Small Business Centre

Retaining employees and keeping them happy during trying times—a pandemic plan

Curbside sales, ecommerce strategies, staff layoffs—it’s been a rollercoaster year for many Canadian small business owners. Events like a global pandemic can take their toll on an enterprise, from both…

The Art of the Side Hustle

Starting a business in pandemic times: PART 1 – Adapt to new realities

Starting a business in pandemic times — PART 1: Adapt to a new normal Welcome to the first article of a three-part series on what it takes to start a…

The Art of the Side Hustle

Starting a business in pandemic times: PART 3 – Strategies for landing your loan

Starting a business in pandemic times: PART 3 – Get your loan approved Welcome to the third article in a three-part series on what it takes to start a business…

Small Business Centre

It’s not all doom and gloom: How certain businesses are thriving during COVID-19

Small business secrets to thriving during a pandemic The Canadian economy may have declined due to COVID-19, but some companies are staying positive. In fact, 77% of Canadian small business…

Career Corner

Life after CERB: What happens when benefits end?

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has been a lifesaver for many cash-strapped Canadians since COVID-19 forced widespread layoffs and business closures, providing $2,000 per month to more than 8.5…

In Your Community

Adapting during COVID-19: Out In Schools

When a global pandemic requires us to distance from each other, it’s critical to do our best to stay connected. Especially with those who are young and in need of…

Grow Your Money

Keeping a long-term view on the market

It’s no secret that the spread of COVID-19 across the world has resulted in increased market volatility and decreased market values. Although this is obviously not ideal market behaviour, it’s…

keeping long term market view

Grow Your Money

A guide to emergency savings

None of us stopped to consider the implications of a global pandemic in our wallets because, really, who knew? But it’s times like these that hammer home the reason we…

Grow Your Money

How to automate saving

Don’t sweat it. It’s not as complicated as it sounds. You won’t have to code some sort of algorithm to control your online banking. In fact, it takes less than…

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