Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field
An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to do more to address Amazon.com Inc.’s dominance.
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Small businesses still hoping for CEBA loan forgiveness extension as time runs out
As the deadline to repay CEBA loans and receive partial forgiveness approaches, small businesses are still hoping the federal government will reverse course and extend
Extension of CEBA repayment deadline gets mixed reviews from business groups
Business groups gave a mixed reaction to PM Justin Trudeau’s announcement Thursday that the initial repayment deadline for CEBA loans will be extended to Jan.
Feds giving little indication they will extend CEBA repayment deadline
As business owners struggle to pay back CEBA loans, local advocates aren’t giving up hope that the federal government will extend the upcoming deadline for
As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow
New Democrats and a business group are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for small businesses to repay loans they received from
Looming debt repayment deadline puts many small businesses at risk, CFIB report argues
Nearly a quarter-million small businesses across Canada risk permanent closure as the deadline to repay pandemic-era loans fast approaches, warns a report from the CFIB.
Business is blooming: How one entrepreneur’s vision kept a well-known florist from closing up shop
When florist Elizabeth Young heard that well-known floral shop Tivoli was for sale, she immediately saw the advantages of merging it with her own nearby
Closure of popular local businesses avoidable with better succession planning, advocate says
According to Michelle Groulx, executive director of OCOBIA, closures could be prevented with more support for small business succession.
Small business owners balance rising costs with keeping customers happy: survey
Almost a third of Canadian small business owners raised prices by more than 10 per cent in 2022 to offset rising costs, a survey found
Small business owners working eight-day-week equivalent due to staff shortages: CFIB
A new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the average small business owner is working the equivalent of an eight-day workweek due
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