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Meeting Deadlines: A Critical Skill For Any Entrepreneur

A goal is a dream with a deadline.   - Napoleon Hill The word deadline can elicit feelings of dread, stress, tension and fear.  Perhaps it’s the first part of the word that conjures up such feelings.  We’ve lived with deadlines since … Continue reading

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Services For Youth Aim To Build A Stronger Future

“Wow, the services  you offer  at the Halton Region Small Business Centre are amazing!”  We often hear that comment from our clients during our first meeting. The one-on-one consultation services we offer help entrepreneurs with first steps, resources and research … Continue reading

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Don’t be a Resolutioner: Make 2012 the Year You Keep Your Resolutions

“Keeping a resolution isn’t a 100-yard dash. It’s a marathon.” John Norcross, University of Scranton Are you a “resolutioner”? New Year’s Day is only five weeks away. This a time when many of us start to think about our goals, … Continue reading

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Strategic Discounting: Respecting Yourself by Maintaining Your Value

Your business plan identifies how much your time or your product is worth. You have clearly planned your margins and hopefully know how much you need to sell to reach your breakeven point and profit goals. Imagine the danger of … Continue reading

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Business Plans – A Roadmap to Success

Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential Winston Churchill  Writing a business plan can be an intimidating task and from time to time we will meet small business clients who ask us to write the business plan for … Continue reading

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Cash is King in Small Business

Cindy is a client of Halton’s Small Business Centre. She owns a small business that is currently struggling. She has clients, but she has a hard time serving those clients because she doesn’t have enough cash or credit to buy … Continue reading

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