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Canadian retailers confident in year ahead: report

Canadian retailers confident in year ahead: report

Financial optimism dominates the outlooks of most Canadian retailers, according to the inaugural Canadian Retail Insights Report , a study conducted on behalf of American Express Canada .
BizPaL adds New West, Delta, Port Moody

BizPaL adds New West, Delta, Port Moody

Starting a small business in Delta, New Westminster and Port Moody just got a little easier, thanks to the addition of those communities to online regulatory clearing centre BizPaL ( www.bcbizpal.ca ).
B.C. tax credits help startups and angels

B.C. tax credits help startups and angels

Half a billion dollars in equity capital raised since venture capital program expanded to Eligible Business Corporations
From green to microgreen

From green to microgreen

The Urban Cultivator makes use of hydroponic technology to grow microgreens year-round, right in the kitchen
Youth program throws salon owner a lifeline

Youth program throws salon owner a lifeline

New funding means employers can get $2,800 hiring incentive plus $1,000 for training for each of three new hires

Do you really want to be your own general contractor?

If you’re a small-business owner planning to do some renovations to your property, you would do well to keep in mind a WorkSafeBC case involving former B.C. premier and current Canadian high commissioner to the U.K. Gordon Campbell.

Challenge: hiring the right employees

One of the major challenges small businesses face is finding the right staff to grow their business. Human resources are the core of a business, yet in their early years, small businesses often function with a very limited HR policy because the business owners overlooked establishing a proper recruitment and hiring system.
Inside job: Victoria’s Secret Robson Street strategy

Inside job: Victoria’s Secret Robson Street strategy

HMV’s former 30,000-square-foot home at Robson and Burrard could soon house two marquee stores owned by New York’s Limited Brands
Small-business agriculture

Small-business agriculture

Entrepreneur envisions harvesting big profits from small-scale farming
Pot industry entrepreneurs seek 420 Day sales

Pot industry entrepreneurs seek 420 Day sales

April 20 is the biggest sales day of the year for many Vancouver business owners who sell products related to marijuana.