If you are considering exporting a product or service, it is important to ensure that your domestic business affairs are in order first. After that, you’ll want to amend your business plan to include a detailed description of your export strategy. For instance, you’ll need to consider how your market, your advertising, your distribution and [...]
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What do I need to know before I begin exporting my product?
by Survive and Thrive - Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
What do I need to do to begin importing?
by Survive and Thrive - Tuesday, July 14th, 2009Rules, regulations and taxes for importing products depend on the product that you are importing, as well as what country you are importing from. You might want to enlist the services of a customs broker if importing becomes a regular component of your business strategy. A customs broker works to make the importing process seamless [...]
I am looking to finance my growth. What options are available?
by Survive and Thrive - Tuesday, July 14th, 2009When looking to finance growth, you have a number of options available. It is much easier to obtain bank financing for an existing business than it is for a new venture. If you are an existing business, the bank may finance your growth based on your company’s accounts receivables, inventory, assets, and debt coverage (the [...]
How can I win federal government contracts?
by Survive and Thrive - Tuesday, July 14th, 2009The federal government is a substantial purchaser of goods and services in the Ottawa region. Winning a government contract can result in a sizeable increase in sales for your small business. Check out these sites for a wealth of information on doing business with the government.
Contracts Canada is a federal government department of PWGSC (Public Works [...]
Profitability through your Financial Statements
by Survive and Thrive - Monday, July 13th, 2009In this module courtsey of Entrepreneurship Centre, domain experts from Welch & Company LLP and RBC Royal Bank walk you through a more thorough analysis of financial statements and will help you to understand what makes up your “financial health”. In addition, you will learn some of the things that banks look for as they [...]
Guide to Market Research for Small Businesses
by Survive and Thrive - Monday, July 13th, 2009Getting ready to start a new business or researching for future business decisions? Do you want to know your
customers better and understand your business environment?
This Ottawa Public Library research guide gathers up-to-date sources of demographic and related statistical
data to help you develop business strategies, do market research, prepare business plans, and select and
evaluate possible business [...]
OBJ Business Survival Guide, Part II
by Survive and Thrive - Monday, July 13th, 2009The Ottawa Business Journal’s second Business Survival Guide provided a series of articles with insights from experts on a range of topics, from maintaining employee morale during a period of layoffs, to understanding when to outsource, handling commercial leases, managing the books and getting the most out of a marketing budget.
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OBJ Business Survival Guide, Part I
by Survive and Thrive - Monday, July 13th, 2009The Ottawa Business Journal’s first Business Survival Guide provided a series of articles with insights from experts on a range of topics, from handling economic downdrafts as a technology company, to mitigating the impact of volatile commodity prices on your cash flow, managing facilities costs and financing options for startups.
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Export Tutorial from Entrepreneurship Centre
by Survive and Thrive - Wednesday, July 8th, 2009This 30 minute online tutorial is designed to help you understand the issues that you need to consider in order to prepare yourself for international trade. Developed in conjunction with Export Development Canada, this tutorial will highlight the key questions that you need answered before you make the decision to export. The session is facilitated [...]
Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (AJCTC)
by Survive and Thrive - Wednesday, July 8th, 2009The Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (AJCTC) is a non-refundable federal tax credit equal to 10 per cent of the eligible salaries and wages payable to eligible apprentices in respect of employment after May 1, 2006. The maximum credit is $2,000 per year for each eligible apprentice.
Any business that hires an “eligible apprentice,” can qualify for the credit. [...]
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