Self-employment

How does a small business compete effectively against big business? It all comes down to one word: focus.
2004, December

Opening a retail store is one of the most popular forms of small business start-up.
2004, December

While retail may be in your future, it's important to consider all of the options to sell your wares.
2004, December

There are many misconceptions about owning a small business. We've all heard stories about overnight successes, horrible failures and just plain luck.
2004, November

As information technology continues to grow, computer downtime or outdated systems can mean lost opportunity and lost revenue.
2004, November

While some entrepreneurs prefer to separate business from personal life, Jennifer and Fiona Lees are happily mixing it together.
2004, November

Lilyfield and Company cakes, averaging $200 a piece, are a sensation in fashionable circles across America.
2004, November

Gavin MacMillan gives new meaning to the word "spin." He's spun a successful bartending career into a whole new business.
2004, November

Like George needed Gracie, every frontman needs a great sidekick, and entrepreneur Marc Anthony is ably matched by Rocky Vitelli.
2004, November

Marc Anthony, world-champion hairstylist, product developer and trend-setter, is a genuine Canadian success story.
2004, November

If entrepreneurship means taking risks, David Gagne is a true daredevil.
2004, October

Growth is the key to success for this year's winners of the Young Entrepreneur Award.
2004, October

Starting a small business is a popular dream shared by people tired of the daily employment grind.
2004, October

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
2004, September

As the owner of your own business, you'll need to consider how advertising, networking and professional development will affect your ongoing success.
2004, September

Self-Employment is the fastest-growing occupation in Canada.
2004, September

In the world of long-distance calling, entrepreneurs John Stix and Jody Schnarr are gods.
2004, September

Small business owners with some down time this summer might be thinking about compiling annual performance evaluations for their employees.
2004, August

If you're a small- to medium-sized business with a potential market for your product abroad, you may profit from making a move into exporting.
2004, June

CIBC expects 100,000 small business startups will be created over the next five years.
2004, June

Burnout is one of the biggest problems that small business owners face. It hurts their productivity and clouds their ability to make decisions.
2004, June

After three years as the editor of Career Connection, I've finally decided to follow my own advice: I've decided to become my own boss.
2004, March

"Some people say its too hot, some say not hot enough," Natalia Brajak Matthews.
2004, February

It's a frosty Friday night. The light beckons through a marvellous and triangular floor-to-ceiling window of Chalet-By-The-Lake Bed and Breakfast.
2004, January