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    Futureproof Your Marketing: A Guide to Success in 2025 and beyond

    As a business owner, you're likely focused on delivering quality products or services to your customers. No matter how great your offerings are, it's important to invest in marketing your business in order to reach and engage with potential customers. In this article, we'll explore why it's good business practice to invest in marketing and how it can benefit your business.

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    Mastering Sales: Sell with Confidence and Consistency

    Sales isn’t just a skill—it’s a mindset. And for many [...]

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    Using TikTok to Boost Your Brand in 2025

    TikTok Trends in 2025: What Small Business Owners Need to [...]

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    Why Small Businesses Must Embrace AI — and What’s In It for You

    Future-Ready: Why AI is a Must for Small Businesses Forget [...]

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    SEO in 2025: How to Stay Visible in the Age of AI

    Your website should be your top-performing salesperson—always visible, always converting. [...]

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.