The startup grind is unlike any other, and now that we’re facing a totally unprecedented global crisis, many of us are looking for answers. But where can we find them? …
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6 WAYS STARTUPS CAN STAY AHEAD OF DISRUPTION
Learn how startups can forge through these tough times. Communication, engagement, and control are just a few of the tips you’ll read in this blog. …
Reassess, Reboot, and Research: What’s next for brands whose research projects were interrupted?
Almost overnight, it seemed as though every company conducting research pressed the pause button. Concepts that had been carefully planned over weeks and months no longer seemed quite right. Events …
How To Scale Up Your Service Business
It can be hard to grow a service business. Customers are buying your expertise, and if all you have to sell is your time, the size of your business will always be limited …
CASE STUDIES: Why now is a good time to call attention to them
These are not typical times, thanks to Covid-19. Like everyone else, your clients and prospects are feeling uncertain. As a result, when it comes to making business decisions, they’re taking …
How to ‘Productize’ Your Service Offerings
Why turn services into products? Turning your service offerings into standardized products increases the value of your business. When these standardized products are sold on a recurring basis you can …
Government of Canada COVID-19 Site for Businesses
The Government of Canada has launched a Resources for Business page. The page contains advice for businesses and links to resources for both businesses and employees. The page is copied …
Canada Emergency Response Benefit – Details and Eligibility
On March 25, 2020, the Canadian government outlined the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). In this article, Stern Cohen Tax Partner Adam Morke summarizes the CERB and provides greater insight into …
7 Reasons You Can’t Sell Your Business
As a business owner, the time will come to part ways with your company. While you might do this by passing the business on to one or more of your …
Coping with COVID-19: A Brief Business Guide
The first case of COVID-19 has arrived in Niagara, and the disease means a degree of uncertainty and upheaval for Niagara’s business community. The GNCC is dedicated to providing assistance …
Highlights of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
On March 18, 2020, the Government of Canada announced its COVID-19 economic response plan. To save you time, Stern Cohen’s Tax Partner Adam Morke has summarized the response and provided …
How to Improve the Finances of Your Creative Agency
You are a creative expert; that’s why you own your own creative agency. But dedicated as you are, it’s not your considerable expertise in your field that’s going to make …