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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Taxation for non residents of Canada

This page provides information about the income tax rules that apply to non-residents of Canada. Your tax obligations As a non-resident of Canada, you pay tax on income you receive from sources in Canada. The type of tax you pay and the requirement to file an income tax return depend on the type of income […]

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Business Formation in Canada

One of the threshold issues for a foreign entity wishing to establish a business in Canada is whether that business should be carried on directly, as a branch of the foreign entity, or should be created as a separate Canadian business organization, such as a subsidiary corporation (with either limited liability or, in some provinces, […]

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How to Form a Canadian subsidiary

A Canadian subsidiary is one of the most popular options for global entrepreneurs wishing to start and operate a new business in Canada. To create a subsidiary, you would incorporate in a province of your choice. You can also incorporate federally. If the subsidiary isn’t incorporated federally, you can choose to apply for extra-provincial registrations […]

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