InHouseCFO's Small Business Blog

Startups and Small Businesses Can Now Bridge the Finance Gap

Posted by Donald Cameron on Thu, May 22, 2014

This article was originally written for and published in the Globe and Mail - Report on Small Business, on May 20, 2014.

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5 Characteristics of an Effective Small Business Advisor

Posted by Donald Cameron on Thu, May 01, 2014
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Picking the Right Hardware for Your Canadian Small Business

Posted by Donald Cameron on Wed, Mar 05, 2014

At InHouse CFO we're guilty of focusing on software that Canadian small business owners should use to run their business. If asked, you might think that the answer we'd give about which hardware to use would be is that we don't care, cloud-software works on all internet enabled devices and operating systems. Not true, we do care and for 6 very good reasons.

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Part-Time CFO vs. Virtual CFO

Posted by Donald Cameron on Fri, Jan 31, 2014

Time to set the record straight.

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A Small Business Owner's Guide to Choosing an Investment Advisor

Posted by Donald Cameron on Mon, Nov 04, 2013

As Canadian small business chartered accountants, we spend a lot of our time worrying along with our client's about their business. Fortunately, often this worry converts into financial success. Unless proper decisions are made however, this success adds to the worry - trying to figure out what to do with these hard-earned savings.

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Managing Your Canadian Small Business Banking Relationships

Posted by Donald Cameron on Thu, Aug 22, 2013

Over the last 10 or so years, business banking has changed, unfortunately, for small business in Canada, not for the better. In this article I outline the role that banks play in a small business owner's world, and how they should be picked and then managed.

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Do You Need a Part Time CFO for Your Canadian Small Business?

Posted by Donald Cameron on Wed, Jul 24, 2013

The CFO role has changed

To be able to answer the question whether you, as the owner of a small business in Canada, "need" a CFO, it's important to note that, like many other aspects of business, digital processing, the use of the Internet to make buying decisions (90% of all buyers now use it for research before buying), online computing ( the Cloud"), and new software applications have permanently altered the way business is being done. In turn, so has the role and the affordability of the CFO for small businesses.

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Choosing a Lawyer for Your Small Business in Canada

Posted by Donald Cameron on Mon, Jul 22, 2013

A big part of running a  small business in Canada  effectively is choosing the right professional advisors to work on your behalf. When a legal need arises, whether by an issue arising that requires resolution, or through day to day activities of your small business, choosing the right lawyer is a lot like picking a medical specialist.

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Choosing a Public Accountant for Your Small Business in Canada

Posted by Donald Cameron on Fri, Apr 05, 2013

A big part of running an effective small business continues to be choosing the right professionals to work on your behalf, and that includes choosing your Public Accountant. We provide an 8 point checklist to use in going through the process.

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