Glenn Lidstone, an Electrical Engineer, saw the writing on the wall that the possibility of being laid off from Nortel after 31 years with the company was only a matter of time. While waiting for his notice he began researching digital and internet marketing which was...
Guest post by Nunzio Presta Out the gate, many people associate entrepreneurship with the grind and hustle of building a business from the ground up. However, entrepreneurship can be achieved through buying an existing, established business. This can come in forms of...
Know any entrepreneurs who started a business after reaching 50? I’m excited to announce the inaugural WISE 50 Over 50 Awards recognizing and celebrating 50 entrepreneurs over 50. As you may know, Canadians over 50 are the fastest growing segment of the business...
Wendy Mayhew for ProfitGuide, September 2016. The WISE generation are ideally positioned to build and run successful businesses. Today’s entrepreneur stereotype is the recent university dropout writing code in a hoodie somewhere in Silicon Valley. But globally, the...
The more things change, the more they stay the same.” I talk to so many people that tell me they don’t have enough time to do everything that needs to be done. In particular, one person said she had spent the day at an event and thus hadn’t done any work and...
An examination of what comes next for someone at this stage of life Peter Mansbridge announced he will be retiring in Jul 2017 after Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations. Although surprised by his announcement, the first thing that came to mind – there is no way...