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Move over type As; seeking type T

As the complexity of today's marketing strategies increases, new challenges have surfaced for the modern company.

Looking to establish a retail location? Here are some helpful tips

Average rents will often tell you everything you need to know about an area

What can online booking do for you?

How many hours do you spend in telephone or email tag trying to nail down a convenient appointment time for both you and your clients? Online booking can eliminate this time-waster and up your business.

Focusing your time in the development cycle

Regardless of what you’re developing – a product or a service – they go through the same process …. What is different is where you typically focus your time
Space happy

Space happy

Choosing the right location for your business can mean the difference between sweet success and bitter failure
Buying in or selling out

Buying in or selling out

For those with the right business, franchising can be the best way to achieve exponential growth

Ask an expert: What’s the biggest mistake that small business owners can avoid?

Small Business BC (www.smallbusiness.bc.ca) provides Ask an Expert days where you can book one-on-one appointments with a range of professionals so you can ask questions relevant to your business. Below are five Small Business BC experts.
Ask an expert: How do I decide which social media channels to use for our target audience?

Ask an expert: How do I decide which social media channels to use for our target audience?

First of all, you will need a social media strategy or a clearly stated plan that identifies what you hope to achieve with social media.
Teach yourself to get in the game

Teach yourself to get in the game

Use online tips and networking, and reach out for help when you need it
Small-business values on the rise: BMO

Small-business values on the rise: BMO

Nearly 60% of Canadian small-business owners reported an increase in the value of their businesses over the past five years, according to a BMO study released today.