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Make It Business Magazine – June 2012 Issue – Financing Your Dream

Financing Your Dream

June, 2012
Reaching your dream takes more than hard work. Often you have to find outside funding to get you there. By tapping into the resources of his bank, David Newman was able to start and grow his Richmond Signarma franchise into one of the most successful in Canada. He tells you how he did it – and how you can too.

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Make It Business Magazine – May 2012 Issue – Trevor Linden on Business

Trevor Linden on Business

May, 2012
In this issue of Make It Business magazine we are proud to feature an exclusive interview with Trevor Linden and his journey from the rink to the board room. Elsewhere in this issue we look at how you can take advantage of mobile marketing to increase your market share and profits.

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Make It Business Magazine – April 2012 Issue – The Marketing Issue

The Marketing Issue

April, 2012
In this issue of Make It Business magazine we cover the whole gamut of marketing for small business. From social media to traditional marketing our stories and columnists open the doors for you to create a more powerful marketing message. And help you get more dollars in the cash box.

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Make It Business Magazine – March 2012 Issue – The Sales Issue

The Sales Issue

March, 2012
Kimberley Conway’s ascent has been amazing. She left the security of a government job four years ago for a 100-percent-commission sales position at Maple Ridge Chrysler. Today she is the sales manager at FIAT of Maple Ridge and she shares her thoughts on sales, success and taking risks.

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Make It Business Magazine – February 2012 Issue – Growing Your Business

Growing Your Business

February, 2012
Growing your business in these economic times is challenging. In this issue of Make It Business, we provide some insight about how to overcome those hurdles.

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Make It Business Magazine – January 2012 Issue – 2012 - Forecasting the Year in Business

2012 - Forecasting the Year in Business

January, 2012
Stormy or fair? Make it Business consults a host of experts help you understand the opportunities and pitfalls in the coming year

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Make It Business Magazine – October 2011 Issue – Six Pack of Success

Six Pack of Success

October, 2011
In honour of Small Business Month, Make It Business celebrates six companies whose unique stories will serve as inspiration to take your business to the next level.

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Make It Business Magazine – December 2010 Issue – The "How-To" Issue

The "How-To" Issue

December, 2010
Running a successful business depends on constantly upgrading your skills and finding information you can trust. In this issue of Make It Business magazine our experts and stories are dedicated to showing you the "How-To's" on a wide range of topics germane to your company.

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Make It Business Magazine – October 2010 Issue – Building a Great Business

Building a Great Business

October, 2010
Great businesses are easy to spot, but difficult to create. In this issue of Make It Business we look at companies that are at the beginning of the ascent and others who have climbed to the summit.

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Make It Business Magazine – August 2010 Issue – Inspecting the Franchise Option

Inspecting the Franchise Option

August, 2010
Whether your dream is to build a franchise or buy one, there are a myriad of options. In this issue of Make it Business magazine, we look how what it takes to build one, and the steps necessary to buy one.

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Make It Business Magazine – June 2010 Issue – The Power of Thrift

The Power of Thrift

June, 2010
It's not what you make; it's what you keep. In the spirit of this old adage this issue of Make It Business magazine helps small business keep more of what they earn. After a deep recession, we take a look at a myriad of ways in which Great Vancouver entrepreneurs are keeping more dollars in their pockets.

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Make It Business Magazine – March 2010 Issue – How Cloud Computing Changes Your Business

How Cloud Computing Changes Your Business

March, 2010
Cloud Computing is here in force. In this issue of the magazine we help you understand how your business can profit from its many advantages. In our feature story, local tech firm i-worx helps Vida Spas save 23 percent on their IT costs, while giving them peace of mind and greater efficiency. Welcome to the Cloud.

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Make It Business Magazine – February 2010 Issue – THE LEADERSHIP ISSUE

THE LEADERSHIP ISSUE

February, 2010
Strong leadership is essential for the survival and success of any business. In this issue of Make It Business magazine we look at this important topic and present ways in which you can enhance your leadership and the leadership within your organization.

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Make It Business Magazine – December 2009 Issue – Social Media

Social Media

December, 2009
Sure, social media is all the rage. You can connect with friends, tweet and spend lots of time online. But how can your business make money from it? We explore this question in the latest issue of Make It Business.

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Make It Business Magazine – October 2009 Issue – Capitalizing on E-Commerce

Capitalizing on E-Commerce

October, 2009
In this issue of the magazine Make It Business magazine takes a look at E-Commerce. We examine how two Vancouver companies are finding success in the global market. And we tell readers about a domain extension that's likely to become the next gold rush.

