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4 Vital Tools to Manage Your Business Remotely

By Melody McKinnon on October 3, 2016 3 Comments Canadian entrepreneur, Telecommuting Canada

By Jordan Fried Offices are so 20th century these days. Who really needs the hassle anymore? The expense of paying for rent and equipment plus the extra staff needed to keep it clean and functional. It used to be that the benefits of having a nice office in a good, convenient location for your business […]

Top Online Business and Marketing Books of 2015 ©

By Melody McKinnon on December 21, 2015 7 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian small business, Canadian web-based business, social media

Online business is in a state of perpetual change. It requires a high level of passion and dedication to keep up with the latest information. That’s why it’s important to hire people who absolutely love what they do. If they don’t love it, they’ll never be dedicated enough to follow the endless learning curve. That […]

Most Canadian Micro-Businesses Don’t Have a Website (Statistics & Infographic)

By Melody McKinnon on September 20, 2015 5 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian small business, Canadian statistics, infographic

The majority of Canada’s smallest business owners (under five employees) recognize the benefits of having a website, yet 59% of them don’t have one. Most say their business is simply too small to need a website, even though they understand the competitive advantage to having an online presence. The study, conducted by RedShift Research and […]

Book Review – Leadership for Einsteins by Dr. Jim Sellner

By Melody McKinnon on February 28, 2015 3 Comments Canadian Business Management, Canadian eBooks, Canadian entrepreneur

Leadership for Einsteins: How Smart Leaders Bring Out The Genius In People By Canadian Author, Dr. Jim Sellner, Subject2Change.ca

Top 10 Online Business Books of 2014 ©

By Melody McKinnon on December 31, 2014 7 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, Canadian web-based business

For many years we’ve been hard-pressed to find 10 decent books about online business to share, let alone a list of the best picks. This year we had a bit of a tough time narrowing down our online business book choices! There still isn’t enough truly good information out there to help Canadian businesses as […]

Free eBook: Let’s Get Digital – How to Sell Online ©

By Melody McKinnon on September 8, 2014 3 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian Retail, Canadian small business

Each month we offer you a new free guide, report, whitepaper or eCourse. This month we bring you Let’s Get Digital: How to Sell Online, a free eBooklet by expert, Madison Jacobs. Small businesses in Canada are seriously lagging behind in selling online. They’re either too intimidated due to lack of knowledge, or they’ve tried […]

Canadian Omni-Channel Panel Shares Insights

By Melody McKinnon on July 16, 2014 5 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian multi-channel, ecommerce, omni-channel Canada

“Omni-channel” or “multi-channel” retailing refers to a seamless shopping experience with in-store, mobile device, computer, catalogue, flyers, etc. Implementing a fully omni-channel environment involves special supply chain software with universal inventory and pricing control, which may be maintained in-house or through a partner marketplace.

Test eCommerce Waters with Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

By Melody McKinnon on May 19, 2014 6 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian Retail, Canadian small business

Fulfillment by Amazon.ca is a relatively new option for Canadian sellers, having been launched at the end of 2012. You may have noticed “Fulfilled by Amazon” tagging some items within the massive sellers’ market, indicating the item will be sent from Amazon. The most important thing it tells shoppers is the item is included in […]

By Melody McKinnon on January 10, 2014 3 Comments Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, social media

Co-operative Social Media Engagement Groups for Canadian Businesses ©

Zig Ziglar said, “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” Nowhere does this wisdom apply more than in business networking, including online networking and co-operative promotion.

By Melody McKinnon on November 21, 2013 3 Comments Canadian consumers, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, Canadian Retail, Canadian statistics, Canadian web-based business

Canadians are some of the most enthusiastic Internet users in the World, but we were always a little more hesitant than other countries when it came to purchasing online. That’s changing quickly as we get more comfortable with online shopping. The 2013 eCommerce Special Feature Report just released by Ipsos, indicates Canadians are spending more […]