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The business owner’s long, slow goodbye

The business owner’s long, slow goodbye

When you start a business, somewhere in the back of your mind you dream of selling it – maybe for a fat chunk of change – and riding off into the sunset.

This dream is increasingly being replaced by the reality that you have to sell slowly, in messy, often ugly transitions, during which the business owner shoulders much of the risk.

There are three common types of “slow exits,” and according tomergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals and business owners, all of them are on the rise… Read More

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PayPal to announce online shopping login service

PayPal to announce online shopping login service.

PayPal to announce online shopping login service.

SAN FRANCISCO — PayPal, eBay’s online payment service, plans to announce a new service Wednesday that aims to make it easier to shop online by cutting down on the number of accounts consumers have to create with various Web retailers.

Called PayPal Access, the service will be unveiled at eBay’s X. commerce developer conference in San Francisco. It will be launched with X. commerce, a new eBay Inc. business launching Wednesday geared toward developers and merchants that encourages developers to integrate eBay’s technology into mobile commerce apps. X… Read More

Source Text: The Toronto Star

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In management, rivals need to know when to shut up

Two businesswomen with boxing gloves fighting.

Two businesswomen with boxing gloves fighting.

It’s gratifying when private corporate disagreements erupt into the open. It confirms the perception that business, often dressed up as a decorous diplomatic dance, is in fact a vicious hand-to-hand battle. It was in this spirit that I welcomed the recent outbreak of hostilities between Oracle – the software group headed by Larry Ellison – and Autonomy, the U.K. technology company founded by Mike Lynch and now being taken over by Hewlett-Packard… Read More

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Ten tips for picking the perfect accountant

Hiring an accountant for your business is no longer just about finding someone good at number-crunching and getting the maximum returns come tax-filing time.

Hiring an accountant for your business is no longer just about finding someone good at number-crunching and getting the maximum returns come tax-filing time.

Hiring an accountant for your business is no longer just about finding someone good at number-crunching and getting the maximum returns come tax-filing time.

Registered professional accountant Fernando Renna, for one, has seen the role change dramatically since he began his business 28 years ago in Cambridge, Ont… Read More

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Four easy steps will save your reputation

People raise their glasses in a toast at a luncheon for members of the wine press in New York October 30, 2007.

People raise their glasses in a toast at a luncheon for members of the wine press in New York October 30, 2007.

Teenagers and twentysomethings are not the only ones who engage in career-limiting moves through their use and misuse of social media. Executives, lawyers and even judges seem to be doing a better job of doing a bad job of managing their online reputations.

If you’re in business, you should be aware of the perils of oversharing on social media, even if you think it’s innocuous or promotional… Read More

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Ten things you didn’t know about SEO

Online Search

Online Search

Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of many digital marketing tools. It’s especially important for small-to-mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to use the right search terms, keywords and terminology in order to attract new business. In an ideal situation, a good SEO program will organically grow the leads and potential sales that an SMB can then realize through closed sales.

The challenge, however, is that SEO is tougher to understand and to control compared to e-mail marketing or paid search… Read More

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How to build a cross-Canada sales force

Trish Ronan, co-founder and CEO of Enjo Canada Cleaning Inc., demonstrates a chemical- free atomizer in her Mississauga, Ont., warehouse.

Trish Ronan, co-founder and CEO of Enjo Canada Cleaning Inc., demonstrates a chemical- free atomizer in her Mississauga, Ont., warehouse.

Every week, we will seek out expert advice to help a small or medium-sized company overcome a key issue it is facing in its business.

In the seven years since Trish Ronan started her direct-selling company, she has managed to build its sales force at a steady clip.

Now, Toronto-based Enjo Canada Cleaning Inc., which sells chemical-free cleaning products through Tupperware- or Mary Kay-style home parties, has grown its sales force to 350 consultants, helping the firm reach an expected $4-million in sales this year – its best year ever, says Ms. Ronan, the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer… Read More

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Top 10 tips for building a sustainable small business

Green Business Team

Green Business Team

More than ever before, companies are genuinely concerned about the impact that their businesses actions have on the environment, and with growing consumer interest in sustainability, small businesses in particular need to have their company’s “green” efforts stand out in the marketplace.

Following are 10 tips for small businesses that want to make a lasting and sustainable stamp in the business world… Read More

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