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Specialty Tank and Reservoir Cleaning Business For Sale | Vancouver Island
Established Reservoir and Tank Specialty Cleaning Company for Sale This is a rare opportunity to acquire an established, highly specialized environmental services business serving Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and surrounding regions. Established in 2013, the…
Services Businesses in an Aging Economy: Why Vancouver Island Is Full of Opportunity
Discover how aging demographics across Vancouver Island are creating opportunities for service businesses in health, home support, transportation, maintenance, and more. Did You Know Half the People in Parksville Are 65 and Over? When people think about economic…
What Happens If You Break a Non Compete Agreement in Canada?
Non compete agreements are one of the most misunderstood parts of business contracts. Many people assume that if someone signs a non compete, it will automatically be enforced. In reality, the situation is much more complicated. In Canada, and particularly in British…
EBITDA vs Adjusted EBITDA vs SDE: What Buyers Need to Know When Buying a Business
If you are buying a business, one of the first financial terms you will encounter is EBITDA. Soon after, you may also hear terms like Adjusted EBITDA and Seller’s Discretionary Earnings, commonly called SDE. These terms are closely related, but they are not exactly…
Credit Card Chargeback Scams in Canada and How Vendors Are Fighting Back
If you have ever sold products online, there is a good chance you have dealt with a chargeback dispute. For many business owners, chargebacks are no longer just a customer service issue. They have become a major financial problem. What started as a legitimate consumer…
10 Important Things to Include in a Letter of Intent
What to Include in Your LOI When Buying or Selling a Business When buying or selling a business, one of the first major documents involved in the process is the Letter of Intent, commonly called an LOI. An LOI is essentially the roadmap for the deal before the final…
How Can You Use AI to Better Manage Your Google Workspace Account
What Is the Best Way to Use AI to Manage Your Google Workspace Account? Managing a Google Workspace account can feel straightforward when a business is just starting out, but as operations expand and teams grow, the number of emails, files, meetings, documents, and…
How To Start A Business in Canada: 10 Detailed Steps for Beginners
Starting a business is exciting, but it also comes with a lot of moving parts that can feel overwhelming at first. Most people jump in with a strong idea, but turning that idea into something real and profitable takes structure, planning, and consistency. The good…
10 Million Capital Gains Exemption For Selling to EOT May Be Permanent
One really important thing that stands out from the recent federal government’s 2026 Spring Economic Update is the proposal to make the $10 million capital gains exemption for Employee Ownership Trusts permanent. This is a big deal for Canadian business owners for…
What Is a True AI First Company And How Businesses Can Actually Become One
There is a big difference between using AI tools and actually being an AI first company. Most businesses today are still experimenting with automation or using AI for small tasks like writing, summaries, or customer replies. That is helpful, but it is not…
How to Hire an Integration Manager and Plan Out Your Processes
Buying a business is exciting, but what happens after the deal closes is where most of the real work begins. This is the phase that determines whether the acquisition actually creates value or slowly turns into a stressful and expensive lesson. Many buyers spend…
Selling Your Business to Your Staff in Canada: How Employee Buyouts Work
Canada is going through a major shift in business ownership. Thousands of business owners are getting ready to retire, and many are now looking at a different option instead of selling to outside buyers. One of the most practical and community focused choices is…
What Is an Earn Out in a Business Sale? A Simple Guide for Canadian Business Owners
What Is an Earn Out? Selling a business is rarely as simple as agreeing on a price and signing paperwork. Buyers and sellers often have different expectations about what a business is worth. A seller may believe the company has strong future growth potential, while a…
How to Stop Looking at Your Phone So Much
Let’s be honest for a second. Most people are on their phones way more than they think. The average person checks their phone over 100 times a day. On top of that, most adults spend around 3 to 4 hours per day on their phones, not including time spent on computers for…
What Happens to Employees After an Asset Sale in Canada? (Severance, Contracts, and What Business Owners Should Know)
What actually happens to employees during an asset sale in Canada? Do employees technically get terminated? Who pays severance, vacation pay, bonuses, and other obligations? And what risks should buyers and sellers know before closing a deal? In this video, we break…