Ottawa Business Journal

Ottawa

A lot of my students over the years have told me, as they get closer to graduation, that they’re going to leave our cold-weather city

Opinion: A candy-coated lesson for young entrepreneurs

Ottawa

As has been the experience of many an entrepreneur, Stewart Walsh was peppered with questions about his business plan after approaching a potential financier for

Opinion: Examining the cost of air miles

Retail

Question: Which of Canada’s two leading loyalty programs is more rewarding, Aeroplan or Air Miles? Answer: It all depends. Another question: Is it worth collecting

Opinion: Fighting – and sweating – for a worthy cause

Ottawa

It probably won’t be a tough call for most – one guy sometimes writes about layoffs for a living, with the other dedicated to finding

Opinion: Spatially challenged? Here’s the book for you

Techopia

Mark W. Johnson, Seizing The White Space: Business Model Innovation For Growth And Renewal, Harvard Business School, 2010. Have you looked closely at your company’s business

Opinion: Don’t trade in your old suit – yet

Ottawa

“The world is a tough, competitive place,” said Jerry Maguire in the film of the same name. And if Ottawa-Gatineau is going to have a

A Caring Financial Strategy For Your Family

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Most people think of their financial affairs solely in terms of investments. Well, investments are certainly important; but there are many other financial issues that

Why your last personal budget failed

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There is no doubt we are living in times of austerity. There are many different reasons, but most people are scaling back their lifestyles. For

Opinion: And in this corner: The MPAC challenger

Residential

The time of year is fast approaching when lots of people go ballistic about their property tax bill. Soon we’ll be hearing in the mail

Opinion: The common-sense rules of invention

Ottawa

We’ve all had it happen – that epiphanic moment. You know what I mean. When that big, booming, sassy idea for some kind of mind-blowing