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Make It Business Magazine – August 2009 Issue – Mompreneurs

Mompreneurs

August, 2009
Thirty-five percent of all businesses in BC are owned by women. This publication of Make It Business focuses on mompreneurs

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Make It Business Magazine – June 2009 Issue – Focus on Young Entrepreneurs

Focus on Young Entrepreneurs

June, 2009
The focus of this edition is young entrepreneurs and the issue features two companies experiencing hyper-growth – VersaPay and Digital Hospitality

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Make It Business Magazine – April 2009 Issue – Is Business Coaching for you?

Is Business Coaching for you?

April, 2009
In this issue of Make It Business magazine we examine how you can make business coaching work for you. In these tough economic times, finding a little help can be just the advantage you need.

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Make It Business Magazine – February 2009 Issue – Small Business Connecting with Big Business

Small Business Connecting with Big Business

February, 2009
The holy grail for many small businesses is to land the big contract with a national brand. In this issue of the magazine we profile Carissa Reiniger, and she demonstrates how she connected with five national companies to help small businesses succeed.

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Make It Business Magazine – December 2008 Issue – Creating PR Buzz

Creating PR Buzz

December, 2008
Tyler Wright has placed more than 1,000 stories for his employer and clients in media as lofty as CNN and The New York Times. We chronicle his strategies and tactics in this issue of Make It Business.

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Make It Business Magazine – October 2008 Issue – The Family Business

The Family Business

October, 2008
Most businesses start as family businesses and there’s a lot that we can learn from them as they grow. In this issue of Make It Business we examine the traits of successful family businesses and how you can use these strategies in your business.

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Make It Business Magazine – August 2008 Issue – Financing Your Business

Financing Your Business

August, 2008
Banks have recognized that small business is a big market. In this issue of the magazine we examine many of the new products the big banks have rolled out to attract new small business customers. Plus, one man who helps small businesses find financing when the banks say “no.”

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Make It Business Magazine – June 2008 Issue – Web Wonders

Web Wonders

June, 2008
Good and cheap are two incompatible words, we are told. But in the world of small business they’re the Holy Grail. Do more with less. Outsmart the big dogs. Improvise on the fly. With that spirit in mind, Make It Business presents you with 10 low-cost and no-cost web applications that may make a significant difference in how you run your business. We start by profiling goodboog.com, a Vancouver company that is helping business find new opportunities in non-English markets by closing the language gap.

Make It Business Magazine – April 2008 Issue – Selling Your Business

Selling Your Business

April, 2008
Do you know how to get top dollar when it comes time to sell your business? The Summit Group does and in this issue of the magazine they tell you how. And if you’re in the market for buying a business? They’ve got some advice for you too.

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Make It Business Magazine – February 2008 Issue – Branding Your Business

Branding Your Business

February, 2008
Branding isn’t just a nice logo and cool business cards. It goes to the heart of your business. In this issue of Make It Business we examine how you can profit by focusing a little more on your brand.

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Make It Business Magazine – December 2007 Issue – The Retail Issue

The Retail Issue

December, 2007
Sharman King is in a brutal business: book selling. He has low margins, Amazon.com on one side and Chapters Indigo on another, and yet he succeeds. Read how he does it and how you can too.

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Make It Business Magazine – October 2007 Issue – The 5 Traits of Success

The 5 Traits of Success

October, 2007
Do you possess the five traits of business success? Check out this issue of Make It Business to read about five BC entrepreneurs who definitely do.

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Make It Business Magazine – August 2007 Issue – The Green Issue

The Green Issue

August, 2007
In this issue of our magazine we formally make the transition to our new name and brand: Make It Business. We do so to more sharply focus on our core mission of inspiring small businesses to succeed. We kick off our new look with a focus on sustainability and how it’s good business to go green.

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Make It Business Magazine – June 2007 Issue – Mining 2010 Olympics for Business

Mining 2010 Olympics for Business

June, 2007
Are you a small business wondering how you can capitalize on the Olympics? In our Olympic contractor primer, we tell you where and how to find the information you’ll need to get in on the bidding

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Small Business Tip

Don’t Cut Your Marketing Budget in a Recession

Perhaps the most widely ignored recession survival "rule," is to not cut back on marketing efforts. A McGraw Hill study done during the early 1980s recession divided firms into those that continued to spend on advertising versus those that cut back. Researchers found companies that continued to spend doubled their sales and profits. Those that cut back lost about 20 percent of sales and profits. The most dramatic gains came in the first two years of the recovery when businesses that had continued to spend enjoyed sales and profit growth of 273 percent. Those non-spenders, they had 20 percent growth in sales and profit after five years compared to 1980.

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