Finance
BCBusiness + Facet Advisors Darren Millard, owner of Facet Advisors, points out that entrepreneurs tend to make two mistakes when selling their business. “First, they often overestimate the value of their business,” he says. “They also, if they are a small company...
BCBusiness + SHK Law Corporation Given the long process of legal disputes, the impact of the Wills Estates and Succession Act (WESA), which was put into place in 2014, is only now beginning to be fully understood—and proving to be of significant...
With help from homegrown cannabis deals, Canadian merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remains healthy in an uncertain world. That’s one key takeaway from PwC Canada’s 2018 mid-year review and outlook report, which tracks M&A deal volume and value...
A decade ago, the global financial crisis pushed central banks to slash interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the economy. In Canada, the key rate dropped to a record low of 0.25 percent in early 2009, rising slightly the following year. Then in 2017 the Bank of Canada (BoC)...
BCBusiness + Martello Property Services As commercial property valuations climb, small business tenants may face an increased property tax bill that has been passed on by their landlord. They have the option of either relocating or struggling to afford rent in the...
BCBusiness + Montridge Advisory Group Ltd. As demand for qualified talent increases, an increasing number of businesses become trapped in a recruiting rivalry to attract the best and brightest professionals. In order to stand out and make your company more attractive to...
BCBusiness + Pacific M&A and Business Brokers Ltd. Selling your business is likely the most significant transaction you will ever undertake, and Pino Bacinello, president of Pacific M&A and Business Brokers Ltd. (PMABB), says proper preparation today is more important than ever. That’s...
BCBusiness + Cindy David Financial Group Ltd. It has often been said that the most important transaction business owners will ever make is when they decide to exit their business. BCBusiness recently discussed the topic with two experts in the field: Kellie...
BCBusiness + McQuarrie Hunter LLP Doug Conolly recognizes that corporations generally only consult lawyers after something has gone wrong or where conflict is imminent. Conolly, partner and head of the Commercial Litigation Group for McQuarrie, says a proactive approach, similar to regular maintenance...
Will Cadell isn’t the kind of person who was born thinking he would start a business of his own. But when Cadell was 32, he gave up paid employment doing mapping for the forest industry to become a freelancer providing...