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  • Find a business mentor in Canada

    Want Help Growing Your Small Business? Consider Finding a Mentor

    Seeking a mentor to guide your journey can profoundly impact your professional growth and success. Here’s how to find a mentor to help your business grow.

  • Catering liability insurance

    What Is Catering Liability Insurance?

    You need to protect your catering business from financial losses, legal risks, and liabilities arising from your operations. Learn about the liability risks caterers face, how insurance can help, and see our recommended food safety and handling tips

  • Liability insurance for Canadian franchisees

    What Insurance Do Franchisees Need?

    Being a franchisee offers new and aspiring business owners access to an established brand with built-in recognition and trust. But a franchise isn’t immune to costly unforeseen incidents, and even well-oiled machines can develop a squeaky wheel. Here’s what franchisees should know about protecting their assets.

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What Is Catering Liability Insurance?

By |March 15th, 2024|

You need to protect your catering business from financial losses, legal risks, and liabilities arising from your operations. Learn about the liability risks caterers face, how insurance can help, and see our recommended food safety and handling tips

What Insurance Do Franchisees Need?

By |March 13th, 2024|

Being a franchisee offers new and aspiring business owners access to an established brand with built-in recognition and trust. But a franchise isn’t immune to costly unforeseen incidents, and even well-oiled machines can develop a squeaky wheel. Here’s what franchisees should know about protecting their assets.

What Type of Insurance Does a Herbalist Need?

By |March 8th, 2024|

Sometimes referred to as holistic health practitioners or herbal practitioners, herbalists offer a holistic approach to health and wellness to address their patients’ health issues or goals. However, herbalists face several liability risks. Here's how you can protect your practice.

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Small Business Insurance

What Is Catering Liability Insurance?

By |March 15th, 2024|

You need to protect your catering business from financial losses, legal risks, and liabilities arising from your operations. Learn about the liability risks caterers face, how insurance can help, and see our recommended food safety and handling tips

What Insurance Do Franchisees Need?

By |March 13th, 2024|

Being a franchisee offers new and aspiring business owners access to an established brand with built-in recognition and trust. But a franchise isn’t immune to costly unforeseen incidents, and even well-oiled machines can develop a squeaky wheel. Here’s what franchisees should know about protecting their assets.

What Type of Insurance Does a Herbalist Need?

By |March 8th, 2024|

Sometimes referred to as holistic health practitioners or herbal practitioners, herbalists offer a holistic approach to health and wellness to address their patients’ health issues or goals. However, herbalists face several liability risks. Here's how you can protect your practice.

Financial Business Tips

Cybersecurity

How to Avoid Scams When Selling Online

By |December 18th, 2023|

Every retailer selling online or online sellers using third-party marketplaces risks falling prey to fraud and cybercrime. During the busiest shopping season of the year, here are common scams to be wary of and the steps to take to protect your business.

What Is Cyber Insurance?

By |October 24th, 2023|

A majority of Canadians (88%) say they've experienced an increase in attempts to defraud them, and 63% of business owners admit their cybersecurity budget is less than 10% of their IT budgets. Small business owners should take action as more sophisticated threats emerge. Here’s how cyber liability insurance can help.

Business Startup Tips

How to Start a Dog Walking Business

By |September 25th, 2023|

Discover the ins and outs of the dog walking business with our guide highlighting the vital skills you need, how to find clients and organize your operations, set prices, and understand your liability insurance needs.

How to Become a Personal Trainer in Canada

By |January 16th, 2023|

There are many things to consider if you’re looking into becoming a personal trainer. From certifications and licensing and choosing a niche to protecting yourself with business insurance, get an overview of how to get started.