Are you planning to ship fragile items this holiday season? Whether you’re sending glassware, porcelain, china or crystal, these exquisite items are among the most common products to get damaged while being shipped every year. Here are some tips to ensure they make it safely from point A to point B without a chip to … Continued
Giving your customers custom calendars for the holidays is a great way to keep your business top of mind all year long. We’ve teamed up with our friends at Xerox Canada to bring you some tips for this cost-effective method of getting the word out about your business and harnessing the power of a monthly … Continued
If you’re still struggling to shake off the melancholy of the January blahs, here’s something that should help burst your bad news bubble: the last Monday marks Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day is a chance to praise the pervasive packing material that’s great at protecting our valuables…and so much fun to pop. … Continued
Are you planning to ship your holiday gifts? Here are some helpful tips from our packing pros: Don’t reuse old boxes when packaging your items. Always use a new, corrugated box as old ones may weaken and break apart during the shipping process. Do use a new, clearly visible label (with the complete address for … Continued
It’s not yet time for present unwrapping and cookie snacking, but the holidays are on their way – and that means that for those of us in the shipping business it’s peak season! This holiday season is expected to be the busiest in UPS history. In December alone, UPS anticipates delivering 585 million packages. Whether … Continued
Tax season can be an especially taxing time for small business owners, many of whom have unique and complicated sources of income. It’s often hard to avoid getting bogged down or distracted by the stress of filing all the appropriate paperwork, staying on top of tons of tiny details, and making sure there’s enough money … Continued
Smart small business owners always make sure they stay on top of their finances, but that doesn’t mean they enjoy doing so, or are even particularly skilled at it. Bookkeeping, much like other specialized skills such as marketing or web design, is an area where outsourcing can sometimes be the best solution for small business … Continued
Tax season isn’t the most eagerly anticipated time of year for most of us, and can often be an especially challenging period for overburdened small business owners. Whether this is your first time filing taxes as a small business owner, or your latest attempt to navigate the sometimes stormy waters of tax preparation, here are … Continued
It has become common, perhaps even fashionable, for new business ventures of all kinds to be described as startups. In truth, however, most of these entrepreneurial undertakings would be better classified as small businesses. Understanding the distinction between the terms isn’t just a matter of semantics, but an important question that can have implications for … Continued
Love is in the air on Valentine’s Day and while it’s important not to forget about your special somebody, small business owners also need to make sure they show some love to another important set of people: their loyal customers. Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts such as chocolates, champagne and bouquets of roses aren’t the answer … Continued
So, you’ve got an amazing idea for a home business, a well thought out plan, and maybe even some leads for your first sale. You’re ready to roll, right? Not so fast. It turns out before you launch your new business, there are a few more things to sort out. Of course, not every … Continued
Once every four years, our shortest month lasts a little bit longer than usual. Leap years help our calendar keep up with the earth’s rotation around the sun, which actually takes slightly more than 365 days to complete. By tacking an extra day onto the end of February in years divisible by four (and century … Continued