Starting July 1, 2007, we all in Canada were supposed to use new, CPA compliant cheques. Banks will be processing cheques electronically, without passing physical paper cheques among branches or back to the customers.
To allow for electronic scanning, Canadian Payments Association mandated certain areas of interest on cheques must meet new standards.
Business continuity
Who thinks about disaster strike, until it hits your neighbour or you just saw this story on TV? Yes, we all know it happens, but procrastinate forever to get prepared. 9/11 changed our world and since then we hear more about businesses preparedness, continuity plans and contingencies.
Did you know that each year in [...]
Why Web 2.0
If you looked at a logo or website recently, you probably noticed: everyone wants it “web 2.0” style. It’s like newest, hottest haircut – everyone has to have it to show off in their circles.
This web 2.0 buzz is sooo annoying… Like everything that humanity did so far is not valid any more, unless it’s [...]
Brilliant outsourcing
Small business owner’s day has 16 hours or more. Yeah, talking about ‘overtime’, CIBC? This is the real overtime, and… no boss to complain.
Starts probably at dawn with planning what employees should do today, taking phone calls and emails, rushing with mail before Canada Post pickup, searching for vendor quotes or materials, delivering goods [...]
Some of the best software comes free
Being a startup you worry about every dollar spent. Software is the last on your list. You assumed it would come with your computer. And now you have to write this first invoice, you look at start, programs… where is this Microsoft Office? Nowhere to be found. And it was always there in your corporate [...]
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