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Top Canadian Tax Software

Monday January 10, 2011

Even if you don't do your own income tax, tax software is a useful tax planning tool. And if you do do-it-yourself, you can't beat the convenience of Netfiling your tax return. Top Canadian Tax Software presents what I think are the best Canadian tax software programs around.

But what do you think? Write your review of Canadian tax software here and let the rest of us know whether your experience using tax software was good, bad or indifferent.

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Make This Your Best Year Ever With the Small Business Makeover

Sunday January 9, 2011

My latest small business course available via email is the Small Business Makeover which is designed to increase your business success by focusing on buffing up five aspects of your small business; your business planning, business finances, customer service, information technology management and small business marketing.

Free business courses.

Once you sign up, each week you'll receive an email directing you to a "workout" on one of the topics above, a workout that shows you how to get that area of your business into tip-top shape.

And the course is absolutely free.

Why not sign up now and start increasing your business success?

More of my Free Small Business Courses

  • The Small Business Success course: Become more organized and productive through this online course as you learn to market yourself and your business more effectively.
  • The Speak for Success course: The seven speech lessons in this online course will make you sound more polished and professional - and ultimately, because of the power of good communication, become more successful.
  • The Starting a Business in Canada course: If you're ondering what steps you need to go through to make your new business legal or wrestling with writing a business plan, this 10 week course will lead you through the process of starting a business in Canada - step by step.

Click on any of the course links to be taken to the sign up page for that course and get your learning underway.

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The Best Business Opportunities of 2011

Saturday January 8, 2011

What are the best business opportunities of 2011? As always, those that best meet the needs of consumers. 2011, like 2010, is another year where consumer markets will be dominated by the perceived needs of baby boomers, so you'll find that many of the best business opportunities target that group.

The best business opportunities 2011.

From travel through medical technology, it's hard to find an industry not impacted by the boomer population bulge. Here are my predictions for the best business opportunities for 2011.

What do you think? Are these truly strong business opportunities for this year? What have I missed?

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Where to Recycle Computers in Canada

Friday January 7, 2011

I love the fact that computers are a 100% tax deduction right now but of course if you buy one that presents a new problem; what do you do with your old computer?

Computer recycling.

For years I just piled all my old computer gear in the garage as I didn't want it to end up in a landfill. But now we all have a lot more computer recycling choices. Here's Where to Recycle Computers in Canada.

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