Small Business Financing Tips Newsletter Archive
Newsletter Title
Date
B.C. wine retailers discover profits in unique niche with government financing | Three fundamental ways to boost your rank in the search engines
Mar 6, 2010
Ontario restaurant reborn thanks to federal financing | How to use info to drive SEO
Feb 23, 2010
Help from Small Business Finance Centre and CYBF nets 19-year-old $15,000 in government financing | Two proven ways to rank high in the search engines
Feb 14, 2010
Halifax mother secures $20,000 in bank financing, $10,000 in government loans and $2,000 in government grants | Two proven tips to draw more visitors to your website
Feb 6, 2010
$70,000 government loan gets inventory for "tomboy" | How to make your website SEO fine!
Jan 22, 2010
Small Business Finance Centre and self-employment program fast-track dressmaking business | Five more surefire techniques to groom top employees
Jan 13, 2010
Small Business Loans Cooperative helps launch small-town retail operation | Five proven ways to turn a new hire into a star employee
Jan 4, 2010
Hobby business goes big time with government financing | Three more ways to grow your business using social media
Dec 23, 2009
$18,000 in grants and $15,000 in bank loans help welder launch small business | How to market your business using two of the world's most popular websites
Dec 14, 2009
$7,000 plus in government grants and loans help launch successful dog grooming business | Two powerful social media marketing techniques
Dec 4, 2009
Government program pays the mortgage while Ontario computer consultant launches business | Put your social media plan into action
Nov 27, 2009
Confessions of a government grant recipient | What can YOUR business do with social media?
Nov 20, 2009
Laser clinic opens with help from government loans totalling $50,000 | Five fund-killing mistakes | How to get your customers, staff, friends and strangers to market your business for you
Nov 12, 2009
Sign designer raises $60,000 in government purchasing financing | How to impress funders | Tap into this internet marketing goldmine
Nov 5, 2009
$65,000-plus in government loans and subsidies help grow kitchen design company | Two surefire ways to grow your business | How to use social media to grow your business
Oct 29, 2009
Ontario entrepreneur launches online sales chain with government funding | Focus on your financing options to get funding | How to Twitter, 'Tube and Digg your way to increased profits
Oct 6, 2009
Sideline business becomes a huge success | Tune your radar to financial opportunities | How to stay at home and sell to the world
Sep 28, 2009
An outsourcing success story | How to scout out the dough | More tips for mom- (and dad-)preneurs
Sep 18, 2009
Grocery store owner quadruples store size with $90,000 government grant | Two programs help companies develop clean technology | How to start your own successful mom-pany
Aug 31, 2009
$6650 helps audio retailer spruce up the store | How to get government help to conquer world markets | Two proven tactics you can use to sell with email
Aug 21, 2009
Bus tour operator launches business with free consulting and $40,000 | How to double your CYBF loan | Two tips to sell more with email
Aug 10, 2009
Young entrepreneur leverages $60,000 in government grants and loans | How to get up to $500,000 in financing for your small business | Email sales success secrets
Jul 31, 2009
Toronto restaurant and club rockin' with $80,000 government guaranteed loan | Staying power the secret to financing success | How to warm up your prospects with email newsletters
Jul 24, 2009
Health food beverage manufacturer off to good start with government funding, equipment and research assistance | Why you MUST know your profit margin | MORE proven ways to turn your email marketing into profit
Jul 15, 2009
$12,477 loan gives manufacturer a "brake" | Sound advice from a successful grant recipient | Three MORE proven ways to power up your email marketing
Jul 6, 2009
Government funded hiring subsidies help develop new products | Do you know the two most important words in business? | Five proven ways to power up your email marketing
Jun 29, 2009
Government dollars and introductions help turn inspiration into financial freedom | Three mistakes that will doom your business plan | More ways to build, personalize and manage your email lists
Jun 19, 2009
Northern Ontario canoe maker grows business with substantial loans from local Economic Development Corporation | What document does every business need? | Easy ways to build personalize and manage your lists
Jun 9, 2009
$46,376 loan helps firm eliminate outsourcing | Why you should apply for funding now | How to build your email list
