Lessons from a Dragons’ Den

October 27, 2010 | Comments Off on Lessons from a Dragons’ Den

starting a business,career practitioner,entrepreneur,

Customer Service Magic

October 13, 2010 | Comments Off on Customer Service Magic

Customer Service and business growth go hand in hand. Are you doing all you can to enhance your customers’ experiences?

Growing Business: Just Ask

October 1, 2010 | Comments Off on Growing Business: Just Ask

Sales people know: if you don’t ask, you’re less likely to receive. Simple, inexpensive, straightforward business-building tactic.

Breaking Free of the Holiday Groove

September 14, 2010 | Comments Off on Breaking Free of the Holiday Groove

Small business owners have only themselves to rely on! Jump-start your productivity by breaking free of a holiday “groove” with these five easy to implement steps.

Bad Hair Days: Wearing Many Entrepreneurial Hats

August 19, 2010 |

The joys, and tribulations, of the self-employed career practitioner.

Top Ten Year End Tax Planning Tips

May 14, 2010 | Comments Off on Top Ten Year End Tax Planning Tips

Although directed to ‘year end’, these tips are valuable considerations for this upcoming income tax time. In these recommendations, author Evelyn Jacks; offers strategies for now and all year long. 1.  Tax Loss/Tax Gain Selling May Make Sense. Generate losers to offset capital gains in the year; carry back losses generate capital gains to use up exempt gains balances. 2.  Contribute to your RRSP. 90% of Canadians fail to top up their RRSP contribution room. It pays to remind yourself all year long that double-digit returns result from the tax…