As we look ahead to 2025, Canadian SMEs face a mixed economic landscape. Despite potential headwinds, there are many reasons for cautious optimism.

Early-stage investors understand that building a new business takes time and ongoing support, so they typically expect to make multiple investments in a single company as it develops. Because there is ...

Your priority is to find a dedicated, patient investor to help you succeed through growth and still maintain control of your business. Our Growth Equity Partners team provides minority equity ...

Organizational culture is generally understood as all of a company’s beliefs, values and attitudes, and how these influence the behaviour of its employees. Culture affects how people experience an ...

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Do you know enough about cash flow to effectively run your company? Cash is essential to the continued operations of your business. But many entrepreneurs only have a vague idea of what it is. This ...

We invest in women-led technology companies to accelerate their growth and transform today’s markets. Our platform is reimagining entrepreneurship in Canada by seeking to partner with visionary, ...

While all companies pay for labour (in the form of the wages they pay to people who work for them), labour expenses refer technically to the human costs of manufacturing. Any labour costs associated ...

Succeeding online is essential for your business. We can help you launch or optimize your online presence so that your digital initiatives lead to increased sales and sustained growth. We can also ...

Installing a heat pump for your commercial building could save 10%-40% on your business’ energy bill. Published November 12, 2024 Heating and cooling your building in Canada’s increasingly ...

You can use several ratios to analyze the profitability of your business. The most commonly used indicators are the return on shareholders’ equity ratio, gross profit margin, return on common ...

Business incubators work with early-stage companies to get them to move beyond their embryonic phase. They provide support and coaching for new businesses that have a promising idea, as well as for ...