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The success of any business depends on the strength of its employees. That’s why creating a healthy workplace is something that every small business owner should strive for. As many employees experienced more flexible working arrangements due to the pandemic,…

Building your own small business website may seem like a daunting task at first. But in today’s digital landscape, that couldn’t be further from the truth. With the help of a website builder, creating a website is no harder than…

The Metaverse. As a small business owner, does this term stir curiosity, confusion, or even fear? Maybe you’re wondering if the Metaverse is the future of the Internet, and if your small business can benefit from it? Is the Metaverse…

Customer communication always has, and always will be, a critical and difficult skill for small businesses to master. It comes with no surprise that 89% of consumers consider customer service as the driving factor for repeat business. The consumer of…

Throughout the past decade, the different payment methods in which customers have been able to use with their favorite small businesses have evolved at an unprecedented pace. As a small business owner, it can be a complicated and costly experience…

Summer is almost here, but now is not the time to take a vacation from marketing. Depending on your industry, you might see sales ramp up or slow down during the summer. Either way, you don’t want to stand still…

Supply chain issues continue to haunt small business owners well into 2022. These issues materialized during the onset of the pandemic and were further exacerbated by the recent war in Ukraine. While it may seem that only larger companies are…

Since March of 2020, borrowing rates in Canada have been historically low and low-cost money has been flowing into small businesses. With record-high inflation knocking at our door, the Bank of Canada announced a series of incremental rate hikes to…

The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) For small business owners, cost has always been a limiting factor in adopting new technology. Let’s face it, it’s expensive and can be a challenge to identify which tools and strategies will benefit your…