Small Business: CA

Tax season: Universally regarded as the polar opposite of birthdays on the fun scale. While it’s not the most enjoyable process, it’s critical that small businesses dot their i’s and cross their t’s on payroll year-end tax documents to avoid getting on the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA’s) naughty list (aka, a PIER review). Our Community […]

Picture this: A perfect summer day in Montreal’s Old Port, surrounded by hundreds of buzzing Canadian startups just like yours – all itching to un-cramp their minds and muscles after months of remote webinar-ing, hungry for genuine connection and learning. That’s Startupfest, in a nutshell, and the team at Wagepoint would love to see you […]

Having a small business isn’t just about providing a product or a service, it’s about standing out among all the other small businesses so customers choose you. Enter branding and marketing! Being a small business means you won’t necessarily have the big bucks behind you to go all out, but there are still steps you […]

Onboarding is a journey — it’s a foundational part of the employee experience you offer. In onboarding, we want new employees to feel a sense of belonging, as well as learn what defines their success and what makes your business a successful one. Here are some ideas to give your small business onboarding experience a […]

An inclusive small business workforce model strategy will make your business more profitable and your employees and customers happier. That means developing a diversity strategy for your business. We’re working in a candidate’s job market right now. There are a lot of jobs out in the market. So, how are you making your company stand […]

Get ready for these employment tips for small business owners! They aren’t just your run of the mill tips, but tips through the legal lens from our friends at Goodlawyer. That’s right, these are the kinds of tips that can help protect your business. Read this first! The tip above all other tips. Although we […]

As the weather warms up in the Northern Hemisphere, many restaurants are getting ready to re-open their patios. Often, summers mean tourist seasons, summer hires and extra dining space on the patio. Patios equal a bigger dining area, and, depending on the space you’re working with, can result in a lot of added seats where […]

Getting customers to come through your brick and mortar or virtual doors is a process, and so is keeping those customers once they’re in. Figuring many heads are better than one (except maybe with a Hydra, but luckily that’s not what we’re dealing with), we brought together this amazing panel of entrepreneurs to share their […]

Cyber Security. What does this mean exactly? Well, to some it means everything, and to many it means nothing at all. The real question is what does cyber security mean to you? To me, it means making sure that all of my family, friends and co-workers are safe and secure when online. This could range […]

Happy International Women’s Day! 🎉🥳🎈 It’s a day to celebrate women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements. What better way to honour that than by spotlighting amazing women-owned and women-led businesses that call Wagepoint their payroll software? We’re excited to introduce you to these amazing ladies! Quick stats: Women in the business world. To get […]

Welcome to your all-in-one resource for T4s! ‘Tis the season to fill out or generate these forms to hand off to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and your employees, so we thought it’d be handy to have the information you’ll need in one place. Whether you’re doing so manually or using a payroll software like […]

At the writing of this article, we’re more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Time is certainly revealing the effects on small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). While traditionally not the most glamorous of topics, payroll was front and centre of this whole experience as businesses had to respond and adjust their workforce with little […]

It’s no secret that the pandemic has challenged and continues to challenge businesses across Canada — and let’s not think about the fact that 2022 sounds like “2020, too.” Whether it’s reducing the amount of people you can have in your shop or a complete, temporary stoppage of operations, responding to these situations can look […]

Getting confused with how to fill out the sections in Form PD27? Don’t worry. We’ve gathered all the information you need to complete it.

With the plethora of different payroll options available, it can be really hard to decide which one is right for your business. The first thing you need to do is ask yourself “Why am I looking for a payroll software?” This will help guide your journey. I’m going to assume that you are a small […]