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I like to think of things in threes. It seems that my brain more readily learns and retains three things at a time. Three is a mystical number that shows up in the Bible and fairy tales too, so there must be something to it! Read More

When planning to start a new business, one of the first questions you ask yourself (and hopefully your accountant) is at what point are you going to start making money. One simple way to determine this is to calculate the breakeven point, which is the point at which your sales (revenues) equal yo Read More

The Sept. 1 editorial "On better terms" conceded that overall interest rates have risen on credit cards after the passage of the Credit CARD Act and that the limits on credit that have resulted may be slowing economic growth. It concluded, however, that these drawbacks are tolerable because "the co Read More

Once you have a potential investor excited about your team, your product, and your company, the investor will inevitably ask “What is your company’s valuation?” Many entrepreneurs stumble at this point, losing the deal or most of their ownership, by having no answer, playing coy, or quoting an exor Read More

Starting a blog can seem like a daunting exercise better left for another day. With increasing importance being placed on the commercial value of a blog, it's better not to leave it too long. Read this post for 7 tips to help you get started blogging. Read More

When thinking about updating or creating a website, the first thing most business owners do is consult with a web designer. While this is advisable as good design attracts the eye, the business owner must not forget the words that are used on a website. Read More

Many sales people see labour Day as just the last long weekend of the summer. The ones who consistently deliver see it as an opportunity to celebrate the labour they put into winning. Read More

A comment on one of my recent posts about forecasting really got me thinking. Here’s the comment, “Managers, grow a backbone. Hold your people accountable and stop accepting excuses.” My knee-jerk reaction was violent agreement. Read More

The small business owner (or free-lancer) is often the sole person responsible for time management, tasks, projects, deadlines, paperwork and what seems like five million other responsibilities that can have a tendency... Read More

It is a well-known fact that globalization increases productivity and life standards. There are a lot of advantages which causes business owners to work on the goal of expanding the business overseas. Read More