A phrase I saw displayed in poster format in a Toronto firm’s conference room sparked some thought.  It said “The road of life is paved with flat squirrels that couldn’t make a decision”. We have all seen the poor squirrel confronted on the busy roadway facing big...

Another year end is upon us, and there is much discussion on what the trends in business will be for 2017. Inc.com’s recent article, 10 Business Trends That Will Grow in 2017, gave a pretty good synopsis of what could be coming our way next year.  From technology,...

Osborne Group Principal Michael Dick passes on some thoughts from The Value Builder System on how strategic buyers view the opportunity to purchase your business. So how do you get a public company like multiple for your business? One approach is to look for a...

I know,  it sounds strange coming from a Digital Marketing Strategist, after all I have a strong focus on the digital KPI’s, but without a doubt my biggest pet peeve is the value clients place on the number of followers on <insert any social media platform here>...

It is a few days after the 2016 US Presidential election, the dust is starting to settle and the media has been filled with a large amount of hand-wringing and dire predictions. Symptoms of shock, disbelief, denial, anger abound, while acceptance seems to be taking a...

Since, early 2016 regulatory authorities have allowed a new “equity” based vehicle for the online matching of Canadian investors with Canadian entrepreneurs.  While not restricted to larger issuers, the new crowdfunding regulations are aimed at small and medium-sized...