This question might seem like to simplest of questions to most people but is quite likely the most misunderstood by most people. I will tell you that prior to being in the mortgage business I always went with fixed rates on my...
One of the reasons that many entrepreneurs start a business, is to utilize their particular expertise, be it Plumbing , Accounting, Electrical, a Retail Store, Manufacturing Plant, possibly a Consultant. However, the other...
I was recently talking to a friend of mine in the Photography business who was extremely annoyed that customers complained about a few things he did. As I listened to his side of the story , I remembered something I was...
Quick question: I know that when the GST and PST were separate, when a company in Ontario provided a service for someone in another province, only the GST applied. How does that now translate to the HST? (Searching the CRA...
Social media continues to amaze me. It is quickly becoming less of a fad and more of a foundational reality of succeeding in business. From Facebook to LinkedIn to Twitter (yes, we now have a twitter account!) to...
You know your product, you know how the customer base perceives you, you know your product or services advantages for the customer, and all the other parts necessary to sell. You have the image you want (oooopps, that the...
I just read an article recently emailed to me from a job search site. The first paragraph is noted below. Following that, is one of my favourite quotes. Together, they should spark some thought within yourself and what image...
This question might seem like to simplest of questions to most people but is quite likely the most misunderstood by most people. I will tell you that prior to being in the mortgage business I always went with fixed rates on my...
I'm in college and started doing some design work for some friends and family to earn a little extra for Christmas. Do I need to be charging them taxes and paying the government taxes? How does it work now with HST?
When encountering the same QC (Quality Control) problem and a recall decision, the two major manufacturers in a product line react differently.
Company B hedges, perhaps hoping they could reduce the impact and the cost...
Recently one of my clients had a heart attack. Unfortunately he did not have what is called “key man insurance”. Although most of us probably feel we are “insuranced to death”, it would have helped him out of a financial...
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