
10 mistakes to avoid when starting a small business
Managing your own business can be an exciting step in your life. Turning your expertise into a franchise makes perfect sense for anyone wanting to

10 mistakes to avoid when starting a small business
Managing your own business can be an exciting step in your life. Turning your expertise into a franchise makes perfect sense for anyone wanting to

There’s a recession coming in 2023. So why am I still in stocks?
The debate is over. We have an inverted yield curve in fixed-income securities, where short–term rates are higher than long–term rates. Consumers are stretched thin,

10 steps for planning a successful company kick-off meeting
There are a ton of reasons to host a company kick-off meeting, from planning for the year ahead to getting your sales team educated and

4 reasons why celebrating work ‘wins’ improves your employee experience
As remote and hybrid work becomes the norm, organizations are scrambling to uphold a top-tier employee experience. But with in-person facetime happening in a reduced

Has the market started to turn around?
There’s no two ways about it. It’s been a tough year for investors. And in a somewhat unusual (but not unprecedented) move, both stocks and

To outsource or not to outsource: That is the HR question
Growing organizations will inevitably come to a point where they must decide how to scale their HR capacity. Circumstances, budget, and long-term business objectives all

This season we should all #BuyLocalOttawa
Every year the Ottawa Board of Trade and our economic development partners send a message reminding our community of the importance of buying local, especially

It’s a new business landscape. Is your company ready?
Canadian business owners have barely put the pandemic behind them, but many are already grappling with a whole host of new challenges. These include inflation,

Expect the expected: Why you should prepare for due diligence before you need to
IP is playing an increasingly important role in transactions and influencing company value compared to just 40 years ago. Today’s numbers indicate that intangible assets

‘Working for Workers’ act creates another new policy obligation for employers
In response to the increase in the number of employees working remotely since the onset of the pandemic and the ever-increasing prevalence of technology in
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