Canada’s economic conditions have changed dramatically over the years. One of the most exciting aspect of this trend is the way in which women entrepreneurs have moved with confidence into the new economy.
BC has almost 360, 000 small businesses, and women own or operate about 35 per cent of them – the highest rate of [...]

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Here is a lesson on pricing strategy.
An optometrist was instructing a new employee on how to charge a customer.  “As you are fitting these glasses, if she asks how much they cost, you say $150.”
“If her eyes don’t flutter, say, ‘for the frames. The lenses will be $100′.”
“If her eyes still don’t flutter, you add [...]

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It used to be that self-employed Canadians are exempt from EI premiums and are not entitled to any maternity or insurance benefits.  As of January 31, self-employed Canadians are now able to register for the Employment Insurance (EI) program (on a voluntary basis), which will extend to them maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits, [...]

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A group of accounting and bookkeeping professionals under the umbrella group called Accounting Troubleshooters is providing a much needed service for small and microbusinesses in North America.
Many small business, especially start-ups cannot afford to hire a full-time accountant.  This is when the services of an Accounting Troubleshooter Associate is most appreciated.  An Accounting Troubleshooter Associate [...]

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