With the holiday season quickly approaching, shoppers are bombarded with thousands of shopping options. From online shopping to big box stores to local goods, the possibilities are nearly limitless. Online shopping, of course, is often the most convenient and big box stores generally offer the biggest discounts. That doesn’t mean, however, that there aren’t just […]
Bad things happen to good people all the time. But whatever crisis befalls, you’ll be far better equipped to handle it if you have financial intelligence at your side. In honour of Financial Literacy Month, brought to you by CIBC, we’d like to discuss several strategies for increasing your financial IQ and simultaneously preparing you […]
An entrepreneur by nature, Stefanie Curtis jumped into the business world the first chance she could. Upon graduating with a B. Com from the Sauder School of Business, Stefanie started her first agency with three other partners. She spent the next few years managing several digital agencies until she co-founded Pace Creative Agency, a full […]
Profitability of an online business always relies on the effectiveness of the content strategy. As a young entrepreneur, you need to understand what kind of content your target audience is looking for in order to achieve that.After that, you should do your best to provide your potential customers with useful and interesting information. There are […]
No industry can avoid rapid change in today’s modern marketplace, and that includes accounting and bookkeeping. The future of the accounting industry will belong to those who best adapt and capitalize on the dominant new industry trends. The Supremacy of Cloud-Based StorageCloud-based accounting went from being a novel concept just a few years ago to potentially […]
Limage Media Group founder Stephanie Limage traveled to Argentina to data-mine for opportunities and learn the landscape of Argentina back in 2017 while completing an artist’s residency and exhibiting some of her paintings and films. In September 2018 she returned to Buenos Aires as a G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (YEA) delegate representing Canada with a handful […]
Technology is giving even the smallest of businesses a competitive advantage against even the biggest global leaders. From automation to advanced analytics and AI, technology can help smaller, leaner businesses offer custom products and a level of customer service that the giants just can’t touch. Here are 5 ways that tech can help to move […]
Small businesses often rely heavily on individual freelancers or outsourced work groups to supplement their workforce and supply essential skills. Keeping this disparate group on message with your company brand, values, and ethos can be a challenge. When freelancers work remotely, possibly in different regions and time zones, the challenges increase. A clear strategy for managing freelancers […]
Even though we live in an entrepreneurial age of endless opportunities, and even though long-term business success might wait just around the corner for those with a great idea and a sound growth strategy, entrepreneurial superstardom doesn’t come easy. One of the major problems business leaders fail to recognize and prepare for well in advance […]
Your brand encompasses virtually all experiences and interactions between customers and your business. It exists in the digital and the real-world and includes everything from brochures you hand over to messages you transmit via emails. The branding wilderness is vast and overwhelming, which leaves small business owners wondering where to even start. To make it […]
Whether they’re running small independent businesses or leading large-scale corporations, female entrepreneurs are making their mark on the business scene now more than ever. There are increased efforts to support more women in business, but a large inconsistency remains between the number of female versus male business owners. Commonly cited obstacles include fear of failure […]
Getting back on your feet after an unsuccessful attempt to start something on your own can be one of the hardest decisions you’ll have to make. It is even harder if you are a young entrepreneur who invested all hopes and dreams into making that small business idea a reality.The key to being a successful […]
A natural part of running a business is raising funds to support operations. Although taking out a loan can be greatly beneficial for an entity, there are a number of factors to consider to be sure the loan is wise and your business is set up for success in the future. How Much to BorrowEach […]
Last month Futurpreneur and 27 of the country’s diverse and growth-oriented young entrepreneurs represented the nation in Buenos Aires as the official Canadian delegation for the 2018 G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (YEA ) Summit. More than 300 young entrepreneurs united at the global event to share innovative ideas, make valuable connections and discuss ways to […]
Did you know that some of the most successful brands today were started by student entrepreneurs who entered the market and learned from the mistakes of the competitors? One of such companies is Facebook which was launched by Mark Zuckerberg while he was studying at Harvard. Before he opened this social media platform, he had […]
Managing your business cash flow efficiently helps to facilitate growth and provides greater flexibility with your decision-making. Having healthy cash flow allows your small business to operate strategically, ensuring you are in a position to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves. Speed Up Payments From CustomersHaving slow-paying customers is inevitable for most businesses. Introduce incentives to […]
With a startup budget, you don’t want to spend money on legal documents you don’t need for your business. Having said that, it’s important to consider which agreements you need in place for your particular business to protect yourself if other shareholder’s want to exit the business. First and foremost, you need to know what […]
For small business owners their website is often a key part of their business, so it is important to protect it. Hackers are becoming more efficient on how they tap into websites, often now by leveraging automated bots that crawl the internet to exploit websites shown to have vulnerabilities. This means that websites are at […]