by Andrea Henry | Feb 24, 2021 | Legal Tips, Women in Business
I’ve been reading about trailblazing black women in business and it struck me how much we know about our American counterparts but precious little about the long history of badass businesswomen right here in Canada. From a recent post by @pitchbetter, I learned...
by Andrea Henry | Jan 31, 2021 | Legal Resources, Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
Don’t throw a dart at the yellow pages when you’re looking for a lawyer. Sit down and make a list of everything you want your legal representation to do for you – and how you want this person/team to make you “feel.” Yes. Feel. This is kind of like dating, LOL, except...
by Andrea Henry | Jan 17, 2021 | Legal Tips
Well then. 2021 has been a year, hasn’t it? Just kidding, we’re not even done with January yet, but holy-moly, anyone who thinks the turning of a calendar page was going to be a cure-all after 2020 is sadly mistaken. Of course, most of us knew this – Covid-19 isn’t...
by Andrea Henry | Jan 11, 2021 | Legal Resources, Legal Tips, Women in Business
Do you have an exit strategy?- How are you going to leave your business? Sale, retirement, leaving to the next generation? How you’ve structured your business may make it harder to transition out and cause you to pay more tax when you leave. You Can’t Level Up...
by Andrea Henry | Dec 10, 2020 | Contracts, Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
Franchises can be an amazing way to grow your business quickly, without the need for the increased capital and staffing you would need to open multiple locations yourself. At its most basic level, by franchising your business, you control both your intellectual...
by Andrea Henry | Dec 10, 2020 | Trademarks
If you’ve been following along, you’ve likely noticed I’m talking a lot lately about “Levelling Up.” I like to think of it as a video game – you’ve avoided a certain number of bombs, jumped mushrooms, or climbed up a predetermined number of ladders (Hello, Super...
by Andrea Henry | Dec 10, 2020 | Legal Resources, Legal Tips, Small Business Tips, Women in Business
Ok, we’ve walked through the steps you should be taking to prepare yourself to level up and hit the elusive 7 Figures Club. But here’s the thing, in Canada, only 2 percent of women owned businesses reach $1 million and up in annual revenue. There are myriad reasons...
by Andrea Henry | Dec 10, 2020 | Incorporations, Legal Resources, Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
Ok, we’ve already established that all of us female business owners and entrepreneurs are out to change the world. But to do that, we need to protect ourselves and our professional interests. Most of you who have crossed the 6-figure mark know this already but here’s...
by Andrea Henry | Dec 7, 2020 | Small Business Tips, Women in Business
If you’ve ever played a video game – and avoided a certain number of bombs or climbed up a predetermined number of ladders (Hello, Super Mario!) – you probably already get the concept of “levelling up.” And levelling up in business really isn’t that different...
by Andrea Henry | Oct 21, 2020 | Uncategorized, Women in Business
I have a bit of news to share, and it’s something that has really had me thinking a lot about how quickly things can change in one’s life. I think we all fundamentally understand that concept today, because who among us would have ever predicted this crazy Covid-19...
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