Most everyone knows the deadline date for filing their taxes, but anything after that tends to get ignored. Shortly after your taxes are filed you should receive your notice of assessment. Don’t make the mistake of just throwing it into your tax file without scrutinizing it. Compare it to your tax filing…
For the average tax payer when they hear about some industry losing some of their tax benefits they really have no interest. Basically they feel that if the average tax payer has to be hit hard with taxes then so should business. The most recent hit was to the film industry, as the Ontario…
Many soon to be or new business owners are not aware that the Ontario Government has put Small Business Advisory Services in place, and therefore they don’t take advantage of it. This is a service that will offer business advice, support services, and inform you of business regulations. It really is a good starting point…
Things that seem to be taking place within our government in regards to business appears to come in waves. Last year there was a lot of fan fare about the action plan, then all the hype around it fizzled out. Now here we are again where it is creeping into the news once again.…
Setting Yourself Up for Business Success: It is not too often that the new business person has all the skills necessary to run a successful business. In some cases the new business owner may know their product or service inside out, but don’t have the communication skills to sell it. Then there are others…
Many new start up companies start out with a decent budget but often there isn’t enough money to keep the company afloat while it is going through its growing stages. More often than not this starter money is personal money that the new business owner has saved over the years. There is no endless pit…
Many small to medium businesses as they progress need help with their financing from time to time. Many will consider equity funding. This type of funding can become quite complex and should only be entered into under the guidance of experts. These include your small business accountant and investment advisors for example. …
Getting a business to where it is successful and keeping it that way is no easy task. Even most small businesses have to rely on their front line workers to make sure the business is profitable. It costs money to run the business and this includes the cost of your employees. Naturally you want…
Years back it used to be that many businesses were family owned and operated, but not so today. Many of these have been replaced today by the big box stores. However, there are still some of the family businesses around, and the big corporations should not deter a family from going into business…
You may be a baby boomer who has retired from your original job, or you may be a new graduate fresh out of school, and are thinking of starting a business. Perhaps you are flexible in that you don’t have a specific industry in mind other than you want one that is going to…
