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AI For Small Businesses

How Small Businesses Can Use AI: Practical Use Cases, Adoption Stats, and Real Examples

For the first few years, artificial intelligence (AI) didn't seem like something individuals and companies would use worldwide. In fact, if we’re being honest, it felt like something only Silicon Valley startups and big tech companies...
Unsecured Business Loans Canada

Unsecured Business Loans in Canada: How They Work and When to Use One

Canadian businesses are having very different conversations about collateral than they did a decade ago, likely because of the shifting nature of business. For example, traditional brick-and-mortar businesses often have ovens, vehicles, and other assets a...
MCA Alberta

Merchant Cash Advance Alberta: A Provincial Funding Guide for Calgary, Edmonton, and Beyond

On the surface, it might not seem like merchant cash advances (MCAs) can differ or affect economies from province to province, but this is the reality. So if you own a business in Alberta and are...
Invoice Factoring

Invoice Factoring in Canada: A Complete Guide for Small Businesses

The global invoice factoring market was valued at more than USD $3.5 trillion in national receivable volume between 2022 and 2024. Considering this astronomical figure, it isn’t a huge leap to conclude that many companies in...

Alternative Business Financing in Canada: Beyond the Bank

In Canada, many businesses still turn to their banks first when they need funding, and this makes sense. After all, it feels like the more familiar and responsible choice, but it's not the only option. In...

How to Write a Business Plan That Gets You Funded in Canada

Do you have a business plan? Many Canadian business owners don’t have one or have one and have heard the same advice over and over again. That advice being that a detailed business plan can help...