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19/01/202311/07/2024

Over $2 trillion in business assets are at stake as the majority of small business owners plan to exit their business over the next decade

Toronto, January 10, 2023 – Over $2 trillion in business assets could change hands within the next decade as over three-quarters (76%) of small business owners are planning to exit their business, according to a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

Retirement is the top reason business owners are cited for leaving their business (75%), while 22% are burned out and 21% want to step back from their responsibilities as owners. However, only one in 10 business owners (9%) have a formal business succession plan in place.

“It’s essential for business owners to have a well-planned

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17/01/202311/07/2024

Canadian workers could see up to $305 drop in pay in January

In less than two weeks, Canadian workers could notice up to $305 less on their annual take-home pay.

Thanks to an increase in payroll deductions beginning in 2023 (yes, that’s in 11 days), every employed Canadian will see their paychecks impacted, even if their employer decides to make up the difference, said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

The country’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to helping small businesses says employers are bracing for rate hikes for both Employment Insurance (EI) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) in the new year, and many of these small businesses will “struggle to meet

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12/01/202311/07/2024

US small-business sentiment skids to a half-year low

(Reuters) – US small-business confidence slid to a six-month low in December, according to a survey on Tuesday, which also showed that inflation and worker shortages remained major issues for firm owners.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said its Small Business Optimism Index fell 2.1 points to 89.8 last month – the lowest since June – amid a decline in the share of owners who expected better business conditions over the next six months.

It was the 12th straight month that the index was below the 49-year average of 98. The net share of owners expecting better business

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08/01/202311/07/2024

Coding Pathways with Ozobots in PE – PHE America

I love finding creative ways to incorporate STEAM into Physical Education. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. I was at my daughter’s Open House for her enrichment class in Bayport where she was showing me how her class was using Ozobots to practice coding. I was immediately intrigued by these little coding robots. I immediately noticed how the students’ faces lit up with excitement as they explained to their parents all the functions you could perform with them. Immediately I thought: what if we combine fitness activities with coding? What a great way to relate to the

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03/01/202311/07/2024

7 Small Business Grants to Check Out in 2023

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It’s like a scholarship for your business!

Key points

The Grants.gov website (and app) offers a huge database of grants from a variety of sources and industries. You should also check with your local government / chamber of commerce.
Some large corporations or industry organizations offer grants and other helpful resources to grow your business.

What do business loans, credit lines, and small business credit cards all have in common? They need to be paid back.

If you need funding for your small business but don’t want debt haunting your books, a grant may be the

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03/01/202311/07/2024

Happy Holidays! – PHE America

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08/10/202211/07/2024

Small enterprise developments in authorities contracting legal guidelines

October 6, 2022 – On Sept. 23, 2022, the Civilian Firm Acquisition Council and the Safety Acquisition Legal guidelines Council (Councils) printed three final tips updating the procurement legal guidelines to implement regulatory modifications made by the Small Enterprise Administration (SBA).

These final tips ship welcome updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that take away confusion due to the battle between SBA and FAR tips governing the mentor/protégé program, small enterprise joint ventures, along with Historically Underutilized Enterprise Zone (HUBZone) and women -owned small firms.

Three approach partnership updates

The final word rule that is seemingly of curiosity to

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03/10/202211/07/2024

California to Receive as a lot as $1.1 Billion from US Treasury Division to Promote Small Enterprise Growth and Entrepreneurship by the use of the American Rescue Plan

California Accepted to Receive Federal Funding By means of the State Small Enterprise Credit score rating Initiative

WASHINGTON — Instantly, the US Division of the Treasury launched the approval of California’s software program for funding beneath the State Small Enterprise Credit score rating Initiative (SSBCI) for as a lot as $1.1 billion, an important funding amount that has been authorised throughout the SSBCI program.

The American Rescue Plan was reauthorized and expanded SSBCI, which was initially established in 2010 and was extraordinarily worthwhile in rising entry to capital for small firms and entrepreneurs. The model new SSBCI builds on this

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