4 Oct 2012
By Heidi Staseson While there was definitely no “tax” accord between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney during last night’s first televised debates, one item the adversaries agreed on is the importance of getting behind small-business growth. Similarly, in their…
17 Sep 2012
By Heidi Staseson All cities have bylaws to control noise. Whether it’s motorcycles revving at high decibels or the ear-sore-inducing clamour coming from construction sites—municipal bylaws are enacted to mitigate noise pollution. Similar acts are in place regulating noise in the energy, oil and gas and industrial sectors…
5 Sep 2012
By Heidi Staseson While many people are using this week to gear up for school, Kimberly Rosadiuk is harkening back to the 1980s where she’s putting her design skills into action creating costumes to flaunt with her sister at Sunday’s Roxette/Glass Tiger concert in Calgary. She could use…
16 Aug 2012
By Heidi Staseson Recently, in my small-business research I’ve come across an interesting phenomenon: women who shy away from the fact they’re bringing in a buck…or four.
7 Aug 2012
Small Spaces – What’s in a Name? Expert Advice: Bob Diener, president and co-founder, getaroom.com. By Heidi Staseson It sounds like the setup for a joke but when Miami-based entrepreneur Bob Diener needed advice on the name for his startup, he literally called up a priest, a…
29 Jun 2012
By Heidi Staseson They say too much is never a good thing. Not in Kristy Morrison’s case. Just four years ago when the Ottawa-based vet technician was writhing in financial risk all things pointed to a bust. The only bust she encountered was the head of Beethoven sitting…
25 Jun 2012
By Heidi Staseson Fourteen years ago, when South African residents Awie du Toit and his wife Isabeau moved to Saskatchewan, little did they know that in a few years time they’d be striking oil—sraight out of Moose Jaw. Their business is called Oliv Tasting Room.
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