by Mississauga Board of Trade | Sep 8, 2016 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop We spend a lot of time answering questions from business leaders about how to hire the very best people for their business. Everybody wants the very best talent money can buy (in a perfect world they would be both talented and low-maintenance), and...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Aug 25, 2016 | Government funding
By Teri Kirk Government grants and tax credits are a great source of funding for small businesses. Unlike equity investments, grants mean you do not have to give up ownership in your business to attract this money. However, many small businesses are overwhelmed by...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Aug 23, 2016 | Online Marketing
By Ben Molfetta Hopefully by now you have made a commitment to online marketing. If you have, it is imperative to put the appropriate mechanisms and processes in place to ensure your online activities have a direct impact on revenue growth. To achieve this type...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Aug 11, 2016 | Hiring, Human Resources, Uncategorized
By Jan van der Hoop If you ran a business with an 80% defect rate in a core product, what would you do? Truth is, that’s likely the defect rate in your company’s hiring decisions. If your organization is normal, your hit rate – unqualified success for both the...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jul 27, 2016 | Content marketing, Marketing, Online Marketing
By Ben Molfetta Online marketing is all about content. You must be a content publishing organization to be successful online; the first commitment you need to make as you embark on your online journey is to consistently produce and distribute current, value-based...