It's a list I look for every year. For the past 15 years, the best and brightest employers in Canada have been named. Each fall, Mediacorp Canada, announces the winners of this competition. More than just a mere list, the editorial board explains with each corporate entry, what is so great about working for a […]
It's very true, that there are few people who don't enjoy a good story. But being able to tell a good story is another matter. Very few people think of storytelling in the context of running a business, but relating an experience can link your colleagues to a concept more readily than just the facts. […]
The term "white knight" has been in the news a lot lately, with the collapse of Blackberry. A white knight, as defined by Investopedia is "the "savior" of a company in the midst of a hostile takeover". Many times company officials seek out such a party to preserve their core business. In Blackberry's case, over […]
You have not one, but two opportunities to hear Globe and Mail columnist and author Rob Carrick speak on the topic dearest to most of us – your money. Plan now to attend either one of the sessions he is giving tomorrow, October 3, 2013. He will be presenting programs at TPL's City Hall branch […]
Time magazine has called it "one of the all-time 100 best non-fiction books". The Center for the Book, Library of Congress calls it "one of the 25 books that have shaped reader's lives". What book are they referring to? What Color is Your Parachute, which recently published its 2014 edition, has been a staple of […]
It's hard to believe that five years ago this month, many of the world's economic systems were shaken to their cores, triggered by the bankruptcy filing of Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.. Five years after the fact, many of the world's countries are struggling to regain economic stability and growth. The September, […]
Fall is just around the corner and that means another chance to join Business Inc – a program sponsored by the City of Toronto, Toronto Business Development Centre and the Toronto Public Library. This program is an 8 week course that takes you through all aspects of starting a business. Details on course content, and […]
My daughter is embarking to university in the fall. Unlike her older siblings, she has a firm eye on what she wants to major in. She wants to pursue a career in visual art – specifically studio art – to use as a base to a future career in art curating or some other related […]
This time of year has always been my favorite – and not because summer vacation is right around the corner. A few of our venerable business magazines, around this time of the year, publish special issues of their magazines, ranking a large number of Canadian companies. Why should this be so exciting? These issues contain […]
Businesses and organizations large and small have embraced almost every type of social media, using various products in ways that perhaps their creators never imagined, to promote or build their business. One of the fastest growing methods of financing for companies and non-profits is crowdfunding. If you are not familiar with the concept, it is […]