In a recent podcast discussion between Allan Rutman, Turnaround Management and Insolvency Advisor / CRO at Zeifmans, and Rebecca Harding from Saltwhistle, the topic of inflation and its effects on ...
How to Avoid and Address Common Pitfalls in the Retail Industry
Retail is akin to war games practiced in the military with traps designed to test your skills and produce failure for the unwary. The challenge is to see them coming ...
Don’t Throw in the Towel Yet: How Startups Can Extend Their Best Before Date and Achieve Profitability
Running out of funds is the single biggest killer of startups, that’s why understanding what to focus on and how to manage cash flow are essential to achieving profitability. To ...
Navigating Troubled Waters: Avoiding Retailer Liquidation
Navigating Troubled Waters: Avoiding Retailer Liquidation Despite the end of the pandemic, several resilient retail chains and franchises found themselves facing ongoing challenges. Rather than making resolutions, this period of ...
New digital leadership strategies for building corporate culture with a hybrid workforce
Many employees were in survival mode for the last two years as remote work became the norm. Now that workplaces are preparing for a hybrid model, it’s time to acknowledge ...
Increasing SME cybersecurity vulnerability and ways to fight back
Cyberattacks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities were a growing threat before the pandemic and invasion of Ukraine. Now, the experts are sounding the alarms at maximum volume. Since the pandemic began, nearly ...
How Bill C-208 will ease the tax burden on family business
Family business is the backbone of the Canadian economy. When a family business is passed down to the next generation, we see so many positive ripple effects in the economy: ...
Thriving during economic recovery: A guide for businesses
Have you stopped to poke your head up yet? For many Canadian businesses, the last year has felt like competing in an Olympic-level hurdles race. We’ve weathered one challenge after ...
Family and corporate governance: A powerful combination
One of the most valuable qualities that family businesses share is intimacy – that is why family and corporate governance is so important. Not only do the team members know ...