Canada Business Network Blog

Sell an experience, add value

Offer your customers an experience, rather than a traditional transaction, and appeal to their emotions. Help them spend more time and money on your brand.

2012: Working together to support Canadian entrepreneurs

Join us in reflecting on our activities in 2012, the International Year of Cooperatives.

Meet the challenge of making meetings matter

Consider ways to make in-person meetings more pleasing and productive or how to avoid having them at all.

All aboard the train to success!

Find out how an employee training plan could help strengthen your business.

Starting up instead of slowing down: Starting a business later in life

Consider becoming an entrepreneur instead of winding down your career. Are you ready for the challenge of a start-up at this stage in life?

Setting your own salary: from payoff to premiums

As a small business owner, it's important to pay yourself a salary, but figuring out how much can be a challenging task.

CANSIM data mining made easy for small business

Mine information from 350 Statistics Canada Surveys to better see your markets and make better decisions.

Three tips for a successful business blog

See how blogging can be a cost-effective way to promote your business.

Small Businesses: A priority for the CRA year round

While Small Business Week comes only once a year, the Canada Revenue Agency recognizes your small business needs and continues to find ways to help you do business all year long.

Demos and displays: Do trade shows and their alternatives fit your needs?

Assess your marketing needs before investing in a trade show booth. Could less expensive options do the job? Or is in-person interaction the key to your success?