May 28, 2009
Use agency's subordinate financing program to take you to the next level | How to profit from the snowball effect | Five ways to turn every email into a marketing opportunity
May 12, 2009
$800,000 in government investment helps launch biomedical company | How to court VCs and get your share | How to grow your sales using email marketing
May 1, 2009
Small business attracts $1.2 million government investment | Three surefire ways to get that first grant | Join an existing referral network and grow your business
Apr 23, 2009
Former drag racer gets $54,000 green flag for business idea | Profit from another company's government grant | Start a network to multiply your referrals
Apr 14, 2009
$44,570 helps small company compete with the big guys | Make a convincing case for the cash | How to guarantee word-of-mouth marketing
Apr 2, 2009
$15,000 startup and expansion cash for young entrepreneurs | Three surefire tips to funding success | BDC program gets your e-business up and selling
Mar 25, 2009
Ski resort bounces back with $112,150 interest-free loan | Four tips from a successful grant getter | Avoid the middleman and pump up your profits
Mar 12, 2009
$25,000 loan puts parts retailer in a winning position | Is the Entrepreneurs' Organization right for you? | Cut out the middleman and make more money
Mar 4, 2009
$3000 helps small candy company improve labeling | Four valuable government programs for your business | How positioning can actually drive your business
Feb 23, 2009
Business training and federal loans help launch successful business | How to kickstart your start-up | Hints from Lisa Simpson - how to position your business for success
Feb 12, 2009
$20,000 grant and training launch Toronto firm | How to take an idea and run with it | How to turn employee ideas into income
Feb 2, 2009
New Brunswick craftsman launches exports with $344,000 in loans | Can you trust trusts? | How to power up employee proposals
Jan 23, 2009
Federally funded start-up financing launches a dream | Avoid this dangerous asset protection mistake | Your best consultants are closer than you think
Jan 13, 2009
$125,000 loan and business plan guidance help grow Ontario manufacturer | Is it time to go big? | How to harness your employees' insight, ideas and innovations
Dec 31, 2008
Cottage Brewery gains investor confidence with $50,000 in government financing | Fourteen ways to finance your business | Five newsletter essentials you must know
Dec 22, 2008
Successful soap biz gets a needed boost with government loans | How a peer lending program can help you | Three tips to help your employees deal with change
Dec 3, 2008
Electronics manufacturer gets needed room to grow | Why small is beautiful | Four more ways to effective employee confrontation
Nov 27, 2008
Shaker boxes a profitable business - How to use government funding to get the banks on your side - Four stress-free ways to confront your employees
Nov 19, 2008
$13,000 grant helps launch successful graphic arts business - How to cram for your cash test - How to use three bootstrap financing techniques to get your new business up and running now!
Nov 12, 2008
Creative business gets a boost with advice, moral support and a $25,000 loan - How to pave the way for BIG financing - 8 ways to travel well for less
Nov 3, 2008
$30,000 government loan a life-saver for entrepreneur - Fourteen ways to finance your business - Save money and increase cash flow
Oct 26, 2008
Training and $thousands in income support help out in crucial first year - Three secrets that will take you from dreaming to doing - Four marketing essentials you must know
Aug 1, 2008
Government funding better than the banks - Get financing with a believable budget - How to kick off your marketing plan
Jul 23, 2008
Young entrepreneur launches product with thousands of dollars in government grants and loans - Four powerful ways to improve your cash flow - How to formulate a marketing strategy
Jul 14, 2008
Retailer receives $thousands in Internet consulting - A powerful way to access government funding - 21 words that will win you motivated workers
Jul 3, 2008
Grants of $10,000 to $15,000 boost business along the way - 268 ways to get cash for your small business - Hire education – more learning means less leaving
Jun 25, 2008
Garage owner gets $12,000 and business sense tune-up - The most important investment you can make in your business - Tips to help you hire, teach and keep top employees
Jun 13, 2008
$75,000 helps make coffee house a reality - Two dangerous asset protection mistakes - Educate your customers to buy - start your own university!
