Canadian Immigrant Ezine » Business Start-ups http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog Information and networking site for Canadian immigrants Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:08:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Business Idea #8 Virtual Assistant Business http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-8-virtual-assistant-business/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-8-virtual-assistant-business/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:17:33 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=69 Here is a business that is actually thriving on recession.  Many businesses big and small no longer has a full time receptionist or administrator.  Outsourcing has become a trend in an effort to reduce office overhead expenses.  As a result, … read more

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]]> http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-8-virtual-assistant-business/feed/ 0 Business Idea #7 Making Sweet Snacks http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-7-making-sweet-snacks/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-7-making-sweet-snacks/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=64 From the beginning of time, sweets are always a treat to humans.  Cavemen were the first to enjoy a sweet treat, when they discovered honey in beehives. Recorded history has traced candy back 3,500 years to Egyptian times.  During the … read more

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]]> http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-7-making-sweet-snacks/feed/ 0 Business Idea #6 – Home-based gift basket service http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-6-home-based-gift-basket-service/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-6-home-based-gift-basket-service/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:23:50 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=60 A home-based gift basket service is a low-cost start-up business.  The most important ingredients necessary to run this business are:  creativity, imagination, and organization. Gift baskets can be customized to fit the individual or corporate gift recipient.  It can range … read more

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]]> http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-6-home-based-gift-basket-service/feed/ 0 Business Idea #4 – Dating Coach Service http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-4-dating-coach-service/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-4-dating-coach-service/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:23:31 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=51 Dating coaches offer a wide range of services, such as electronic books and newsletters, personal coaching, small group seminars, and weekend workshops. One-on-one coaching can involve counselling and in-the-field coaching, which can involve practicing flirting,  or going out with a … read more

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]]> http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-4-dating-coach-service/feed/ 0 Business Idea #3 – A Mobile Chair Massage Service http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-3-a-mobile-chair-massage-service/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-3-a-mobile-chair-massage-service/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:10:26 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=42 Massage technicians can practice everywhere at the convenience of their clients.  At the airport, spa salon, hotels, golf tournaments, retreat centers.  Work stress has increased the demand for all types of massage that can soothe the nerves and comfort the … read more

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]]> http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/business-idea-3-a-mobile-chair-massage-service/feed/ 0 Business idea #2 – A Personal Chef Mobile Service http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/idea-2-a-personal-chef-mobile-service/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/idea-2-a-personal-chef-mobile-service/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:09:46 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=32 Personal chefs service offers an alternative to frozen foods, fast foods and restaurant foods.  Well-trained personal chefs customize nutritious meals according to the health requirements of their clients and prepare foods at the clients’ home.  The chef would do the … read more

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]]> http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/idea-2-a-personal-chef-mobile-service/feed/ 1 Business idea #1 – A mobile pet hospital or veterinary clinic http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/100-business-start-up-ideas-idea-1/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/100-business-start-up-ideas-idea-1/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:39:31 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=11 According to Statistics Canada, 2.8 million Canadians are self-employed or in their own business.  That constitute about 14.7% of Canadian’s total working population. So, we decided it would be timely to feature some start-up business ideas in this blog.   Our … read more

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]]> http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/100-business-start-up-ideas-idea-1/feed/ 0 Self Employment- fastest growing segment in Canada’s economy http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/self-employment-in-canada/ http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/2010/04/self-employment-in-canada/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:43:16 +0000 http://www.canadianimmigrant.org/Blog/?p=1 The current recession is sparking a new wave of small business startups in Canada as more and more Canadians who were laid-off from work are taking pro-active steps in reorganizing their affairs.   This new breed of entrepreneurs resulting from poor … read more

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