I’m planning to cross the finish line. Are you?
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…
The Strong Subsidizing the Weak
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…
The Best of Both Worlds
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…
Standing Out in a Crowd
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…
Planning for the Long Run
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…
Transfer of Power; Managing a Change in Leadership
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,…
Capital Investment; A Changing Landscape
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…
Growing Pains; The Battle Between Growth and Change
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…
To the Cloud
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…
Information Overload
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…