Jun 2, 2008
Newfoundland log home crafter building a successful business - How to increase your chances of financing and protect your assets - More ways to teach your customers to buy
May 22, 2008
Courses plus cash equals confidence - Three proven grant-winning tips - How to teach your customers to buy
May 12, 2008
Entrepreneurs reveal how this program helps conquer fears and create self-employment success - How to improve your funding fortunes - More micro-credit magic
May 3, 2008
When the banks said no, these entrepreneurs discovered where they could go - Why micro finance could be your best first step - Use this secret weapon to polish your company image
Apr 22, 2008
Tool company increases U.S. exports thanks to federally-funded employee - How to turn $10,000 into $70,000 - The five essentials of a successful company image
Apr 11, 2008
Consulting plus $10,422 get carver through crisis of confidence - Avoid these mistakes to create an A+ financing application - Proven tips to help you forge a strong company image
Mar 31, 2008
Popular restaurant gets boost with $222,000 - A little-known trick to take the sweat out of grant applications - Could this be your most important marketing tool?
Mar 24, 2008
Software company generates $2 million-plus investment - How to court VCs and get your share - Six tips that will get you the sale every time
Mar 11, 2008
$38,285 gets security company off to a new start - Four easy steps to boost your chances of funding success - How to be there when they want to buy
Mar 4, 2008
$20,000 interest-free loan helps acquire new machine - A financing secret the government doesn't want you to know - Three tips to successfully read a résumé
Feb 25, 2008
Online entrepreneur gets started with $15,000 government youth loan - All about CYBF loans - Four steps to a successful promotion
Feb 13, 2008
How training and income support help B.C. entrepreneur - Meet three entrepreneurs who conquered their fears and launched thriving businesses - Five things to consider before you promote from within
Feb 1, 2008
Hiring help transforms Ontario manufacturer - Three entrepreneurs reveal how a government program helped conquer their fears and launch them into self-employment success - How to hire a manager to grow your business
Jan 23, 2008
$37,834 loan helps restaurant go online - Three winning ways to leverage your experience - More ways to effectively market your business on the cheap
Jan 14, 2008
$165,240 government-backed loan puts design firm in new digs - Six ways to win angel investors - 10 ways to effectively market your business on the cheap
Dec 31, 2007
$61,525 in interest-free loans help company expand into U.S. - How to understand angels - More mentor tips and advice
Dec 20, 2007
$344,000 for equipment and marketing helps grow New Brunswick business - How to find an angel for your business - Four ways to profit by working with a mentor
Dec 11, 2007
$10,000 loan a financial and psychological boost - Five steps to a winning financing presentation - The magic of mentoring
Dec 2, 2007
Home-based business targets high-end yachting market - Three grant-winning tricks from the pros - How to create your own employee handbook
Nov 21, 2007
$15,000 loan helps launch design studio - Good relationships lead to $54,000 in grants - How a simple project can save you from enormous grief
Nov 12, 2007
Small manufacturer has the last laugh after the bank tries to pull the plug - How to gain your lender's trust - Why you need an employee handbook
Oct 30, 2007
$800,000 in government investment helps launch company - Secrets of the financing pitch - Three little-known financing sources for women entrepreneurs
Oct 22, 2007
$13,000 grant helps launch successful graphic arts business - Three tips to financing finesse - Online success - how to grow your business while caring for growing kids
Oct 10, 2007
Federal funding subsidizes hiring of qualified grads - Funding meeting secrets - Two interactive tools to test your entrepreneurial instinct
Sep 30, 2007
Wages for a year and a $10,000 government loan launch successful business - The funding meeting - what to expect and how to prepare - Do you share these markers of business success?
