"Do I have to charge GST on my products?" asks Baby141. "I understand that I need to charge the pst (8 percent tax) and remit to the CRA but I'm not sure about the GST." Remember the rule about Small Suppliers ? Click on the link above to reply. Other questions and discussions in the Sm ... ... Read more

Being able to work from home has become a top priority for me over the years and I know I'm not alone. According to a Statistics Canada report, as many as 1.5 million Canadians work from home daily. But working at home is not without its drawbacks. It can be isolating and frustrating. Marc Ru ... Read more

It's hard to plunge into Christmas preparations when Halloween isn't even over yet, but if you're serious about maximizing your profits over the holiday season, now's the time to go to work. Think you don't have the time or money to invest in an online marketing campaign? Think again. ... Read ... Read more

Truth to tell, it's always a great time to start a small business - if you have the knack of spotting business opportunities and the skills and resources to determine which business opportunities can be developed into successful ventures. I've written two articles that will help you learn how t ... Read more

Small Business Week was originally created to honor Canadian small businesses and their contributions to our economy - and those contributions are well worth celebrating. Here are some Canadian small business statistics from a recent study called Canada's Small Business Juggernaut , by BMO Fi ... Read more

Marketing is the most common problem that people running or starting small businesses ask me about. Typically, they say something like, "I've placed some ads but they just don't seem to be doing anything." - in other words, not bringing them the customers, clients or sales they desire. But mark ... Read more

Did you know that if your business buys a computer between Jan. 27, 2009 and Feb. 1, 2011, you can deduct 100 per cent of a computer purchase that year, rather than simply deducting the amount that the computer has depreciated that year? That's a pretty sweet small business deduction. So far ... Read more

I get a lot of questions about whether or not people should incorporate their small businesses. When all is said and done, the main reason to incorporate is limited liability. (See my article 7 Reasons to Incorporate Your Business.) If something happens and you are sued and found to be liable, as a ... Read more

Going green saves money. According to Bob Willard, author of The Business Case for Sustainability, integrating sustainability strategies can increase profits up to 38% for large companies and 66% for ... Read the full post ... Read more

There's probably more business networking going on this month, thanks to Small Business Week, than any other month of the year, so I thought a business networking brush up would ... Read the full post ... Read more