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 Lawyers, dentists wrestle their way onto MMA matContrary to its image, young professionals looking for alternatives to the treadmill are flocking to mixed martial arts. And business is booming for gyms that appeal to them
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 What NFC means to consumers and marketersNear field communication (NFC) is coming to mainsteam smart phone devices, changing the way consumers make payments forever
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 The case for social media keeps growingIt's becoming more and more difficult to ignore social media as part of a company’s marketing mix
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 Fast and furious trikes can't help but turn headsCampagna Motors' superfast three-wheelers blur the boundary between cars and motorcycles
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 Does global expansion need a local flavour?Canada’s StarTech.com is growing in Europe but wonders about needing to “localize” its services to make customers feel like they’re doing business with a local company
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 The next boomer bonanzaThe massive generation that’s been driving consumer demand now inspires a whole new sector: niche businesses to serve older adults through their retirement years
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 How to lure a big executive to a small townJakait’s CEO wants to hire a COO, but is having a tough time convincing candidates to make the move ‘to live in the middle of nowhere’
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 Student magician reveals the secrets to successRemi Boudreau, a full-time student and illusionist, took your questions in a live discussion
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 Doctor swaps scrubs for softwareA culture of trust and opportunities for growth are big pluses in the competition for talent with IT service giants
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 Innovative model pays off for cancer-fighting firmSoricimed’s heavy reliance on contract research organizations helped keep fixed costs down and added valuable outside perspective
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 Photos of Mankind Grooming Studio for MenThis upscale Toronto-based salon, owned and operated by Noel Naguiat and Jason Culala, was designed with the modern man in mind. Scroll through the image gallery and click on the related video links below to learn more about the company.
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 OOHLALA Mobile takes top prize at NBTC competitionCoverage from the National Business and Technology Conference's Entrepreneurship Competition
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 Young guns vie for top prize at entrepreneur showdownLive coverage from the National Business and Technology Conference's Entrepreneurship Competition
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 U of T student's photo business shaping up nicelyVincent Cheung is the owner and founder of Shape Collage, a software program that lets you create picture collages with just a few clicks of the mouse. When he's not running a successful business, he's completing his PhD student in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Toronto. Over the past year, Mr. Cheung has won a number of entrepreneur contests across North America.Scroll through the following snapshots to catch a glimpse of his journey following last year's successful NBTC competition.
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 Young guns vie for top prize at entrepreneur showdownThe National Business and Technology Conference (NBTC) begins on Friday and Your Business will be covering one of its core events, the Entrepreneurship Competition.
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 Extraordinary office mixes old and newBy combining traditional elements of a turn-of-the-century building with modern elements of design, Siamak Hariri - the visionary behind Mongrel Media's Toronto office - strikes a delicate balance between old and new. In this video, Hussain Amarshi, the president and founder of Mongrel Media, explains the principles guiding Mr. Hariri's creation.
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 Feeling the credit card squeeze on profitsCompetition Bureau pushing to ease costs ‘particularly harmful for small and medium-sized businesses’
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 Smart marketers make friends with bloggersHere are tips to engage your industry’s online influencers
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 Major concerns for small and medium-sized businessesFuel, energy and tax costs top the list
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 High commodity prices putting squeeze on smaller businessesEntrepreneurs bracing for more increases in costs for essentials such as oil, wheat and corn
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 Social networkers must reciprocateIgnore those who engage you at your peril: You can ruin your credibility and damage your brand
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 2011 student entrepreneur awardsLearn about the student entrepreneurs named provincial winners by Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE)
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 Running Mexico's largest medical e-bookstore at age 21Simon Fraser University student Jordan Guitierrez runs business with sales growth of $1 milion over the past two years
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 Business world not ready for millennialsA lot of our business models put up with, or to some extent depend on, inefficiency. But this is a generation that’s hyper efficient
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 Give first impressions the royal treatmentTake a lesson from Kate Middleton: The confidence with which you handle yourself in public will translate into the confidence that people will have in your leadership abilities and your personal brand
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