Three important business skills they don't teach you in school
History is filled with thousands of examples of entrepreneurs who changed the world without any formal education. In recent years, most of us knew about Steve Jobs' exit from the Ivy League to pursue...
View ArticleFive things small businesses need to know about the budget
In the midst of an economic downturn and staggering volatility, the Liberal government delivered a federal budget that will see a nearly $30-billion deficit in the hopes of stimulating – and growing...
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QuickBooks Online release notes: March 2016
Inventory tracking1 improvements Adjust the quantity of multiple items at a time. Gear > Lists > Products and Services > select the items you want to adjust > Batch actions > Adjust...
View ArticleDo you own foreign investments? Here’s how to make sure you disclose them...
The release of the Panama Papers this week couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as it will serve as helpful reminder to Canadians, who are already knee-deep in tax filing season, to complete...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Peaks and Troughs of a Cash Flow Cycle
While it would be nice to know we could rely on our businesses to be flourishing money trees, there are those times when they bear no fruit. Despite our consistent efforts to produce, there are times...
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QuickBooks banking update: June 2016
Auto-add bank rules Now you can create rules1 that automatically accept bank feed transactions into QuickBooks. This can be a huge time saver! — especially for entering simple transactions you make on...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about changes coming to Canada Pension Plan, and...
VANCOUVER — Finance Minister Bill Morneau met his provincial and territorial counterparts in Vancouver on Monday and reached an agreement with most of them to expand the Canada Pension Plan. Here is...
View ArticleDon’t Gamble with Risk: Consider Insurance to Protect Your Business
I run a graphic design firm, and like many entrepreneurs and small business owners, my home is also my home office. My business was growing fast – until water from the washing machine in my...
View ArticleSmall Business Basics of Social Media for Beginners
Small Business BC recently published a blog written by the GoDaddy Canada Vice President, Jill Schoolenberg. In her post, “Don’t-Miss Tips to Getting Your Small Business Online,” Jill outlines the...
View ArticleFour ways you might be keeping your business from growing
Whether you own a small business or run a multinational corporation, entrepreneurs are in endless pursuit of more: more clients, more staff, more sales, more space, and more revenue. So when your...
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Improved QuickBooks reports
Access the improved QuickBooks reports Click Reports in the left navbar, followed by the name of a report (like Profit & Loss). If your screen doesn’t look like the screenshot below, click Gear...
View ArticleHow to Deal With the 4 Types of Bad Clients
Freelancers and small business owners might not have to deal with demanding bosses on a daily basis, but that doesn’t mean their work lives are always pleasant. In fact, many self-employed persons...
View ArticleBasic Accounting and Bookkeeping Principles Defined
Every small business owner should have at least some understanding of daily record-keeping practices and principles. Even if you hire an accountant to manage your books, you need to have a basic...
View ArticleQuickBooks release notes: September 2016
Introducing bundles1 for easy grouping of items A bundle is a group of items that you can sell and track in QuickBooks. For example, you can create a bundle called Garden Fountain Bundle, which...
View ArticleNew B.C. franchise rules offer more protection to franchisees
British Columbia’s new Franchises Act will come into force on Feb. 1, 2017, making B.C. the sixth Canadian province to regulate the franchise industry in Canada. Franchisors throughout Canada (as...
View ArticleOut with the old, in with the new: Four tax tips that are unique to 2016
New Year’s Day may be more than two months away, but when it comes to year-end tax planning, you may be slowly running out of time to take advantage of some tax savings opportunities that are only...
View ArticleQuickBooks® and Google Sync: Two Great Things That Now Work Great Together
There is nothing more valuable to a small business owner than time. Spending hours manually entering and categorizing data is not the best way to grow your business, and we know this time could be...
View Article3 Big Overhead Costs Most Small Businesses Can Live Without
It’s understandable that you may want to hit the ground running and make your small business grow fast. In your quest to establish your business’ presence, however, don’t sink yourself with...
View ArticleA Realistic Work Week for a New Entrepreneur
There is that old adage that says that you will only get out of something what you put into it. So, it seems if you want your new business to succeed, then you will put all you have into it. This...
View ArticleQuickBooks® Online New Features and Improvements – November 2016
This month, there are a number of new features and improvements for QuickBooks® Online (QBO), designed to improve your productivity and efficiency. Click here if you want to review the changes in...
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