Sep 23, 2007
$10,000 government loan helps take a load off - The secret ingredients to a successful application - More traits of winning entrepreneurs
Sep 13, 2007
$300,000 loan helps ice cidery buy equipment - Five steps to a winning financing presentation - Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur
Aug 31, 2007
Government support helps launch successful multi-media company - Four easy steps to boost your chances of financing success - More tips for your funding cheatsheet
Aug 23, 2007
$32,000 arrives at crucial stage in music store's growth - Impress and attract investors with a credible valuation - Your financing cheat sheet
Aug 14, 2007
Getting $12,823 a painless process - Two little-known secrets to help you get the grant - Angel bait! A secret trick to get them knocking on your door
Jul 31, 2007
$125,000 in funding helps launch retail business - Top five tips for getting government cash for your small business - Three targeted techniques to find angels who'll invest in your business
Jul 25, 2007
Thriving e-business gets start with $2,500 grant for new computer system - 10 questions you must ask yourself when seeking financing - Angels around the corner
Jul 17, 2007
$150,000 loan a pivotal boost for slate business - Three secrets that will take you from dreaming to doing - What do angels want from you?
Jun 29, 2007
$20,000 helps startup get product online - Three winning tips to get government funding - What makes an angel an angel?
Jun 21, 2007
How government agencies can offer a boost beyond dollars - Staying power can be the key to financing success - How angels and adventurists can help your business
Jun 11, 2007
Better than the banks, says Sudbury entrepreneur - How to make a perfect pitch for funding - How to get private investors
May 31, 2007
Training + $20K grant a welcome shot of courage - 5 proven steps to improve your credit rating - How to go public... privately
May 23, 2007
$20,000 and business training a welcome boost to unique business - Advice and insight from successful grant and loan recipients - Three more ways to get cash fast
May 14, 2007
The ancient artof grantseeking - Three little-known tips to impress loan officers and government grantors - More ways to find cash hiding in your business
Apr 30, 2007
Good relationships lead to $54,000 in grants - How to get venture capital - Five ways to find cash hiding in your business
Apr 24, 2007
How to paint a detailed portrait of your customers - Follow these four rules to grab investors' attention - How to get your suppliers to help grow your business
Apr 12, 2007
Government helps with funding? and finding suppliers - How to get funding help from the pros - How to take advantage of the new product buy-in
Mar 30, 2007
Food shop grabs tasty $46K government loan - What should you do before engaging an outside grant writer? - How to turn your customers into investors
Mar 24, 2007
Business training and $10,000 helps get business off the ground - A secret way to save hundreds in interest - Little-known barter tips
Mar 12, 2007
$125,000 in funding helps launch retail business - Five fund-killing mistakes (and how to avoid them) - A little-known way to get financing from the bank
Feb 21, 2007
Financing for six months' worth of wages gets business off to a healthy start - Get prepared and get the cash - Two ways to get cash faster
Feb 12, 2007
$10,000 government loan helps take a load off - Three secret ingredients to a successful application - How to get paid on time... or earlier
Jan 31, 2007
Successful e-commerce business grows with new website - How to get on the grant fast track - How to get paid immediately
Jan 24, 2007
$32,000 arrives at crucial stage in music store's growth - How to impress and attract investors with a credible valuation - How to get your money faster and increase your profit
Jan 11, 2007
Grants of $10,000 to $15,000 boost business - Five sources for grant-winning secrets - How to capture your cash flow
Dec 30, 2006
$30,000 helps retailer pick up where Eaton's left off - How to get multiple rounds of funding - Your first step to financing without the bank
Dec 22, 2006
Tour operator launches business with free consulting and $40,000 for bus - How to triple your chances at funding - Why it pays to look close to home
Dec 11, 2006
Government dollars to renovate, buy inventory - Five quick grant getting tips - Tips to triple your chances at funding
Nov 30, 2006
$12,477 helps purchase new equipment - Why you must look at the big picture - Three grant-winning tricks from the pros
Nov 22, 2006
Business school booms - guaranteed loans a bonus - Five fund-killing mistakes and how to avoid them - More tips to make your business plan a winner
Nov 9, 2006
$92,385 helps fledgling animation company grow - What's the most important investment you can make in your business? - Little-known tips to make your business plan a winner
Oct 31, 2006
$125,000 in funding helps launch retail business - What's the best way to value your business? - The last word on your business plan
Oct 24, 2006
Consulting plus $10,422 sees carver through crisis of confidence - Impress and attract investors with a credible valuation - Pump up your business plan - Important components of your Appendices
Oct 11, 2006
Business training and $10,000 helps get business off the ground - Three surefire tips to fast financing - How to use your Appendices to clinch the deal
Sep 28, 2006
Business heats up with training plus $70,000 in financing - Three tips to get the grant - Three tips for winning financial projections
Sep 18, 2006
$63,525 helps launch marketing effort - Four tips from a successful grant getter - Three key elements of your financial projections
Sep 6, 2006
$50,000 grant gives company its start - Profitable tips from the non-profits - Financial fundamentals you must know
Aug 25, 2006
Successful retail operation gets its start with government funding - A powerful way to access government funding - How to show them the money!
