Online Business Basics: Set Up a Physical and Virtual Workspace

Online Business Basics: Set Up a Physical and Virtual Workspace

One of the most wonderful things about having an online business is you can operate most of them on a budget, from anywhere. There are legitimate, online business opportunities that can work for almost any situation. If you’re one of the many who will be setting up a home office for your online business operations, […]

MARCH 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

MARCH 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

About This Column This monthly column on Online Business Canada is intended to inspire action. You know digital transformation is critical to growing your business, but there are so many moving parts and so much to learn! It’s easier to navigate if someone points you in the right direction so you can take the first […]

Checklist: How to Start an Online Store (Ecommerce Business) in Canada

Checklist: How to Start an Online Store (Ecommerce Business) in Canada

The most exciting and intimidating thing to happen in retail in the past couple of decades, is ecommerce. Canadian businesses and individuals now have the opportunity to sell online to a national or global market. The internet offers endless opportunities to start, grow and market at the retail level.

How to Bring Your Canadian Small Business Online

How to Bring Your Canadian Small Business Online

The majority of Canadian businesses have come to understand how important and profitable it is to be online, even if they aren’t taking full advantage of the opportunity. It’s impossible to deny that the customer journey has evolved and expanded to include digital options, because it’s part of modern living. The internet certainly isn’t going […]

FEBRUARY 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

FEBRUARY 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

About This Column This monthly column on Online Business Canada is intended to inspire action. You know digital transformation is critical to growing your business, but there are so many moving parts and so much to learn! It’s easier to navigate if someone points you in the right direction so you can take the first […]

7 Ways Small Businesses Use the Internet to Cut Expenses

7 Ways Small Businesses Use the Internet to Cut Expenses

The internet has made it much less expensive to reach and engage consumers and increase sales overall, but most Canadian small businesses aren’t using it to its full potential. Economic challenges motivate people to find ways to trim their budget, however, and smart entrepreneurs are doing just that.

JANUARY 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

JANUARY 2026: Tips to Grow Your Canadian Small Business Online

About This Column This monthly column on Online Business Canada is intended to inspire action. You know digital transformation is critical to growing your business, but there are so many moving parts and so much to learn! It’s easier to navigate if someone points you in the right direction so you can take the first […]

How Wholesale Works for Small or Home-Based Businesses

How Wholesale Works for Small or Home-Based Businesses

Many people who start a small business online in Canada are new to dealing with wholesale suppliers. Sadly, this can result in expensive, bad decisions or frustration levels that make Canadian entrepreneurs give up entirely. It isn’t difficult to master, however, if you’re armed with accurate information.