We all benefit from our nation’s universal health care plan. However, it doesn’t cover all the medical services that you or your employees need. You can help your workforce stay healthy, recruit health-minded employees, and improve your retention rate with an employee...
Ensuring sustainable business growth is highly time- and labour-intensive. You have to build your customer base and nurture your existing customers through communication and excellent customer service. Growing your business also requires creative problem solving,...
Whether you’re a high-level corporate executive or a new sole proprietor, you’re bound to encounter business problems at some point. While the exact problems your business will come up against will be specific to your industry and location, some of the most common...
What is Bookkeeping? Bookkeeping is a method of recording all the financial transactions of your business. At its most basic, it’s the process of keeping track of your income and expenses, but it can involve much more. No matter what type of bookkeeping system you...
Legally sound employment contracts spell out your company’s obligations to workers and their responsibilities to the business. Canadian employment contracts must comply with the terms set by the Employment Standards Act, or ESA. The Act describes legal minimums that...
When you first launch a start-up business with a small team, incoming work can be overwhelming. Focusing on serving your customers while you’re still trying to get all your ducks in a row is frustrating and stressful. In these cases, it may be a good option for you to...
Over the past few years, technology has increased at a rapid rate. A lot of tech giants are offering services that make running a business a little bit easier. One of these innovations is accounting software. Managing money is always one of the most stressful...
Any credible business must offer benefits to its employees. Top job candidates won’t consider applying to places that don’t have a comprehensive benefits package in place. When putting together the structure of your business, you need to establish what kind of...
A large indicator of whether the public sees your company as legitimate is if you provide benefits to your employees. You will not attract the qualified employees that it takes to grow your business if you do not offer them a generous benefits plan. Buying into...
Congratulations! You started a business. You have a great team of employees, a sweet office building, and a comprehensive business plan. Now it’s time to start doing business and making money. One of the first things you need to do is open a bank account for your...
