Tag: smallbusiness

CFIB wants CEBA loan repayment deadline extended as businesses struggle

TORONTO – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says in a survey of its members, 78 per cent of them reported that taking extra time to repay their Canada Emergency Business Account loans will increase the likelihood of their survival.

The federation says 49 per cent of small businesses are still making below-normal revenues, with those in hospitality, arts and recreation, retail and social services hitting the hardest.

CFIB president Dan Kelly says high interest rates, inflation and labor costs are making it difficult for small businesses to keep their heads above water, let alone make any dent in the

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Financial Freedom for Small Business Owners: A New Era of Accounting Solutions

Did you know that over 50% of small businesses failed in the first five years? In most cases, a lack of financial freedom is the main reason these businesses fail. Small business owners face various challenges in managing their finances, from bookkeeping and accounting to tax compliance and cash flow management.

These tasks can be time-consuming, complicated, and sometimes overwhelming, especially for entrepreneurs new to the business world. However, a new era of accounting solutions is changing the game for small business owners. With the help of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and payment processing platformsit’s easier

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Protein Fudgesicle – Maria Mind Body Health

Remember Fudgesicles? I LOVED them!

My easy protein fudge cycles are not only awesome for all of you, but for your children! If you have children who are picky eaters and don’t eat enough protein, make them my protein fudge cycle! Better yet, have your children make them! Yes, these healthy fudgesicles are so easy, your children can make them! Kids are more likely to eat something new if they make it!

All they need to do is measure and toss the ingredients into a blender! The hardest part is the wait!

HOW TO MAKE KETO PROTEIN FUDGESICLES

To make

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New Strategies to Help Small Businesses Survive a Recession

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Fifteen years ago, the collapse of the US housing market led to the Great Recession — a prolonged, painful economic downturn that caused businesses to close and people to lose their homes. The Great Recession was particularly disastrous for small businesses. The number of startups founded in the years following the financial crisis plummeted, and 1.8 million small businesses went out of business entirely during the two-year period between December 2008 and December 2010.

In our current environment, many economic observers are sounding the alarm about another potential recession. Inflation, supply chain

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Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Sparing Angel Food Cake

Many of you know I worked at a coffee shop since I was 15 years old. At this cute coffee shop, I would make the best lemon poppy seed muffins with delicious lemon curd dolloped on top! Before school, I would go to the coffee shop to make the scones and the muffins and then after school, I would go back to work. At the end of the day, I got to bring home the cinnamon rolls, scones and lemon poppy seed muffins that didn’t sell! So guess what??? I would make lemon poppy seed muffins to make sure I

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Eight days a week: Labor shortage and overworked small business owners

Amanda Mayhew often finds herself checking work emails between sets at the gym or while cooking dinner and she’s on her phone from 6:30 in the morning until 9 at night.

She’s the general manager at Stallion Movers, a small moving company in Kitchener, and although she runs the office, she frequently pitches in by going out on jobs too.

According to a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the average small business owner is working what amounts to an eight-day workweek. And more than a third of that time is spent making up for staffing challenges,

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Proposed regulations would put the largest burden on small business

The US Supreme Court is considering a case on content moderation from both Texas and Florida that could offer clear guidelines on what entity is responsible for content moderation.

Many small businesses who use digital tools want to make sure they can communicate to their customers about their products without feeling like they must avoid hateful and harmful rhetoric online. Yet currently, the issue of who moderates what content is up for debate.

The US Supreme Court is considering a case on content moderation from both Texas and Florida that could offer clear guidelines on what entity is responsible for content moderation. The case centers on Section 230, which protects tech companies from being held legally responsible for content that is posted on their platforms while also empowering them

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New money laundering rules hurt small businesses

As if the impact of the pandemic, high inflation, high interest rates and supply chain shortages weren’t enough of a drag, the Trudeau government has jumped in with a thick new layer of red tape that will hold small businesses back all across the country .

Here’s the deal. When businesses across the country set up shop and start a new relationship with a bank, they have to go through a long and detailed screening process for the sake of preventing money laundering.

Until very recently, payroll software programs like Quickbooks and FreshBooks could deposit payroll funds into a business’s

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