Small Business Resource Centre

How Montreal’s Godin Guitars strummed its way to the top

With five factories in Quebec and one in New Hampshire, this family business has bucked pressure to produce overseas and has thrived by catering to a wide range of players

When to hire that first employee: a chicken-and-egg debate

Some entrepreneurs decide to hire only when they have become so overworked that their business teeters on the brink of collapse

Flood in entrepreneur’s home could have sunk her business

Some startups wait to buy business insurance until after their company has gained momentum, which could be too late

A flood of small business owners are ready to sell. Most are not prepared

A majority of entrepreneurs put their businesses on the market long before they are ready, and few have formal succession plans

Angel investors help small businesses take wing

Angels base their decisions as much on relationships and gut feelings as on pitch decks and hard numbers