Other People’s Recycled News
13 Apr
April 6 – 12
Toronto Encourages Food Business to Grow
Business incubators are growing in popularity across North America. And Toronto, in particular, is a hub for many. The business case is strong: Statistically, 80% of companies that go through an incubator program are still around three to four years after startup. That compares with 25% of startups that go it alone.
Using Points to Attract Clients, Reward Staff
Increasingly, small businesses keen on maximizing the return for the dollars spent on travel, office and other expenses are turning to corporate credit cards, especially those with rewards attached.
Optimism Key to Entrepreneurial Heart
Where some people might only see economic upheaval, lost jobs and shrinking retirement savings, the entrepreneur sees opportunity. “I’m not trying to downplay the significance of the changes in the global economy, but the reality is new businesses will still begin, and existing businesses will still make profit,” he says.
Middlemiss: Consider Renegotiating that Lease
A growing commercial vacancy rate and an eroding economy is bad news for landlords, but for small and medium-sized businesses looking to negotiate or renew their leases, the new economic reality can spell opportunity, say lawyers.
Failure and Risk
Innovation is the result of taking big leaps, but failure is often the downside of taking those leaps. While media profiles on successful companies have long celebrated how business encourages creative risks and embraces the possibility of failure…
Andy Buyting has been in the retail industry since he was six years old. Today, he applies his entrepreneurial know-how to Green Village Home & Garden, one of Canada's most successful specialty garden stores. Green Village Home & Garden is currently expanding into multiple locations throughout eastern Canada.
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