At some point your small company will become large enough that you require some documented guidance on acceptable travel and entertainment expenses.  Fortunately, Business Ready has created a Travel Guidance template to get you started so that you can keep everyone on the same page and manage costs accordingly.
In the old days, along with travel [...]

If you’re already familiar with Business Ready you know that one of our mandates is to keep you focused on CASH. In this economic climate it’s impossible to ignore the simple truth that cash is king. Whether big or small, flush or strapped, the most important aspect of a company is cash and how to [...]

I was recently asked if it was OK to increase the vacation entitlement for an employee who had been with the company for a long time.  As this question came from a Vancouver based company I will answer in the context of the BC Employment Standards Act.  The simple answer is: Yes!
Actually, the Employment Standards [...]

During tough times companies review their expenses to see where they can cut in order to survive. Not wanting to touch headcount (your biggest operating expense), you typically look to cut travel and marketing (your next two biggest expenses). Both are essential for getting to your customers and creating demand for your product. [...]