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Economical Hiring – A Marketing Assistant Can Manage Your Online Presence ©

By Melody McKinnon on July 9, 2013 7 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian marketing, Canadian small business

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 […]

Save Hundreds in Business Expenses with this Credit Card Strategy ©

By Melody McKinnon on April 26, 2013 7 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian small business, home-based business Canada

Canadian small or home-based businesses can utilize their personal credit card rewards (points, cash-back, etc.) to offset many common business expenses. The concept isn’t new, but the ability to strategically plan it is. We’ve discovered a new, free tool that makes it simple for Canadians to compare credit card reward programs and find the most […]

Help for the 54% of Canadian Small Businesses Without a Website

By Melody McKinnon on March 4, 2013 10 Comments Canadian e-commerce, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian small business, Canadian statistics, website development

I can’t say I’m surprised, but I’m still shocked at the results of RBC’s 2013 survey of Canadian small businesses. Only 46% of those surveyed have a website, and 48% of those websites aren’t equipped for eCommerce. It’s statistics like these that motivated us to develop this website. It’s clear that Canadian businesses need a […]

Is Cloud Computing and Internet Business a Match made in Canada?

By Melody McKinnon on January 13, 2013 6 Comments Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian small business, Canadian statistics, Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has opened a new door to small businesses that allows a level of innovation, functionality and efficiency previously only enjoyed by those with a large budget. In spite of the opportunities it presents, Cloud adoption has been slow in Canada.

Updated: Online Canadian Businesses Need Easy, Affordable Shipping Options

By Melody McKinnon on November 21, 2012 19 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian e-commerce, Canadian small business

Please see the update below original post. It has happened to most of us as consumers and businesses, that moment in the transaction when the shipping is calculated and the shopping cart is abandoned. Whether it’s losing sales to high shipping rates, losing money from absorbing some or all of the shipping cost, or shocking […]

By Melody McKinnon on November 1, 2012 6 Comments Canadian Business Finance, Canadian entrepreneur, Canadian small business, Canadian statistics

Starting a Canadian Small Business Costs Less Than You Think [Statistics] ©

Intuit Canada has recently released the results of their Canadian entrepreneurship survey of 500 successful Canadian entrepreneurs, and we think you’ll be encouraged by what they found.