Businesses Need To ‘Go Green’ To Stay Competitive In New Economy
Due to the economic downturn, many traditional industries are in peril because resources are no longer in demand, consumers are scrimping instead of spending, and the financial institutions are in disarray. To survive as a business, it’s paramount that now, more than ever, businesses need to innovate. We’re on the cusp of a new economy and only the […]
It Doesn’t Always Pay To Build The Better Mousetrap
A year ago it looked like game over for Nintendo’s storied console business. The Nintendo Entertainment System had ushered in the modern age of video games, but was not bleeding market share due to newer, more powerful systems from Sony and Microsoft. Nintendo’s response was the handheld DS, followed by the Wii. The DS two-screen […]
“It’s the Economy, Stupid”
With a federal election just around the corner, Canada is experiencing weakest GDP growth in almost 17 years. The deteriorating health of the Canadian economy is reflected in recent polls, in which Canadians now rank the economy ahead of health care and the environment as their chief concern. “For too long, we allowed high commodity prices […]
Manufacturing Success During Tough Economic Times
Rising oil prices, poor currency exchange, and a sagging US economy have contributed to a decline in the Canadian manufacturing industry. More and more products have been outsourced abroad, which has further contributed to the sagging fortunes of manufacturing companies in Canada. However, some companies have still been able to prosper in these tough economic […]
Effort Vs Return
From the Ask an Expert Mailbag! The question, are SR&ED Tax Credits worth the effort you put into them? Here we try to answer that all important question. Preparing a sred claim can be a time consuming process requiring the gathering and refinement of large quantities of information in order to produce a high quality […]
Concerned with economy
This week we are looking at our “Ask an Expert” Mail bag! We have been noticing questions like this one. So here is our response! Gas prices are up and I can’t justify spending more money on developing a new product. Can I still take advantage of the SR&ED program? You do not have to […]
More for the case of SR&ED
As of June 27, 2006 the federal government announced it has put more on the case! The case of course is the SR&ED Tax Credit Program. Federal Budget Commitments have increased funding for the programs capacity and level of service to claimants. This is good news for claimants and consultants alike. There have been calls […]
Hidden Innovation
I have been working on an idea for my first blog post. I have been looking on business sites and learning about innovative ideas in the marketplace. I looked at serious social issues, world trade issues and nothing has hit me over the head as to this is the article I should write! I looked […]