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Bad Business Breakup Around the Corner?

Bad Business Breakup Around the Corner? Business partnerships are never easy and can fail in both times of prosperity and times of strife. There are many reasons for breakup: bad financial results, good financial results, personality differences, lack of trust, conflicting visions, etc. Often, the knowledge of an impending breakup precedes the actual breakup by months, if not years. In

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Reality Hits on the First Day of Business Possession

Reality Hits on the First Day of Business Possession The first few months after the successful acquisition of an existing business can be daunting. The opportunity and the excitement of steering the new “purchase” into your vision can be overshadowed quickly by the reality of running a business. Marketing, human resources, and of course, financial decisions will have to be

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Canadian Small Business Owners and CPP – What is the Deal?

For business owners in British Columbia, the trend of remunerating shareholders with dividends instead of salaries and/or management bonuses has been going on for years.  The low corporate tax rate of 13.5% on the first $500,000 of corporate profits in conjunction with total CPP premiums of $4,712 on the first $51,100 of salary paid to each shareholder/manager created a strong

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