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As part of my personal development plan at EKSiT, I’ve set a lofty goal for myself in 2018: I want to run a half marathon for the first time. And by run, I don’t just mean finish; I mean I…
As part of my personal development plan at EKSiT, I’ve set a lofty goal for myself in 2018: I want to run a half marathon for the first time. And by run, I don’t just mean finish; I mean I…
In 2017, I attended an excellent seminar put on by the Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario, which spoke extensively about how the world around us is changing, how consumer expectations are adapting with those changes, and how technology…
There are only so many hours in the day. As a result, many business owners feel that their time is more valuable spent on managing the day-to-day operations of their company rather than planning for an exit. What if the…
There are currently 5 million Canadians over the age of 65; a number that is expected to double in the next twenty-five years (1). As a result, it is no surprise that there are thousands of businesses out there that…
In an ever-changing world, one that is subject to considerable day-to-day fluctuations in the norms of technologic, economic, and social conditions, it is integral that a business aspiring for success, be one that solidifies its ability to adapt, and also…
There comes a time for change in any organization; be it one going through a transition of ownership, or simply a company looking to regroup and try something new. A common place for spearheading this change within most corporate entities,…
When the term “venture capitalists” first became a popular term in the vernacular of those in the professional world clouded with fancy suits and pressed ties, it was often associated with the phrase “high risk, high reward.” Venture capitalists, and…
As a business owner begins to plan for the successful transition of the business, he or she becomes preoccupied with a variety of tasks. A shift in priorities occurs, from those that the owner focused on in the past, in…
No doubt, you have seen the catchy commercials for Microsoft, but the applications for cloud computing can go so far beyond watching movies from an airport, or editing family photos. A recent article In PC World Magazine entitled “Embrace…
One of the biggest challenges, no doubt, for business owners these days is the abundance of information available at the click of a button. Years (/decades/generations) ago, if you were inclined to learn about “business strategy”, or a specific topic…