by [email protected] | Jan 22, 2019 | Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
Starting a business is both one of the most rewarding and scariest things you can do. It’s understandable why some think it’s safer and a better use of resources to buy a well-established business than starting something entirely new. However, buying an existing... by [email protected] | Dec 11, 2018 | Small Business Tips
“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity”- American author H. Jackson Brown Jr. If you’ve been in business for even a little while, you’ve probably experienced the bitter pain of a missed opportunity. There’s one I missed a few months ago because I didn’t... by [email protected] | Oct 29, 2018 | Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
Real Life Question: My small business desperately needs marketing help but I can’t afford it. A marketer has offered to provide the services I need in exchange for shares in my company; should I do it? It’s one of the Catch-22s of running a business: I need a killer... by [email protected] | Oct 19, 2018 | Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
Content marketing is the way to go right? So you probably provide lots of information on your blog or on your website. Maybe it’s about eating gluten free or training for a 5k. Maybe it’s about how to set up processes and systems in your business. Maybe you’re a... by [email protected] | Oct 19, 2018 | Incorporations, Small Business Tips
A quick internet search will reveal that there are three main ways in which you can own your business- sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation. This lesson will focus on the differences between sole proprietorships and corporations. Sole Proprietorship... 
by [email protected] | Oct 15, 2018 | Small Business Tips
Earlier this year, I found a small lump under my left arm. Eternal optimist that I am, I thought nothing of it and only mentioned it to my family doctor in an offhand, just-in-passing way while taking one of my sons to see her. My family doctor sent me for test after... by [email protected] | Oct 2, 2018 | Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
A client said to me the other day that I was like a roof. This was news to me, so I asked her to explain. “ It’s like when I needed to decide between fixing the roof on my rental home and buying new shoes I had fallen in love with. I knew I needed the roof, I knew... by [email protected] | Aug 27, 2018 | Legal Tips, Small Business Tips, Trademarks
In the fantasy short story, The Rule of Names, Ursual K. Le Guia writes: “The name is the things, and the true name is the true things. To speak the name is to control the thing.” In that fantasy, names were truly powerful and true names were magical. In the hustle... 
by [email protected] | Jun 7, 2018 | Incorporations, Legal Tips, Small Business Tips
The question I get asked the most frequently is: Should I incorporate my business? Maybe you’ve wondered that as well. You may think, my business is small or I’ve just started out; surely incorporation is something for businesses making loads of money. In fact,... by [email protected] | Jun 1, 2018 | Incorporations, Legal Tips, Partnerships, Small Business Tips
I am a huge Game of Thrones fan! From the moment the head of the main character (or so I thought) fell, I knew this was not your average, predictable show. I will be bereft of my fix until next year so I’ve been re-watching old episodes and it occurred to me how much...
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