As we look ahead to 2025, Canadian SMEs face a mixed economic landscape. Despite potential headwinds, there are many reasons ...

An income statement is one of your company’s financial statements. It’s a key tool for running your business and planning your strategy. Organizations and individuals wanting to valuate your business ...

Your priority is to find a dedicated, patient investor to help you succeed through growth and still maintain control of your business. Our Growth Equity Partners team provides minority equity ...

Productivity growth has declined in Canada since the pandemic. Average annual productivity growth dropped to 0% from 2019 to 2023, while labour costs have been increasing faster than labour ...

A search engine is a software program that helps people find the information they are looking for online using keywords or phrases. Search engines are able to return results quickly—even with millions ...

Asset-based lending occurs when a loan is granted primarily on the value of the assets the borrower offers as security (collateral). For example, if a business needs $100,000 quickly but cannot easily ...

Strategic goals are the specific financial and non-financial objectives and results a company aims to achieve over a specific period of time, usually the next three to five years. Strategic goals are ...

Regardless of whether a business is seeking to make it past the start-up phase, satisfy a major increase in demand for its products and services, or strengthen its competitive position, growth is a ...

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The debt service coverage ratio is a key measure of your company’s creditworthiness, that is, your ability to pay off your debts. This ratio is sometimes also referred to as the debt coverage ratio.

Organizational culture is generally understood as all of a company’s beliefs, values and attitudes, and how these influence the behaviour of its employees. Culture affects how people experience an ...

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate that a business pays to finance its assets. It is calculated by averaging the rate of all of the company’s sources of capital (both debt ...