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Common questions small business owners have... Some advices

Submitted by trufinancial

on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 15:12

I have been realizing people who want to start their own businesses always have the same questions, especially after attending the Small Business Summit, that feeling had got even stronger. I will try to share what they are.

The 2011 TD Canada Trust Small Business Survey reports out of the 402 business owners they surveyed across Canada think indicated managing cashflow as the most difficult challenge, with staffing (both retaining and hiring) continuing as a major obstacle.

So how do we address that and keep things under control?

1. Build an emergency fund

- normally 6 months' of

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How to resolve a surprised tax bill

Submitted by trufinancial

on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 11:25

I finally decided I would put clients' cases on my blog, so that you (readers, if there is any) will have an idea how I work with my clients.

So... here is the first case:

Slightly after the new year, I received a call from a clinet who had been working with me for a good 2, 3 years, that he got audited by the CRA, and that he got a surprised tax bill of over $10K. He told me he immediately withdrew $5k from his RRSP and he was looking into getting a personal loan from a bank so thta he can pay off the tax man immediately.

This is a very normal move to a lot of people, is that, they will

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