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Canadian Small Businesses Counting on Local Holiday Shoppers

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Canadian Small Businesses Counting on Local Holiday Shoppers

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, today announced the findings from a new global survey by QuickBooks uncovering 2022 holiday shopping trends in Canada. The survey reveals that shopping local could make or break the holiday season for small business retailers, with 72 […]

Remote Hiring, Virtual Employment and Telecommuting in Canada

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Remote Hiring, Virtual Employment and Telecommuting in Canada

From ‘The Cloud’ to business phone collaboration systems, it has never been more practical and profitable to facilitate telecommuting (AKA virtual commuting, mobile commuting, teleworking, remote working).  Part-time or full-time virtual teams have many proven benefits for employers, staff, and the environment.

Featured Canadian Company – Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange Inc.

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Featured Canadian Company – Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange Inc.

This feature is sponsored by Knightsbridge. Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange was founded in 2009 in Toronto, Ontario by Rahim Madhavji. They offer unbeatable currency exchange rates, specializing in CAD-USD transactions. Knightsbridge serves any Canadian business or private client that has foreign exchange requirements.

Featured Canadian Company: QUID

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Featured Canadian Company: QUID

This feature is sponsored by QUID Works Inc. Digital advertising is one of the most common ways to generate revenue online, but it does have its drawbacks. More people are blocking display/banner ads or tuning out advertising in any form. It requires administrative time and effort to find advertisers and maintain an ongoing relationship with […]

Canadian eCommerce May Finally Escape Canada Post

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Canadian eCommerce May Finally Escape Canada Post

eCommerce has been proven time and time again as the future of business, but there has been a huge barrier in Canada that prevented us from competing with other countries. Canada Post has continued to gouge Canadian businesses, refusing to entertain any feasible ideas to make shipping affordable. Their consistent answer to losses is to […]

Mobile Payment Processors Have Big Plans for Canada in 2014 ©

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Online and offline commerce are coming together in a big way in Canada in 2014 through mobile payment processing. Several companies are racing to corner the Canadian mobile payment market this year, including Shopify Canada and Moneris Solutions Payd Pro. Mobile payments can be a wonderful asset to your business, especially if you do business […]

Digital Platforms Support the Canadian Economy (Infographic) ©

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Digital Platforms Support the Canadian Economy (Infographic) ©

We focus primarily on the economic advantages of online business in Canada, but the Internet technology industry as a whole has a significant impact on the Canadian economy.  Part of that industry is the digital platform sub-sector.  The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) has published the 2013 Canada’s Digital Imperative: Measuring Digital Platforms’ Labour […]

BDC Recruiting Canadian Entrepreneurs

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The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is recruiting Canadian entrepreneurs and business professionals to join their BDC ViewPoints panel.  They’re seeking passionate contributors from across Canada to share expertise and opinions regarding the reality of small and medium-sized enterprises in today’s economic landscape.

Economical Hiring – A Marketing Assistant Can Manage Your Online Presence

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Economical Hiring – A Marketing Assistant Can Manage Your Online Presence

Statistics show Canadian small and micro businesses are missing out on lucrative online opportunities to grow their business.  From ecommerce to blogging and social media, many small business owners, the self-employed, sales professionals, authors, etc., are simply not equipped to go there.  They’re often not in the position to hire someone with a degree, yet […]

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