For Love of Your Parents’
Author: Lucie Shaw, MBOT Chair & Owner of Nurse Next Door Mississauga You love and respect your parents’ after all they are the ones who nurtured you from the time you came into the world until you decided to go out and spread your wings. Your love for them...
The Political Round Up
Mississauga and Region of Peel Governments The Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) is the voice of business at the City of Mississauga and Region of Peel orders of government. Municipal Elections Municipal elections are scheduled for October 24, 2022 to elect the Mayor,...
How Diversity Can Boost Your Company’s Growth And Innovation
Author: Brooke Gordon, Regional Manager, Client Diversity for BDC in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces The labour shortage is one of the most critical issues facing many Canadian businesses. It can stymie business growth and innovation, delay order fulfilment and...
A New Strategic Direction
Author: Trevor McPherson MBOT President and CEO Over the past number of months, the Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) has been in listening mode. In fact, the MBOT team is always in listening mode- working to best understand our members’ needs in what continues to be...
The Great Resignation
Author: Lucie Shaw, MBOT Chair & Owner of Nurse Next Door Mississauga Do you feel like you’re spinning your wheels recruiting and retaining good people? Listening to our MBOT members and the media, many organizations are stressed and struggling with...
Elavon: Building a strategy to successfully fight chargebacks
Author: Elavon Fighting chargebacks – also known as chargeback representment – can be a daunting process, but one that can’t be ignored. Chargebacks left unchallenged can cost your business money, damage its reputation, make it harder to maintain good...
Elavon: Faster payment checkout methods will soon be the norm
Author: Elavon Technology facilitates easier experiences and today’s consumers interpret easier as seamless, frictionless and fast. That expectation is heavily fueled by the 11 hours consumer spend online every day enjoying the power of “instantism”, as conveyed...
Elavon: Are your returns properly authorized prior to settlement?
Author: Elavon If you weren’t already aware, online authorization is always required for credit card purchase returns prior to settlement. This is a compliance requirement from all the major card brand networks. We recently learned that Visa is stepping up its...
Business Immigration – Canada And U.S. – What You Need To Know Right Now
Author: Melissa Babel, B.A. (Hons) LL.B, Barrister and Solicitor at Babel Immigration Law Canadian updates Express Entry Update May 2022 The Federal government's budget bill includes new authority for the Minister of Immigration to invite applicants based on...
Build a Bird-friendly Business
Author: Deborah Kenley, Senior Coordinator of Greening Corporate Grounds at Credit Valley Conservation Three billion dollars is a lot to lose. But what about three billion birds? Studies estimate that North America has lost nearly three billion birds over the past 50...
How To Prime Your Business For Higher Interest Rates
Author: Samuel Cummings, Associate Vice President and Market Lead, Mississauga Rising interest rates and soaring inflation, along with the lingering affects of the COVID-19 pandemic, are affecting every aspect of the Canadian economy. Sound financial planning and...
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority: Helping Tourism Take Off
Author: Tourism Mississauga More than a transportation hub, Pearson Airport brings loved ones and tourists to Mississauga to discover its incredible businesses and attractions. It’s both the main landing point for visitors to Ontario and a key partner in Mississauga’s...
Transitioning under Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
Author: Matthew Czerwinski, Associate at KMB Law After a lengthy delay, Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) was proclaimed into force on October 19, 2021, updating and modernizing laws for not-for-profit corporations and charities in Ontario as...
The Political Round Up
Local and Regional The Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) is the voice of business at the City of Mississauga and Region of Peel orders of government. COVID19 Response Both the City of Mississauga and Region of Peel have returned to basically a “pre-COVID” system of...
There’s Never Been A Better Time To Digitize Your Business
Author: Christopher Sklad, Senior Client Partner, BDC Advisory Services in Mississauga. Canadian businesses are making great strides in adopting digital technologies, however too many organizations are still lagging behind. This means they’re missing out on major...
One Year In: Let’s Do This Mississauga!
Author: Trevor McPherson MBOT President and CEO Next month will mark one year since I joined the Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) as its new President and CEO. At the time, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. I was already familiar with the organization from...
Looking Ahead
Author: Lucie Shaw, MBOT Chair & Owner of Nurse Next Door Mississauga We are thrilled that at MBOT we finally, after two years, were able to celebrate in person the businesses in Mississauga with the Business Awards of Excellence. What a fantastic...
Elavon: Visa small business outlook for Canada in 2022
Author: Elavon According to Visa’s Spring 2022 Small Business Pulse report, while the past two years have been very difficult for small businesses in particular, business owners project success for 2022 and are highly optimistic about the future. On average in...
