Nowadays, many people are seeing the benefits of starting up their own business. The process may not be entirely easy to go through – but with some finances and a little bit of determination, a person can become quite successful. You just have to follow the advice of […]

Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson’s got a well-earned reputation for being the sort of swashbuckling character who never shies away from a risk. Which might lead you to think he’d advise would-be entrepreneurs to jump into new ventures with both feet, quitting their day jobs and going all in on their dreams. But on his […]

Solopreneurship is about as small as a small business gets. As a solopreneur, you don’t just run an entire business, you are the business. This means you are the CEO, accountant, manager, marketer, and what have you. Or, simply put, you wear all the hats. Sounds scaringly good, right? The probability of success, however, won’t […]