Small Business

A Social Insurance Number (SIN) is a 9-digit form of identification that every individual residing and/or working in Canada must have in order to access government benefits, file income taxes and, most importantly, get paid. (Through the fate of acronyms, SIN also sounds a bit biblical.) A short timeline of the SIN. 1964 — SINs were […]

With office space ranked as the second largest company expense, many startups and small businesses are looking into flexible, cost-effective solutions like coworking spaces. What is coworking space? Coworking space is where a group of small businesses and individuals literally share the same office space, normally a large open-concept area with communal tables and workstations. […]

Everyone’s doing it. Flexibility, cost-effectiveness and functionality. These are just a few of the reasons why small businesses and startups are choosing could-based, software as a service (SaaS) apps over enterprise software. How SaaS apps are taking over the small business space. Heads up enterprise — 65% of small businesses are skipping licensing, setting up servers […]

While operating your business, keep operating, tax and legal implications in mind.

You would think that once an employee has been let go, that would be that. But payroll is never just that simple. It’s not at all uncommon for employees to be paid after what was supposed to have been their final paycheck and after a Record of Employment has been issued. From the employee perspective, […]

Small business owners have an ever-increasing asset in today’s Internet. An ecommerce platform may sound complicated, but you see them every day. Any website that is selling a product or service is an ecommerce website. It’s your online storefront – where customers come to learn what your company is all about, and what you have […]

As modern marketers, it’s our job to provide that connected response which will begin a relationship, and eventually, lead to some form of a business relationship.

Like most payroll topics, there is no one easy answer. Generally, you are lost in a world of ‘choose your own adventure’ stories. On a good day, you can call some legislative agencies several times and get a different answer from each representative with whom you speak. To say this is frustrating is an understatement. […]

An IRS penalty is an unnecessary financial burden that’s completely avoidable. For small businesses especially, it’s imperative that taxes are filed correctly to avoid IRS payroll tax penalties.

Earlier this year, we conducted a survey that asked: What is your top 2016 HR priority? Although the sample size was small, there was a clear winner, and we continue to see this trend throughout the HR industry, startups, and small businesses. Of the six options provided – Recruitment, Workplace Safety, Employee Relations, Compensation & […]

As a small business, one of your main cash flow concerns is getting paid on time. Spending all of your time reminding clients that they owe you money isn’t the best, or most efficient, use of your time. Optimizing your invoicing process is one of the quickest, easiest ways to make sure you’re collecting on […]

British Columbia has a mandatory medical service plan for all eligible residents and their dependents. The BC medical services plan is a provincial program that is meant to cover all or part of an individual’s health care costs. To qualify for BC MSP, applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria: must be a Canadian […]

As much as you want to avoid turnover as a business owner, a certain amount of attrition is to be expected in any company. When an employee leaves your company, thus ending their employment, you are required to administer a final payroll. The final pay will be your employee’s last form of compensation from your […]

When you’re just starting a business, your focus is understandably on making sure you’re delivering the best product or service on the market. However, your employees, and of course you yourself, are going to need to be paid. Small businesses often don’t have the time to implement a payroll system in-house while navigating the pitfalls […]

From business meetings to conferences to workations, there are many reasons you could need to pack your bags for a work trip. You may dread leaving your comfy and familiar office, or you may be itching to set sail to a new, awe-inspiring work environment. In either scenario, you’ll want your work-travel experience to go […]