Main Street prepares for a digital future
Augmented Reality (AR) helps small businesses engage with consumers Author: Lee St James DMS Future Proof Program Lead, RIC Centre Small businesses are the backbone of our community and will need lots of help to recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic....
From Idea Sparks to Flames of Accomplishment
Author: Bree Ranieri, CEO & Co-founder Cotalent Leaders at every level aspire to deliver results for their organizations. The tall order is knowing how to move IDEAS to ACTION to RESULTS. The pandemic has created additional pressures to generate new ideas and move...
During Times of Uncertainty, We Step Up
Author: Ken Tencer, Spyder Works Inc. CEO 2021 MBOT Chair In December of last year, the Report on Business Magazine, published by The Globe and Mail, announced its CEO of the year in Canada. The winner couldn’t have been a more fitting tribute to business in 2020. In...
Member Spotlight: Sherry Lin
Read time: 2.5 minutes Who are you and what is your role at MBOT? I am Sherry Lin, a Chartered Professional Accountant operating my own CPA practice, called LINGIC Professional Corporation (www.lingic.com). I am a proud ambassador of MBOT, an active member of the...
Member Spotlight: Lynda McClatchie
Read time: 2 minutes. Who are you and what is your role at MBOT? My name is Lynda McClatchie. I have been a physiotherapist for 25 years. I’ve been an MBOT member for 3 and will be renewing soon. I used to sit on the Health and Wellness Committee, but I’m now an MBOT...
Creating the Workplace of the Future
“Focus 2040” was a competition of post secondary students. Competitors were asked; What would the workplace look like in the year 2040? The ideas proposed were nothing short of brilliant. One competitor predicted a global repository of resumes. Does this sound like...
Member Spotlight: Ted Morgan
Who are you and what is your role at MBOT? My name is Ted Morgan and I am the owner of SpeedPro Signs and Imaging. As well as a member, I am an ambassador with the Board of Trade. As an ambassador to all MBOT membership, we take care of the live events – or for the...
Prioritization – Make an easier day for yourself!
Author: Jason Pampena, Master NLP Coach-Practitioner Coaching 4 Change If you find yourself exhausted at the end of the day and leave work with a feeling that you did not accomplish half of what you had planned, you probably are spending too much time on the wrong...
Transitioning Your Business to Millennials
"When I retire, I plan to..." After all the time daydreaming about retirement, it's approaching and...WAIT! There's so much preparation yet to do from both a personal and business perspective. if you're a business owner, the succession process can be even more...
Can Cryptocurrency be Inherited?
Author: Craig Ross, Partner, Pallett Valo LLP Is cryptocurrency legal in Canada? The Government of Canada has stated that cryptocurrencies are not a form of legal tender in Canada, and a few Canadian banks have banned the use of cryptocurrencies to complete banking...
How to Secure Your Website
Author: A J Rana, CEO & Founder of Solsnet If you own a website, you’d probably be faced with the fear of seeing your work wiped out or significantly altered by a nefarious hacker. You’ve really put in a lot of work to make your website stand out and create a...
Member Spotlight: David Shaw
Read time: 3 minutes Who are you and what is your role at MBOT? My name is David Shaw and along with my business partner Lucy, we are owners of Nurse Next Door Mississauga. I’m an independent business owner who is a member of the Mississauga Board of Trade and my...
Talent Gap: The Evolution of Professional Service Providers
Author: Kevin Beaudry, SIOR MCRE Senior Vice President, Principal Avision Young Commercial Real Estate The evolution of professional service providers is impacting everything you touch from banking to accounting, legal and yes commercial real estate advisors! Think...
Reflexology: Rebooting your Mind and Body
Author: Carol Heslin Leigh The Sole Point Reflexology You are a business owner. You feel over worked and juggling too many tasks. Your stress levels are off the charts and you couldn’t honestly say when you last slept peacefully. You used to love what you do, but...
Strengthen your Trademark, Strengthen your Brand
Author: Joanne Gilbert, Keyser Mason Ball LLP. When choosing a trademark that will be the face of your brand, remember that building its value in the marketplace will depend on your ability to protect it. The goal of any good trademark is to distinguish your goods or...
The Post COVID Revolution
Author: David Wojcik CEO & President Mississauga Board of Trade On March 17, 2020, our world stopped. That was the day, the Premier of Ontario issued his first emergency order which put shutters on thousands of small businesses across the province. But it was only...
Inclusive Workplaces are a Win-Win for Employers
Author: Philip J. Fogarty, KPMG The war for talent can find employers competing on the grounds of wages, benefits, and company perks. And while these are certainly table stakes in talent negotiations, companies cannot underestimate the value of a genuinely diverse and...
How to Prepare for a Data Disaster
Author: Stephanie Baird, LOGIX Data Products Inc. When a data disaster strikes, your employees will not have access to the data and applications they need to perform their job. Having your employees waiting around while your system is down is bad enough as it is, and...
