Just as our athletes faced some stiff competition and overcame some incredible challenges during the Vancouver Olympics, Canadian firms are facing considerable odds as they compete globally for customers and markets.
You know what I mean. When that big, booming, sassy idea for some kind of mind-blowing new product hits you like a jolt of 6 a.m. caffeine. You’re almost blinded with inspiration. You rush to take a few notes, maybe sketch a drawing or two....
But it could well be worth challenging your property assessment. As I’ve argued in a previous column, you may be surprised how good your chances are of winning.
Many homeowners face increases in 2010 property taxes well above the hike the...
Like many people, I’m concerned that we and our governments are not doing enough.
Business leaders, such as Sir Terence Matthews and others, are urging the government to implement a national innovation plan to make our companies more...
One of the major economic stories of the last decade has been the rise of China and India as global economic powers. In the last 10 years, China has become the world’s third-largest economy, while India is now among the top 12 and gaining...
Are you more concerned with the likelihood of losing a portion of your hard-earned savings? Or, if you’re just starting out, is it the uncertainty of achieving that expected rate of return that bothers you more?
First off, it’s...
Consider the case of TechnoDevelop, a local company that sells licences for its IP related to biomedical devices and paperless business-to-consumer communications. Prakash Naidu – a leader in design for automation with decades of experience...
But that’s the unfortunate truth for local agency HBS Marketing, a creative shop headed by Don Hewson. Indeed, the company’s rumoured demise has been a hot topic within Ottawa’s business community for the past couple of...
Does the above language sound like you, or someone you know in the business community?
Do you miss the English of yesteryear, when a solution was something more likely found in chemistry class? When traction equated to a bag of sand in the...
As initially reported in OBJ back in July of 2008, the street – a pedestrian mall just a few steps from the Parliament Buildings – will soon be the location of Ottawa’s priciest condo apartment building as well as a world-class...
I think 2010 will mark the beginning of a very important cycle in west Ottawa’s commercial real estate sector. Anyone familiar with Kanata’s recent history is aware of the tech sector’s boom in 1999 and 2000, followed by the...
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