Business

by Deborah Griffiths — author of The Grant Writing and Funding Coach

A Happy New Year to you. January 1, was the first splash into 2018 waters. Now, marking the new lunar year with Chinese New Year festivities will follow. One more revolution around the sun. Most, during this journey, have contingency plans for keeping it together on a personal or business level.

If you’re in nonprofit business, you may even be working on grant schedules covering the next 12 months or more. One...

by Deborah Griffiths — author of The Grant Writing and Funding Coach

Do you work with a nonprofit organization? Have you thought about crowdfunding for special projects? Does the time you would put into learning about it or building the board’s confidence in it seem too time-consuming?

From a distance, crowdfunding looks as though it could solve numerous challenges for nonprofits. But looking at it more closely, would the time and effort spent in learning and managing this sys...

Furniture options are about as diverse as it comes, but there is an evident spectrum of green to not-so-green types of furniture available. To make environmentally friendly choices, you will need to understand how different products are made and what components have a high environmental impact.

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We are pleased to announce the official publication of Move or Die by Tim Sitt! This inspiring book will help you understand how short movement breaks can be a way of working — not breaks from working. In his new book, Tim Sitt shares with you his six-week program of learning how to listen to your body signals and start MOVE-ing. Read an excerpt below and get inspired to get off your chair!

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When you create an online presence, your business is no longer local. Every campaign is global.

For example, if your cupcake factory is in Rosebud, Saskatchewan, and your delicious creations spread through digital word-of-mouth to the extent that you are now getting several orders a day from as far away as India, you may want to revamp your business plan to include international orders. (That would be a good problem to have!)

On the Internet, content is king. Post good stuff and it might spread like a good cupcake. There are no guarantees, but if your content is bad, you'll be the only one reading it. If it's really terrible and offensive, sometimes it goes viral because people can't believe you posted it and will share it with their friends. That kind of viral isn't creating disciples...

We are pleased to announce the official publication of The Content Planner by Angela Crocker! This comprehensive workbook will help you plan, create, and publish content relevant to your business. If you're struggling to come up with a content plan, here's the first step you should take.

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An excerpt from the upcoming book, Move or Die by Tim Sitt, available on February 14, 2017:

The power of movement is found in the freedom it can create for people who use and integrate it into their lives. I have discovered the freedom of movement in my own life. It has been a force that has given me more health, energy, and a deeper connection to myself. Here are a few of the lessons that will be elaborated upon throughout this book:...

An excerpt from the upcoming book, The Content Planner by Angela Crocker, available on February 7, 2017:

Creating content is an investment of time and, sometimes, money. A confirmed return on your investment makes it easy to justify spending the resources. With a content plan, you have the potential to experience a wide range of benefits. The benefits that matter most to you will depend on your business model and goals...

Jay Currie, the author of Start & Run a Marijuana Dispensary or Pot Shop, comments on the Task Force's Report on Legalization of Marijuana:

The McLellan Task Force on Legalization of Marijuana Report has a number of elements which are encouraging to Canadian marijuana entrepreneurs.

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We don't know how marijuana will be regulated in Canada and what it'll mean for potential "potpreneurs" but if you attended the book launch of Start & Run a Marijuana Dispensary or Pot Shop by Jay Currie on October 25 at Book Warehouse, you may have a better idea of what to expect...