The federal government has announced it is bringing its online innovation portal, which matches small and medium-sized businesses with government programs and services, to mobile devices. Canada Business is a mobile business consultant, simplifying access to government services. Designed as an all-access point for business, Canada Business aims to provide a customized user experience to […]
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How to Acquire the First 20 Customers for Your Startup
Startups are having to acquire customers and get revenue in the door sooner and sooner. Gone are the days of raising big venture dollars before you really focus on revenue and customers. Data tracked by venture capital firm Wing and reported by TechCrunch last month found that 82 percent of companies that raised Series A […]
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund invests in BC Women Entrepreneurs
On June 4, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, announced that Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC) will receive $2.7 million in funding from Western Economic Diversification Canada as part of the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund. Women’s Enterprise Centre is a non-profit organization that provides business loans, advisory services, training, mentoring […]
Entrepreneurs Are “Under the Influence” of the 4 Ps – Passion, Pressure, Pleasure and Pain
Being an entrepreneur is one of the most rewarding and challenging things you may ever embrace. The entrepreneurial rollercoaster gives highs and lows almost daily if not hourly! But there’s a good reason for that. During this journey, entrepreneurs are under the influence of what we call the 4 Ps – Passion, Pressure, Pleasure and […]
10 Ways to Strengthen Your Entrepreneurial Mind
Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires learning that goes beyond how to just run numbers and manage finances. As someone who has been an entrepreneur for more than a decade, I can tell you that while these elements certainly play a role, actually doing something significant with your particular business’s numbers requires creativity, leadership ability and […]
The 1 Question Jeff Bezos Says All Entrepreneurs Should Ask Themselves
If you’re starting a business it’s natural to look ahead and try to make predictions. How big will this market become? What will customers want in the future? What sort of competition will I have? But according to Jeff Bezos, attempting to predict the future actually isn’t the most important use of an entrepreneur’s time. […]
Starting A Business At Any Age: What Female Entrepreneurs Need To Know
Although I fall into the millennial demographic, I know women younger and older than myself who have started businesses of their own. While all have achieved some success despite facing certain key challenges, they also have noted some factors related to their age and point in their lives that other female entrepreneurs may want to […]
Register company in Canada as a non-Canadian
ur business (obtain your articles of incorporation) through federal incorporation or provincial/territorial incorporation get a federal business number and Corporation income tax account from the Canada Revenue Agency register as an extra-provincial or extra-territorial corporation in all other Canadian jurisdictions where you plan to do business apply for any permits and licenses your business may […]
Canada Company Registration
Canada Company registration. A corporation is an independent legal entity that exists separate and apart from its owners (shareholders). Basically, the corporation acts as a ‘person.’ As a ‘person,’ a corporation can: buy, sell and own assets, including land make contracts sue be sued You do not need to be a large business to register […]
United States–Canada Income Tax Treaty
This post provides information on the income tax treaty between the United States and Canada. It discusses a number of treaty provisions that most often apply to U.S. citizens or residents who may be liable for Canadian tax.Treaty provisions are generally reciprocal(the same rules apply to both treaty countries). Therefore, Canadian residents who receive income […]
