There are times when you just KNOW your client is wrong. Despite giving your best advice, they want to take a different course of action, one that you know is not going to turn out well. So what do you do? Do you try to get them to change ... [Continue Reading]

I’m sure you’ve heard the term before:  free agent. What probably comes first to mind are professional athletes or movie stars. But really, those are just a couple of examples. The truth is that many people—probably even you—are a free ... [Continue Reading]

Last post we talked about how spam filters work. This post we’ll talk about how getting your clients to whitelist your email address will help make sure your emails don’t end up in their spam folder. First off, I want to stress that simply asking ... [Continue Reading]

Ever had someone tell you they never received your email? You know you sent it. But they don’t have it. So what do you do? You tell them to check their spam folder. And, many times, that’s just where it is. It’s not their fault. It’s ... [Continue Reading]

Last week we talked about when you need to start charging GST. This week we’ll finish off the topic by talking about some other aspects of this tax, such as products for which you don’t charge, what you need to put on your invoice, and remitting the ... [Continue Reading]

When do you start charging GST? How much is it? And, even if you aren’t legally required to, is it a good idea to charge GST anyway? Those are questions on the minds of many self-employed people, and they’re the topic of this week’s ... [Continue Reading]

Not sure what a mobile-friendly website is? You’re not alone. Most people have heard the term, but they’re not sure just what it exactly means. In this week’s article, I’ll explain what a mobile-friendly website is, how to make sure you have ... [Continue Reading]

When you first go into business for yourself, there are many things you have to learn. Some you are expecting, such as how to find clients, how to keep your financial books, or how to build a website. But there are other aspects to running a ... [Continue Reading]

In order to stay in business, you need to make sure that you always have lots of leads. Without them, where will your future sales come from? But it’s not enough to just get new leads—you have to nurture them so they move closer and closer to ... [Continue Reading]

Guest blog by Craig Brown (craig.c.brown.b AT gmail.com) More people are working from home than ever before due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2021, 32 percent of working age Canadians were working most or all of their hours at home — a ... [Continue Reading]