Aug 15, 2006
Tips from a seasoned grant getter - Three powerful grant-winning tips - Show them how you operate
Aug 5, 2006
New digs thanks to government backed loan - The 10 questions you must ask yourself when seeking financing - How to show them you mean business - your operational plan
Jul 25, 2006
$24,000 helps upgrade and maintain equipment - How to launch or grow your business - Three major management mistakes
Jul 17, 2006
$350,000 a boost to custom fabrication business - How to present a positive image - How to profile your peripheral management team
Jul 4, 2006
How to free your top people to build your business - Four ways persistence pays off - How to build investor confidence in your management team
Jun 23, 2006
Chance buy and $60,000 in government funding leads to growth - How to build a solid credit rating - How to showcase your company stars
Jun 13, 2006
Everything's coming up roses for young entrepreneur - How to focus your finance efforts - Five powerful ways to market your product or service
Jun 5, 2006
Three winning ways to leverage your experience - How to build an effective advertising and promotions plan
May 25, 2006
Two little-known secrets to help you get the grant - Define how your product reaches your customers' hands
May 16, 2006
Show them how you'll grow, and get the cash - Four ways to sell for top profit
May 5, 2006
How to avoid funding pain - How to determine your break-even point
Apr 12, 2006
How to skim profits and get rich - Tips to price your product for big sales and profits
Mar 31, 2006
Three winning tips to get government funding - How to speed your products to your customers
Mar 25, 2006
How to paint a detailed portrait of your customers - Three grant-winning tricks from the pros
Mar 14, 2006
How to turn $5,000 in funding into $70,000 - Get started on your marketing and sales plan
Mar 1, 2006
Three little-known tips to impress loan officers and government grantors - How to show your business has what it takes
Feb 13, 2006
How to make your application a blockbuster - Nine ways to get the skinny on the competition
Jan 31, 2006
How win their hearts to capture the grant - How to dig up valuable information on your industry
Jan 16, 2006
Five ways to get your grant application to the top of the pile - How to make your company look great
Jan 13, 2006
5 proven steps to improve your credit rating - How to prove you know your industry inside and out
Jan 3, 2006
How to build a budget they'll believe in - How to determine what makes your product or service unique
Dec 19, 2005
Industry group paves way for $3.6 million in hiring help for manufacturers - How to develop a compelling mission statement
Dec 12, 2005
Need money fast? Threaten to close - How to paint a compelling picture of your product or service great
Dec 5, 2005
A financing secret the government doesn't want you to know - Challenges and Solutions - Six factors you must consider
Nov 21, 2005
268 ways to get cash for your small business - How to communicate your goals in your business plan
Nov 11, 2005
How to go the extra mile to get the money - Tips to define your vision
Oct 10, 2005
Three little-known ways to increase your chances at government funding - How to build your business plan on a solid framework
Sep 9, 2005
Two-year-old company receives $225,000 to expand operations - Advice and insight from successful grant recipients - Four things your business plan MUST have
Aug 8, 2005
How to raise a steady stream of government funds - Little-known tips to create a grant-winning proposal - How to build a winning business plan
Jul 7, 2005
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