Give your Strategic Plan a Healthy Dose of CLARITY
By Fred Pidsadny Let’s face it: many strategic plans are a collection of lengthy, meaningless and often-grandiose statements about mission and vision. Some can be uncomfortable to read aloud; others can be downright cringe-worthy. Indeed, some organizations spend...
The delicate matter of mental “issues”
By Dorothy Hagel Naming the right estate trustee to administer the money for beneficiaries is the most important decision that has to be made during the estate planning process for any estate. Family dynamics, relationships, conflicts, personalities, acumen, skills,...
What is the definition of a “broken heart”?
By Dianne Rende Every February we think of hearts as Valentine’s Day nears and we honour the loves in our lives. Unfortunately, some may endure the emotional pain of a broken heart due to a failed relationship. Broken hearts, from a purely physical perspective, are a...
Three big reasons to ditch the résumé
By Jan van der Hoop Résumés have been around for so long, we just take them for granted. They became popular after WWII, and the essence of the document has not changed in the last 75 years. But relying on the résumé as the admission ticket for candidates to introduce...
A great start to 2015
By Candice Ragoonanan What a great start to 2015! If you missed any of our events in January, here’s a quick recap! • Our first GMM of 2015 has over 110 members and non members in attendance. Thank you again to our host venue Chartwell...
MBOT gives input at pre-budget consultation with Ontario Minister of Finance
By Sheldon Leiba On January 28, I had the opportunity to represent MBOT at a pre-budget consultation meeting in Mississauga hosted by Ontario Minister of Finance and Mississauga South MPP, Hon. Charles Sousa. Amrit Mangat MPP Mississauga-Brampton South was also in...
Why aren’t YOU engaging and hiring more students?
By Rosa Lokaisingh The communication gap between industry and academia is so wide that it has significantly impacted the high youth under-employment rate in Mississauga and surrounding areas. After conducting several Business and Student Engagement Focus Groups over...
Is the cold freezing you out of business?
By Devin Kreuger “Why do I live where the air hurts my face?” I saw that message on Twitter recently, and it made me smile. But it brings to mind the fact that it is cold all the time these days… The daylight is elusive… It’s dark when we wake, and dark again when we...
Funding 101: How to find funds to grow your business
By Teri Kirk No matter the size of your business or your industry sector, finding funding is one of the biggest and most common challenges faced by entrepreneurs today. The problem, however, is not the availability of funds – in fact, Canada offers one of the richest...
6 Ways to Grow Your Email List Under CASL
By Lisa Kember If you use email marketing to grow your business, there are some challenges these days. Since the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) went into effect, you must get consent – either explicitly through the recipient opting in to receive your messages or...
5 marketing mistakes 95% of entrepreneurs are making
By Chris Hubbard Many entrepreneurs start marketing, become disappointed with the results, and stop. Then they get desperate and start again … and stop again. This cycle of marketing failure can be broken. With a little attention—and possibly some help and...
Is Strategic Planning a waste of time and money?
By Fred Pidsadny The answer to the question depends on who is being asked. The results of a major study of 1000 companies, government agencies and not-for-profits in over 50 countries, reported in Harvard Business, were rather shocking......well at least to some. ...
Get estate planning right
By Dorothy Hagel Happy New Year 2015! As this is my very first blog entry, perhaps an introduction is in order. I am a lawyer practicing in Mississauga, Port Credit area. My practice focuses on estate matters. I aim to assist my clients with their own succession...
Your Workplace New Year’s Resolution
By Dianne Rende Most New Year’s resolutions are dedicated to improving our personal lives. We want to lose weight, reduce debt, spend more time with family, etc. All are wonderful commitments that are worth your time and energy. Have you ever considered adding a...
Fish where the fish are
By Jan van der Hoop Fish where the fish are: Five simple tips for attracting the right people to your business Placing ads on job boards, hoping people will send you their résumé, just isn’t enough any longer. Even if you get quantity, you have no control over the...
A busy month ahead
By Candice Ragoonanan Get Social in 2015- Attend one of our business networking events! Happy New year to all our wonderful members! We hope that your 2015 is filled with great successes, great connections and prosperity! Here is a snapshot of business events...
New MBOT blog aims to provide useful content for members
By Sheldon Leiba Today we launch the MBOT Blog, a place where we will share content that we believe you will find interesting and useful. We have approached a number of our members to share their expertise in areas like marketing, media, business planning, human...
