Competition is almost always an issue with every business. You want your customers to spend their money with you rather than with your competition. Don’t dismiss your competitors. Unless you really do “know it all”, you have to do your market research to write a good business plan. Check out the competition. What’s their niche? […]
So, you have a great business idea, a great product or service, and now you’re ready to get financing and make your dream a reality. …………Skreeeeek! Better put on the brakes. You need more than a great product or service. You also need customers or clients. The best product in the world won’t make you […]
Originally published by the Globe and Mail The series: We look at decision makers among Canada’s mid-sized companies who took successful action in a competitive global digital economy. With 2016 ending on a decidedly uncertain note – the global economy is erratic, cybersecurity is top of mind and the recent U.S. election has left a […]
Originally published by the Globe and Mail Driving down the road one day in 2013, Balbir Sohi found the answer to how she could bring improved oral health to the wider population. Ms. Sohi a dental hygienist and Tor in Brampton, Ont., had recently started a business offering her hygiene and education services to people […]
Originally published in Air Miles for Small Businesses Anyone can throw together a business plan using software or online templates, but if your intended plan needs to make big tracks with potential investors and lenders, you need to dig deep and challenge your own assumptions. For qualified advice and a bit of insider savvy, we […]
