New Facebook Video Stats [Infographic]
Late in 2015, there was a spate of blog posts that all declared that 2016 was going to be the year of video. It really has proven to be true. Snapchat was already allowing video, but has since added an […]
Kiva: Supporting Entrepreneurs through Micro-Loans
When I started my business 8 years ago, it was tough. There was not much money. I was fortunate to have gotten into an entrepreneurship program, which allowed me to incubate my small business, both with training and some financial […]
Tax Deductions for Bloggers [Infographic]
Friends, if you had been to my house lately, you would have noticed that my dining room table looks like this: Yup, piles and piles of receipts I’m sorting through and entering into Excel spreadsheets in preparation for doing my […]
Win Sage 50 Pro Accounting ($250)
When I first started my business almost 8 years ago, I knew nothing (Jon Snow) about accounting. In fact; in what may be the most shameful confession I have ever made on this blog, I failed math in University. So. […]
Kickstarter Comes to Canada: Too Late?
I‘ve written about crowdfunding quite a bit in the past, so I was pretty excited to see the announcement this week from Kickstarter that they are finally going to make their crowdsourcing engine available to Canada as of September 9. […]
Square–An Awesome Tool for Artists & Small Biz
I‘d heard about Square quite a bit from our neighbours to the south, so I was really excited and happy when they expanded beyond the States and into Canada. Here’s the setup: let’s say you’re an artist and you sometimes […]
Do Artists Deserve This??
If you are in the arts, you’ve probably already seen this video clip from Sun Media, where Krista Erickson interviews Margie Gillis, a well-respected dancer, teacher and choreographer from Quebec. In the interview, Erickson essentially broadsides Gillis, informing her that […]
Is Cooperation the Answer to Profitable Theatre Companies?
The last two years in the arts scene here in Vancouver have been a struggle. In August of 2009, the Provincial government brought down some wide-sweeping cuts to Non-Profit and Arts organizations. We protested. We fought back. There was an […]
“Get Rich Quick” by Blogging
It’s inevitable. Every time I teach a social media workshop, I get this question: How can I make money blogging? I feel like there’s this idea out there in the world that making money blogging is the latest and greatest […]
Fundchange: New Canadian Crowdsourcing App
Today I talk with Paul Dombowsky, of IdeaVibes, who is starting up a brand-new Canadian crowd-sourcing application called FundChange. RC: Tell me about how you came up with the idea for FundChange? PD: Up until now, crowdsourcing in Canada has […]