Mastering Sales: Sell with Confidence and Consistency
Sales isn’t just a skill—it’s a mindset. And for many [...]
Teresa Shaver2025-08-25T13:00:02-04:0025 August 2025|Growing Your Business, Marketing and Sales, Starting a Business|
Using TikTok to Boost Your Brand in 2025
TikTok Trends in 2025: What Small Business Owners Need to [...]
Why Small Businesses Must Embrace AI — and What’s In It for You
Future-Ready: Why AI is a Must for Small Businesses Forget [...]
SEO in 2025: How to Stay Visible in the Age of AI
Your website should be your top-performing salesperson—always visible, always converting. [...]
Tax Advantages of a Home-Based Business in Canada
Running a home-based business offers a wide range of tax benefits that can save you money while keeping your operations close to home
News Release: Business Advisory Centre Durham Joins Invest Durham
The Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) has moved into the Regional Municipality of Durham's Economic Development and Tourism Division (Invest Durham). This will create a more integrated approach to helping start-up businesses and entrepreneurs and help support and grow Durham's innovation community.
Wrapping Up the 2024 Summer Company Program with Success!
The Summer Company Program is wrapping up for the year, and what a journey it has been! On August 14th, the Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) proudly hosted a Wrap-Up Event to honor the students who participated in the 2024 Summer Company Program.
Here’s How to Get Visitors to a New Website (Even If You Don’t Know Where to Begin)
Whether you’re trying to attract your first customer or your 1,000th customer, generating more traffic to your online store is a crucial part of growing your business. If your site is properly optimized for conversions, getting an increase in web traffic could mean more customers and more sales.
How to Avoid Burnout As an Entrepreneur
According to a recent survey of small business owners, 42% of respondents report experiencing burnout, especially after navigating entrepreneurship through two years of a pandemic. Furthermore, 53% of business owners say burnout hinders them from succeeding in their business—just one of the reasons why it’s so important to understand the signs and causes of burnout and how to avoid burnout in the first place.
Top Tips for Starting a Business While Working Full Time
Many entrepreneurs start out the same way, with a full time job they use to pay the bills while they’re actually dreaming of a different kind of life. The stories of prodigies who start successful businesses right out of high school or college might make for good reading, but the reality for most entrepreneurs looks different.
