As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Montreal distiller Paul Cirka decided to take his own spin on this old adage when life – or more accurately, his supplier – gave him corn. Instead of turning corn into gin, he made hand sanitizer. Cirka Distilleries is one of many businesses finding […]
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Keeping your business current during COVID-19: Ted Kouri of Edmonton’s Incite shares his pandemic plan
Many of us are stewing, stressing, wondering what we are supposed to be doing right now, other than swimming for our lives. Do I need a new business strategy? Should I plan for a major pivot—think up new ways to deliver my services or products? Should I be shutting my doors? “Business as usual” seems […]
Your Business Website Content Review: How to get started and what to consider
If your business brochure went to print with two or three spelling mistakes, you would probably reprint to save yourself the embarrassment. However, we tend not to take digital publishing polish as seriously. We all stumble upon web pages and blog posts with typos and broken links daily. A content review, or “audit”, is a […]
Business Process: Is it time to rethink it?
Process. The word strikes deep into the hearts of business owners because we never stop thinking about it, or questioning it. · Is my business working at an optimal level? · Did I only need one meeting to accomplish what I just did in three? · Could I have accomplished this task online or over […]
Start a New Decade with These 5 Noteworthy Lessons from Small Business Owners
Entrepreneurs, in particular small business operators and owners, are not strangers to trial and error and misstep. What is important is what we learn and take away to fuel our next move. Here are a few lessons from small business owners to lead us into a new decade! Hiring Key People. Susan Guillory, President of […]
