Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) are a good idea for small business owners. A lot of small business owners assume that their small business is going to take care of their retirement. That is, when they're ready to retire, they'll be able to sell their business for an amount of money ... Read more

Home offices often suffer from a lack of both space and money. But if you make smart choices, you can still have a fully functional business office in your home. Click the link here to see what three buys are great places to start to alleviate those problems. ... Read the full post ... Read more

Business dress presents a special set of problems when it's hot but you still need to look professional. When you're not working, it's easy to stay cool by dressing down - slipping into a tank top and a pair of shorts and sandals, for instance - when it's hot out. ... Read the full post ... Read more

Most small business owners cited cash flow (25 per cent) and sales revenue (23 per cent) as being hardest hit by the economic downturn, followed by new customer acquisition (19 per cent) and competition (19 per cent) according to a study recently conducted by Scotiabank. ... Read the full post ... Read more

Cash flow is truly the lifeblood of any small business. So when tight credit starts choking your cash flow, it's important that you act right away to remove the blockage and get your business' cash flow flowing again. Here are five quick things you can do to improve your small business' cash flo ... Read more

       Burnout and boredom are the top reasons small business owners pack it in and either sell out or shut down.  These two factors account for 50 percent of all busi­ness sales.      It makes sense.  Successful busi­ness owners tend to ... Read more