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How Creating an ESG Strategy Can Benefit Startups
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies refer to an organization’s focus on achieving goals related to climate change, socio-economic causes, and corporate behaviour. While pursuit
Best Practices to Avert Layoffs
Companies may lay off employees for various reasons, such as budget cuts, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, changes in business strategy, and economic downturns. However, as
Is the Future Still Cashless? Looking Ahead to the Digital Economy
The popularity of “cashless” transactions with customers doesn’t appear to be slowing down – nothing lessens the headache of waiting in a drive-thru line than
7 Recession-Proof Industries
Our economy is constantly being influenced by numerous factors. Although these variables are continually changing, one of the biggest impacts in recent years has been
Ebonnie Rowe, Providing opportunities for youths to break barriers in the music industry
Breaking barriers in the music industry isn’t easy, particularly for young women. A recent study by Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of California found that women’s
7 Technologies to Improve Your Workplace
Adaptability has always been key to staying competitive in the market, according to Martin Reeves and Mike Deimler of the Harvard Business Review. Technology has
How Creating an ESG Strategy Can Benefit Startups
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies refer to an organization’s focus on achieving goals related to climate change, socio-economic causes, and corporate behaviour. While pursuit of these goals may be driven by the organization, they are primarily a response to
Best Practices to Avert Layoffs
Companies may lay off employees for various reasons, such as budget cuts, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, changes in business strategy, and economic downturns. However, as
Is the Future Still Cashless? Looking Ahead to the Digital Economy
The popularity of “cashless” transactions with customers doesn’t appear to be slowing down – nothing lessens the headache of waiting in a drive-thru line than
7 Recession-Proof Industries
Our economy is constantly being influenced by numerous factors. Although these variables are continually changing, one of the biggest impacts in recent years has been
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Ebonnie Rowe, Providing opportunities for youths to break barriers in the music industry
Breaking barriers in the music industry isn’t easy, particularly for young women. A recent study by Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of California found that women’s
7 Technologies to Improve Your Workplace
Adaptability has always been key to staying competitive in the market, according to Martin Reeves and Mike Deimler of the Harvard Business Review. Technology has
Productivity Apps for Business Leaders
Times have changed, and people have evolved from a “work hard” mentality to a “work smart” mindset. Time is money, and efficiency is key. Thanks
Bleak or Bright: The Economic Outlook of Millennials Worldwide
Millennials worldwide have suffered greatly due to the COVID-19 crisis, which has exacerbated an already competitive job landscape and stifled the economic growth that many
Starting a Food Co-Op Business? What to Expect.
Some entrepreneurs want to do right by their communities. For those who do, applying human-centered or community-driven approaches to business is important. The cooperative business
Larry Rousseau, Ensuring the well-being of Canada’s workforce
On Friday, Nov. 16, 2022, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) was concluded in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt with a landmark agreement in providing “loss
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Networking in the Modern World
As someone who has interacted with thousands of people and has hop-scotched the globe on speaking tours, U.K.-based business coach Camilita Nuttall has noticed a
What Are the Benefits of Having a Network System at Home?
There are plenty of advantages to using a home network as you working remotely from home. They have a positive effect on productivity and lifestyle.
Expanding into New Markets
Expansion is the goal of every successful business. At some point, your company will reach its potential within its present market and you will have
12 Ways to Optimize Your Personal Brand
Enhance your confidence and credibility as a leader with these 12 self-marketing tips. 1. Define Yourself Determine your strengths and values. Figure out what sets
Chandra Dhandapani: Chief Executive Officer of the Global Workplace Solutions at CBRE
Chandra Dhandapani has held a lot of titles since joining CBRE in 2016 to lead the corporation’s digital strategy and handle the technological aspects of
How Millennial Leaders Will Amplify Change in Canada
It is no surprise that millennial leaders have impacted society, given their current position as the largest generational adult population. Multiple studies and reports have
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Dealing with Business Rivals
There’s no escaping competition when it comes to owning and operating a small or medium-sized business. You’re constantly facing a barrage of rivals who are trying to steal market share, customers, and ideas from you. It can be a tricky terrain to navigate, and some tactics like price-slashing can hurt your business. The last thing you want is to
Isadore Sharp: Insight from a Hotel Mogul
Isadore Sharp is founder (and current chairman) of the Four Seasons Hotels chain, now located in 33 countries, with 99 hotels – and another 70 to be built. Condé Nast Traveler ranks 18 Four Seasons hotels in its worldwide “Top 100” list, more than three times the next most cited chain. Four Seasons has been named one of the
Roxane Gay: Writing for a Better, More Inclusive World
We all could learn a thing or two from Roxane Gay. She’s an outspoken, queer-black-female-fat activist and author of several best-sellers, including Difficult Women, Hunger, and co-author of a Black Panther series for Marvel Comics, World of Wakanda. As her book of the same name will tell you, Gay is a Bad Feminist and wants you to know it’s
Diana Livshits: A Canadian Entrepreneur’s Story
Within days of installing see-through Solartech blinds in her home, former Nortel employee Diana Livshits realized the genius of the product, bought the Canadian rights to the 30-year-old technology, and started producing her own version under the name Krumpers Solar Blinds. Livshits went on to win the 2015 Scotiabank EcoLiving Business Leadership Award for her work with Krumpers in Canada,
How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market
Sometimes, it seems every great idea is already taken. However, your idea doesn’t need to be new for your business to thrive. Successful companies like Netflix and Warby Parker were, once upon a time, start-ups that stemmed not from producing “the next big thing”, but from understanding what the market needed. Movies and glasses are not new concepts, but the
Why Aren’t Millennials Buying Homes? And Why Aren’t Boomers Selling?
Millennials simply aren’t purchasing homes at the same rate as previous generations, and it’s not difficult to imagine why. Mortgage rates are at an all-time high, consumer prices are increasing, and many young people’s finances are crippled by student-loan debt. More than that, city life is proving to be more enticing. Many millennials would much rather pay rent to
Ideas for Winter Pick-Me-Ups
The holiday season is a time for joy and family, spending time with loved ones to celebrate what matters most, and general merriment. From January onward, however, the time for festivity winds down into plain old (and cold) winter. With shorter days, piles of snow, and chilly temperatures, winter can feel like a seasonal sentencing of three months of
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The Pros and Cons of Being a Woman in Start-Ups & Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is the Californian home of high-tech giants such as Google, Facebook, and Apple. Named after the silicon-based transistors and circuit chips that are
Navigating Through Challenging Business Times With Nadine Dumas
Accountant-turned-health and fitness expert and professional Eating Psychology practitioner, Nadine Dumas has made a name for herself internationally with her nutrition and fitness regime. From
Key Attributes of a Successful Business Relationship
Business is really all about relationships. Every day, business leaders seek out and create partnerships with other companies. A leader must ensure those relationships are
Narayanan Krishnan: The Joy of Giving
Narayanan Krishnan was an award-winning chef with Taj Hotels, and had been offered a prestigious job in Switzerland. But in 2002, after witnessing the horrific
Jessica Miao, Co-Founder, Apricotton
Photo caption: Jessica Miao (left) and Chloe Beaudoin (right). Courtesy of Apricotton. Hailing from Western University’s prestigious Ivey Business School, fresh grads Jessica Miao and
Team Building in the Age of Remote Work
We can all agree that one of the biggest challenges resulting from COVID-19 has been the sudden office closures and having to work from home.