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Do you have an unused suite available in your home? If so, you may have looked at renting out that extra space in order to help to generate income.

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Odds are you have a Facebook page, or you’ve been asked ad nauseam why you don’t. Social media — in particular, sites such as Facebook and Twitter — are exploding across the Web, not just for personal use but increasingly for professional and business purposes.

If you’re not careful, they could be used for legal purposes as well.

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The Globe and Mail recently published an excerpt from Robert Keats' book, The Border Guide: A Guide to Living, Working, and Investing across the Border.

The excerpt offers advice in finding US medical coverage for Canadians in the US.

Read: Getting the most f...

The Globe and Mail recently published an article on cross-border issues that could affect businesses. Our very own Tony Wilson, author of Buying a Franchise in Canada was featured in an article entitled What to consider as a Canadian dealing with a U.S. franchisor.

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You may own the property, but if you’re a landlord in Canada, you can only legally enter your tenant’s home under a limited number of circumstances. To protect yourself against liability claims, it’s important you make yourself aware of, and make sure you adhere to, tenancy laws local to your province.

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Who are you? When you are asked this question, what considerations do you take into account? Likely, you look at your personality traits: Maybe you’re a strong leader; perhaps "compassionate" is a term that best describes you; or maybe you’re energetic and upbeat.

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Lynne Butler, author of Estate Planning through Family Meetings recently held a live in-depth discussion with The Globe and Mail readers on the topic of estate planning. 

The discussion was highly informative and generated quite a bit of buzz around family meetings and estate planning. 

Read the entire discussion: Planning for your estate...

The Globe and Mail recently published an excerpt from Lynne Butler's latest book, Estate Planning through Family Meetings.

Family meetings can often calm tensions and provide for mediation. Lynne talks about the benefits to holding a family meeting when it comes to estate planning, and discusses the importance of deciding the future of the family's assets before a family member passes away.

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The Globe and Mail published a three part series based on author Aiden Livingston's book The Secrets of Advertising to Gen Y Consumers (available in our Canadian shop and our American shop).

Read more: Why Gen Y prefers...

Small-business owners are always busy and kept on their toes -- especially when it comes to the hiring of employees.

"Legally speaking, you can ask just about anything at a job interview, " says Lin Grensing-Pophal, author of Employee Management for Small Business (available in our Canadian and American stores), "but there are a handful of questions that can get you into hot water." The full...