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Series of Pointe-Saint-Charles break-ins has small business owners worried

by Jerry
A series of smash-and-grab robberies has enraged small business owners in Montreal’s Pointe-Sainte-Charles neighborhood. The break-ins reached a peak in recent weeks on a stretch of Wellington Street in the Sud-Ouest borough, where the windows of at least five shops and restaurants have been broken so far this year. On Wednesday morning, Jermaine Wallace, the ... Read More

Small businesses across Canada could get a $3 billion boost if overfunded workers’ compensation boards provided rebates

by Jerry
Toronto, July 20, 2023 – If five overfunded workers’ compensation boards (WCB) across Canada rebated their excess funds, it would give a $3 billion boost to small businesses, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest research snapshot entitled Funding Fairness: State of Workers’ Compensation Funding. “Workers’ compensation boards are holding onto billions ... Read More

Are governments doing enough to eliminate obstacles for women entrepreneurs?

by Jerry
Lack of role models. Unequal access to financing. Stereotypes about women in business. Thanksgiving challenge. Long wait times for health services. These were always obstacles for women who run their own businesses, long before COVID-19, especially women with small businesses and the self-employed. But the pandemic exacerbated them. A recent survey of 147 women entrepreneurs ... Read More

Top small businesses African entrepreneurs want to start

by Jerry
A new survey by ZenBusiness has found that the industries that most attract entrepreneurs vary from country to country and depend on various factors such as infrastructure, business climate, and culture. according to the survey, Personal services are the most-searched-for small business type in 22.7% of African countries, the largest share of any continent. These ... Read More

4 Keys To Long-Term Success For Small Businesses

by Jerry
John-Paul Smolenski is the founder and CEO of MMP Capitala leading commercial finance company helping small businesses grow. getty When I was 29, I walked away from a job making over a quarter of a million dollars a year. It was a tough economy, my wife was pregnant, and I recently buried my father, but ... Read More

Canadian workers could see up to $305 drop in pay in January

by Jerry
In less than two weeks, Canadian workers could notice up to $305 less on their annual take-home pay. Thanks to an increase in payroll deductions beginning in 2023 (yes, that’s in 11 days), every employed Canadian will see their paychecks impacted, even if their employer decides to make up the difference, said the Canadian Federation ... Read More