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Canadian small business merchants see the green behind Olympic gold sales boosts

As Canadians across the nation are celebrating Olympic medals, small business owners in Vancouver and the surrounding areas are celebrating the generous spending by local and international visitors at the games. » full story 2010-03-08

Electronic transfers can't take the place of trusty cheques

According to the Canadian Payments Association, the growth of electronic transfer options has coincided with a 72 percent decline in the use of manual cheques over the past 20 years. Yet, Guy Legault, CEO of Canadian Payments Association, told the Orangeville Citizen that there is no plan to get rid of paper, personalized cheques. » full story 2010-02-10

Monitor your online reputation with these free tools

While the rise of social media and other web 2.0 platforms have created some valuable opportunities for small business marketing, they have also opened up a veritable Pandora's box of reputation management. » full story 2010-02-01

Small business owners should be leaders - and followers

While it may seem like a tough time to start a small business, there are many opportunities for passionate entrepreneurs to succeed. To have the best possible results, small business owners should be unique - but also follow the trends, one expert wrote. » full story 2010-02-01

Emerging from recession, businesses focus on cultivating leadership

The recession has strained both Canadian small business owners and executives around the world. Yet best in class companies are not letting that impact their leadership initiatives, said a recent report. » full story 2010-01-28

Canadian consumer confidence spikes in 4Q, beats U.S. and global average

Canadian small business owners may not have to wait for the economic indicators to turn around in order to see resumed small business growth, as Canadian consumer optimism spiked in the fourth quarter, according to a recent report. » full story 2010-01-27

Pursue smart small business growth using 'adjacencies'

For the average Canadian small business, growth may not be in the cards right now. But for those that can support expansion, the time could not be better to seize market share. » full story 2010-01-27


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