Small Business

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 & […]

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 […]

This post was written for businesses based in the United States. If you run a Canadian based company, refer to Do You Have to Provide Workers’ Compensation Coverage? Worker’s Compensation is an insurance providing medical care and/or benefits to any employee that suffers any injuries or illness as a direct result of employment. Workers’ compensation […]

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 […]

As the saying goes, you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. A potential customer contacting you for the first time doesn’t have any past experience with you to lean on, so everything counts. Think of a lead as a customer that is yours to lose; a minor display of unprofessionalism, even […]

With the NHL regular season wrapping up, playoffs are finally here. Ready to discuss which team has the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup? Or would you rather discuss how payroll works for the National Hockey League? Spoiler: NHL players make a lot of money. But what does that look like on a single […]

In the age of globalization, the remote workforce, and easy travel, employees and employers have found a new dilemma – time zones. Will you need this Ultimate Time Zone Guide? Only time will tell. Time zones affect businesses in a number of ways, from meeting with other global companies, to planning work around travel, to […]

This is the homestretch, kids! In Part 1, we really nailed down what our brand is all about. Then, in Part 2, we did the fun stuff: we created a logo and some great copy to help guide us in our marketing efforts. Now it’s time to make a website and get our name out […]

I don’t know if most brands have souls, but thanks to last week’s soul-searching exercises, yours does. Now that we know what our brand is all about, it’s time to figure out how to let the rest of the world know. We need our own proprietary look, our own unique way of speaking to our […]

Wagepoint CEO Shrad Rao sat down with Kyle Racki and Kevin Springer of Proposify for their weekly podcast series Agencies Drinking Beer. In this interview, Shrad speaks about his passion for solving people’s problems as well as his love for business itself. He also talks about the significance of forming an emotional connection with a […]

Your brand is not your logo. Part one: Finding out who you are.  Writing this article is probably a bad idea for me. Why? Well, because I spend at least half my day making and remaking logos for people as one half of the design duo BIKLOPS, and I’m about to tell you that a […]

Life is a series of measured risks. Sometimes, we drive too fast when we’re late for an appointment; sometimes, we go swimming right after eating; and sometimes, we start a business. All of these risks we recognize and are willing to live with, but what happens when you take some bigger risks – life-threatening risks? […]

Don’t tell my wife I said this, but she’s always right. To put that compliment in context, you need to know that this epiphany about my better half came to me on Family Demo night – the event where I showcase my proud prototype for Find Bob to my family. I had spent two months […]