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Bookkeeping for small businesses may not be as complicated as you think it is. You just need to be specific! ✅

CRA requires you to keep supporting documents for six years from the end of the last tax year. To help make it easier, swipe to see the five documents every small business must maintain. 👉

Click the link in our bio for a full bookkeeping guide, including what you actually need to track, how to build a system from scratch, and entry-level tools for any background.

What a week at Startupfest in Montreal! 🚀

From great conversations to even better connections, we spent the week meeting Canada’s next generation of founders. Thank you to everyone who stopped at our booth to talk about small business and share their big goals, we had an amazing time! 💜

Brand name, business name, trade name. 🤔

For new entrepreneurs, these three terms may sound interchangeable, but they each serve a distinct purpose within your business structure. Knowing the difference helps you navigate registration, marketing strategy, and protection from competitors. ✅

Read the full breakdown at the link in our bio and choose the right name for your business with confidence.

Happy ! 🍫 To celebrate, we caught up with Toronto-based artisan chocolatier ONYX Chocolates to learn more about their sweet small business.

Founded in 2017, ONYX started from a love of chocolate, flavour, and making things by hand. Business owners Gabe and Hardy wanted to build something of their own where they could create chocolates that felt personal, thoughtful, and unique.

Swipe to learn more about their story and global inspiration + try their beautiful confections for yourself at 601 Gerrard St East or online at onyxchocolates.com 🔗

Every corporation in Canada gets a business incorporation number at the time of registration. The problem is that most business owners never think about it again until someone asks for it!

You’ll need this number more often than you’d think:

✅ Filing corporate annual returns
✅ Signing contracts or legal documents
✅ Applying for government programs or grants
✅ Verifying your corporation’s legal status
✅ Vetting partners and vendors

Swipe to learn what the number is, how it’s different from your CRA business number, and where to find it.

Click the link in our bio for the full guide, including links to the provincial registries. 🔗

Thinking about incorporating? 🤔 It’s not just about revenue, it’s about profit!

Many Canadian entrepreneurs start considering incorporation when annual profits reach the $60K–$100K range, but the right timing depends on your unique situation.

Click the link in our bio to learn how to calculate business profit, understand the right income level to incorporate, and identify tools to see where you stand. ✅