Kijiji Let’s You ‘Shop Local’ From Your Screen
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shopping locally is easier than ever with Kijiji Village. The new ‘Shop Local Businesses’ option aims to bring communities together, by bolstering small businesses with a new way to reach consumers. In early April, the community-commerce driven platform created the Kijiji Village category to allow Canadians to find and support businesses in their area. They’ve now […]
MPAC President, Nicole McNeill, on Leading With Compassion
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the Ontario government ordered the closure of non-essential businesses to help stop the spread of COVID-19, MPAC President, Nicole McNeill, already had a plan set in place. Even if the office doors would close, MPAC was going to make sure that communication channels were wide open. Prior to closures, McNeill and her team spread […]
COVID-19 Threatens Canada’s Technology Ecosystems
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]COVID-19 threatens the health and economic well-being of Canadians on an individual level, and it also threatens to upend the progress made to build technology ecosystems in Canadian centres. Without decisive policy solutions, there will be negative consequences for general business dynamism and the future of promising technology firms. The rate of firm entries and […]
Here Is What You Need to Know About Rent Relief For Small Businesses Experiencing Hardship
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the federal government announced plans to introduce a new rent relief program for struggling small businesses in late April, it sparked hope. For businesses that have been fully or partially shut down or simply struggling to pay rent, the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program is widely considered to offer a much-needed lifeline. [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading […]
How to Safely Reopen Your Workplace After COVID-19
For many businesses large and small, the most pressing issue right now is how to safely reopen and return employees to the workplace. This won’t be as simple as getting the all-clear from government authorities and allowing employees, currently working from home, to come back to offices and other physical workplaces. The question of how […]
SAM & LANCE: How Ethical Marketplaces Are Bringing Female-Led Businesses Together
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The concept of shopping ethically is not new, but in recent years more attention has been drawn to human rights, climate change, and personal wellness. We’ve seen an increase in the demand for ethically made goods and transparent supply chains. Consumers are making a shift; edging away from fast fashion and chemical-laden skincare, and opting […]
Jenna Tabatznik and the COVID Care Collective Is Providing For Canadians Not Supported By Government Aid
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jenna Tabatznik is used to witnessing the effects of injustice. Born to two South African parents who had lived through the vicious realities of apartheid, Tabatznik has always had social activism in her blood. Her example, and father, a human rights activist, was jailed twice fighting for black civil rights and equality. “I was taught […]
Your Business Survived COVID-19. Now What?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We’re finally at the point in the pandemic crisis where many regions of the world can see some light on the horizon. With case counts dropping and some public health officials cautiously optimistic that the worst may be behind us, we’re hearing more about opening the economy and putting people back to work. But […]
