Category: Small Business

Small Business Wildfire Relief Program Expanding

The Province is offering assistance to more small businesses impacted by recent wildfires in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne County.

The Small Business Wildfire Relief Program is now available to businesses outside the mandatory evacuation zones that were closed for at least five days because of the fires.

“We’ve heard from businesses that were outside of the wildfire evacuation zones, but were faced with unexpected closures,” said Premier Tim Houston. “We know that an unexpected closure can have a significant impact on small businesses. Expanding the program will help alleviate some of that financial stress for even more small businesses.”

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Small business gets creative and personal to combat rising inflation

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The latest Main Street quarterly report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, covering the first quarter of 2023, indicates price increases have slowed and employment numbers have gradually improved over the past year.AFP/Getty Images

A bookstore was a retirement plan for Cole Davidson and his partner Stephen. Then, during the pandemic, they saw a lot of similar dreams get put on hold.

“We decided that if it’s something we wanted to do,” Mr. Davidson says, “we shouldn’t put it off and we should just go for it.”

They planned for 18 months before

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Own a Small Business? Here’s How to Sneak Away on a Summer Vacation

Running a small business is no easy feat — namely, because you’re responsible for pretty much everything. Even if you have an accountant to manage your books, you might still feel compelled to check up on your banking records frequently to keep tabs on your company’s finances. And even if you have an HR manager, you might still feel compelled to intervene when on-the-job conflicts arise, or when new hires come on board.

As such, the idea of ​​taking a vacation this summer might seem downright laughable. And you wouldn’t be alone in that feeling.

Data from OnDeck reveals that

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Small businesses turning to credit cards to ‘keep the lights on’: Equifax

A server brings food to a table as people dine at a restaurant in Vancouver, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. As hotel and restaurant owners increasingly turn to temporary foreign workers to fill labor gaps, there are growing calls to give those workers more paths to permanent residency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A new Equifax Canada survey says small businesses are increasingly using their credit cards to maintain their operations, a worrying trend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Small businesses are increasingly turning to high-interest debt such as credit cards to keep the lights on, according to a new survey from Equifax Canada.

“I think what we’re really starting to see now in the economy is the fallout of the pandemic. A lot of small businesses have had a lot of debt accumulated from a pandemic,” Jeff Brown, head of commercial solutions at Equifax Canada, said in a phone interview.

“We’re seeing this

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Loan repayments could lead to closures of 8,000 small Saskatchewan businesses

“Those small businesses that fought three hard years just to survive the pandemic are still facing significant challenges on their road to recovery,” said Solberg, whose organization has 4,000 business members.

Solberg conducted a survey with the CFIB which concluded that 19 per cent of all small businesses could close in Saskatchewan.
The loan repayment date was already extended by the federal government once, but Solberg said it’s necessary for the federal government to extend it further.

“The message is loud and clear from small businesses that they need more time and obviously they appreciate the deadline has been extended

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10 Best Small Business Loans of 2023

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Small business owners can often benefit from taking out a loan or line of credit to cover operating costs, bridge cash flow gaps or fund other things like marketing, production and growth. Since many types of small business loans exist, each with a different purpose and requirements, it’s important to consider your options carefully before choosing one. With that in mind, here are the best small business loans in 2023 and what you need to know about them.

10 Best Small Business Loans

Each of the following lenders has been chosen based on

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Carnivore Bagels – Maria Mind Body Health

Who wants to come over for Carnivore Bagels?

My easy recipe for Carnivore Bagels will blow your mind!

HOW TO MAKE CARNIVORE BAGELS

To make my Carnivore Bagels, I used Further Food Gelatin!

Further Food gelatin and collagen peptides are both excellent sources of collagen. Both their Collagen & Gelatin are sourced from the highest quality, grass-fed, pasture-raised, hormone-free, and antibiotic free bovine collagen.

The benefits of collagen and gelatin are amazing! Just eating my delicious Carnivore Bagels helps support skin elasticity & hydration, longer hair & nails, stronger bones & joints, faster recovery between workouts, increased flexibility, improved digestion,

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Why SEO Is Critical for Small Businesses

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Search engine optimization (SEO) helps increase website traffic by improving search engine ranking. If you’ve wondered whether your small business really needs to focus on SEO, you aren’t alone.

Over 50% of small businesses don’t have an SEO strategy, and 22% have no plans to create or implement one in the coming year. Considering that SEO can help businesses establish authority within an industry and build brand awareness, neglecting to explore the world of SEO can severely limit growth.

Further, it’s a great way to organically promote a business for free. Organizations

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