Happy Canada Day!
A day to celebrate one of the best places in the world - for raising families - for work & working conditions - for opportunity - for fresh air, and breathtaking scenery - for political stability - and reason - [...]
One Leads to Another
Wal-Mart pledges to hire thousands of veterans and buy more US products over the next decade By our calculations, $5 billion a year amounts to 4.5 % of their overseas’ spend. We have mixed feelings on this. There will undoubtedly be [...]
Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE)
Posted on Mar 25, 2014 "For 30 years CAFE has been helping families in business succeed by bringing them together to share knowledge and experiences. CAFE is where Canadian business families connect with peers and resources for success." - CAFE [...]
Do You Own Your Own Business?
Do you have any inclination to read proposed government legislation? Do you have the time to figure out what they're even talking about? Do you have the time to lobby for changes, before these become law? You should join the [...]
A Penny For Your Thoughts… or Not
Canada stops distribution of penny coin & Going penniless: how does this impact your business? Payment preview: Three hot topics in payment processing, what will they think of next? As the phone becomes the device we use to make our payments (As [...]
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Even the best companies get this wrong from time to time. I ordered a special colour shirt for my HappyBoss videos. 2 weeks later, I went in to pick up the shirt. No pocket! Somewhere, between ordering and receiving, no [...]
Small Business Month Is Here!
Hello Happy Bosses! Small Business Month is here! In October, many local organizations (think Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade…) offer a great variety of events focused on helping you run a successful Small Business. These seminars, forums and celebrity [...]
Are You Missing Opportunities to Sell?
I am always amazed when companies miss an obvious opportunity to sell to me. The latest. I am getting my car serviced. It will take several hours. I did bring some work to do, and don't need the rental car [...]
Do Your Signs Tell Your Story?
Chances are, every product or service you sell has a story. You may have tested the product in your own home. You may have chosen to sell the less expensive item because, in your experience, there is minimal difference in [...]
In The News: HSBC Drops Hundreds of Small Business Clients
HSBC has decided to cut small businesses out of their clientele in favour of businesses that are planning on becoming, or already are, international. The world’s fourth largest bank states that it has been reviewing its portfolio of small and [...]
