Ann Kaplan, founder and CEO of iFinance Canada, the largest lender of unsecured loans for elective surgery in the country. Need a loan for breast implants? What about a facelift, or teeth whitening? Every year thousands of women as well as a few men borrow to fund cosmetic surgeries. Often, the company making that loan…
Any small business person knows that wearing many hats is taxing enough, but factor in juggling the business of life – household, kids, appointments and perhaps a personal need here or there – and things can feel overwhelmingly unmanageable. Increasingly, time is our most precious resource, and despite the amazing technological strides of the last…
Small Business Week, Ontario’s annual celebration of small businesses, starts today. So, in the spirit of things, we spoke with some of the GTA’s most promising small business leaders to find out the best advice they have for entrepreneurs. Jen Agg, owner of The Black Hoof, Raw Bar, and Cocktail Bar http://theblackhoof.com Advice: Learn from…
After we had photos taken together, I looked at Elton John and David Furnish (they were on either side of me) and said “can you guys do me a favour?” I took my Sharpie pen off the side table and said “can you sign my back?” They both did and, while Elton was signing, he…
Hire people who fit corporate values Nature or nurture? It’s a question that comes up a lot when talking about how humans grow into the people they are – and depending on who you talk to, the answer is usually somewhere in the range of 50-50 – you’re born with some things, your environment gives…