Plain-English guides for
Canadian business owners.
Long-form explainers on the things that quietly cost you money — written to be understood, sourced where the numbers matter, and free of the sales pitch. No gated PDFs, no email wall.
Five things worth understanding properly.
Credit card processing fees in Canada, explained
The three parts of your rate, what the October 2024 reduction changed, and how to tell whether your processor passed it on.
Business internet in Alberta & B.C.: a buyer’s guide
Fibre, cable and 5G compared honestly — plus the numbers that actually matter once you look past advertised speed.
How to switch payment processors without downtime
Your exit rights, the POS integration trap, and a switching sequence that keeps you taking payments throughout.
Business phone systems: cloud vs traditional lines
What a cloud system actually replaces, what porting really involves, and which features matter once the demo ends.
Custom software vs off-the-shelf: when building is worth it
The honest default is to buy. Here’s how to tell when that stops being true — and what a build really costs.