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Getting Noticed in a Niche

Submitted by Steve Bentley BA CFP on

Most Canadians either own or work for a small business. There are quite a few common mistakes that new small businesses make. Most mistakes have been talked about it excessively but there is one tip I feel most miss. Many small businesses start out trying to be the best at everything - that is, be the best clothing store online, or the world’s greatest home decor shop. And the truth is that it’s almost impossible to do this. Not that I’m trying to dash your hopes, only being realistic.

Do I Need a Toaster?

Submitted by Trevor Wright on

Way back in the ‘good old days’, banks used to try really hard to get new customers.

They also seemed to think that they should treat their current customers differently than the new customers they were trying to woo. What they didn’t seem to realize was, their current customers were the ones who allowed them the budget to try to attract the new customers.

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customer service
customer care
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Let's Get Healthy!

Submitted by Kim Wilson on

I lost my mum to cancer at the young age of 65  and she lost her mum to the same cancer at age 65.

I realized that this puts me at high risk, so I began to research causes and here's a few very brief points of what I learned:

How To Buy A Home Yourself

Submitted by Andrew Shackleton on

I'm certain about the value I bring to the table.  Because of that confidence I'll lay out exactly how to buy a house, with or without my help!

Cash Flow Is King

Submitted by Steve Bentley BA CFP on

Budget. Budget. Budget. That evil “B” word. Most people dread it. Many don’t understand it. So, I decided to not use the word in our practice. It is not entirely representational any way. There is much more to the concept of cash then just budgeting. We prefer to use the term “cash flow.” It’s about our business cash inflows and outflows.

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#CashFlow #KeepingLifeCurrent #NorthernRiverFinancial

Real estate sales are cratering around the GTA?

Submitted by Andrew Shackleton on

Real estate sales are cratering around the GTA. Is this a crash in the making?

Prices in Richmond Hill…..have dropped a whopping 43 per cent from the peak

The experience of York is a microcosm of what a wider housing crash in Canada might look like

If I wasn’t a Realtor with access to the statistics I’d be quaking in my boots!

This kind of writing is pure unadulterated hyperbole. Journalists and publishers desperate for website traffic will write anything it seems.

Unmasking Entrepreneurial Myths

Submitted by Steve Bentley BA CFP on

When looked on from the outside, the world of entrepreneurship seems like a strange land. There are many standing on the outside, longing to get in or thinking they want to get in. The way entrepreneurship is portrayed and what it really entails are two very different things.

10 Tips to Stick to Your Fitness in 2018

Submitted by Clint Sinding on

We're now over 2 months into the New Year.
You've made the resolution, now here's how to follow through with it.

1. LET GO OF THE PAST.
Don’t dwell on what has gone wrong with your fitness routine in the past. The past is the past, and there is not any value in looking backwards when it comes to establishing a new plan for fitness motivation. Just let it go and be ready to move forward.

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