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Economic Gardening – Needs More Water!

By Paul Foster

‘Economic Gardening’ is focusing the support of economic development on the existing businesses in your region that have the best chance of growth. Continue reading

Experiential Learning in Small Business and Entrepreneurship

By Paul Foster

There is a missing piece in the way small business owners acquire knowledge. Why is there not a structured and scientific experiential learning model for existing small business owners? Continue reading

Going Golfing Guilt of Business Owners

By Paul Foster

One of the quality of life improvements we support at our firm is the ability to take a regular afternoon off to play golf. This is a great way to re – energize and it can be a productive business development outing. The problem is that this outing can bring a feeling of guilt Continue reading

3 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Your Team

By Paul Foster

In the book, ‘The Magic of Thinking Big’ by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D suggests: “To activate others, to make them enthusiastic, you must first be enthusiastic yourself.” Dr. Schwartz provides 3 ways to get motivated or activated. Continue reading

Vacation – Tax Deduction?

By Paul Foster

Wouldn’t it be great to take a winter vacation and get a tax deduction too? The first person to convince is your tax advisor and the second review could be by the income tax authorities. Here are some tips to assist you. Continue reading

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