New to being a business owner? That’s okay, everyone was new once, and they have all started at the beginning too. Here are some tips for new business owners entering stepping off the bench and onto the field or even well-seasoned business owners.
Go Paperless
A person will be surprised at the amount of saving that will occur from simply switching from ...
Starting a small business has a list of challenges all on its own, and one that makes the top of the list is more than likely money. From the collective experience of other small business owners, there are many ways one can give their business a financial revamp by a modification to their operations processes. On a smaller scale, there are some little things business owners can do in the day-to-day management of their business to improve their finances.
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Starting a business is equivalent to taking a leap of faith unless one has a plan, but just having an idea is not enough. One needs the self-discipline to follow through with the project and not vary from it. The startup at first can seem not as glamorous as one visualized, but to be successful one only needs to submit themselves to the process that lay ahead of them. Just stick to the plan and one day, one will enjoy ...
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The NEDC (Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation) will be hosting the Thriving Nations: Aboriginal Governance Conference, and it will be held on October 27th & 28th at the Tigh-Na-Mara Resort in Parksville, BC.
NEDC will open the conference on day one with Dr. Manley Begay who will discuss nation building and share case studies in the A.M., a long with other speakers to follow, and then day one will end with NEDC’s annual Business Awards. Day two will go deeper into aspects ...
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If a business owner, or person, is looking to import or export in Canada, here is a guide that can help one understand reporting obligations and regulations that they will encounter.
Exporting/Importing
Most Importantly, as an exporter/importer one will have to report the goods, they are exporting. Goods that are shipped from Canada, or to, are required by the Customs Act to be declared. Canada has a responsibility. That responsibility is to ensure that anything crossing over its borders and ...
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Tricia Thomas is the proud owner of Salish Eye Productions a videography, photography, and design company based out of central Vancouver Island in Chemainus, British Columbia. She has an educational background in business, finance, human resources, project management, Aboriginal consulting, photography, filming, and technical communications.
With such a myriad of education, it could be easy to see how this ...
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Walters Cove Resort is a sports fishing resort located on the west side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Up until 2014, Walters Cove Resort was under the ownership of West Coast Resorts, but then it was purchased by the Kyuquot Checleset First Nations.
The resort is known for its luxurious setting, hospitality, and high-intensity fishing. Walters Cove Resort is a remote location and Jane, the office manager says that’s why ...
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When a business is just meant to be, and the universe has it laid out for a person, sometimes it all starts with a vision; a vision encouraged by the universe of course. That was literally the case for Lewis and Cathy George owners of The House of Himwitsa in Tofino. Cathy and Lewis George are originally from Ahousaht.
“Going back a few years, my wife was working for Roy Henry Vickers, and before she went to work for Roy Henry, ...
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Alison Ross may look familiar to some that enjoyed the T.V. show Pawnathon Canada while it aired. That’s right; she was one of the five pawn masters that would appraise items on the show. She has also been the proud owner of Kilshaw’s Auctioneers since January of 2006. Kilshaw’s is an auction house located in Victoria BC.
How far back can the origins of a company go? It’s not often, but sometimes they can go all the way back to just ...
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When partners have a passion for starting their own business, but their unsure of what it should be, sometimes they just got to hit the open road for the idea to intuitively enter their minds. Well, at least that’s the story for Lyndsey Bell and Jay Valeri owners of Bigfoot Donuts in 
downtown Courtney on Vancouver Island.
That’s right, Bigfoot ...
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