Small businesses should assess staffing, performance, and HR policies before January to ensure a stronger, more strategic new year.

My vision is simple: connect people who care about Abbotsford in Abbotsford, while shining a spotlight on the incredible restaurants that make our city such a vibrant place to live and work. First event is January 13, 2026. Are you coming?

Few principles are truer than the idea that we don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.

This series explores the balance between business building and special needs parenting. Part 1 covers core challenges. Part 2 offers practical solutions. Part 3 focuses on long-term resilience.

When empathy becomes culture, it ceases to be exceptional. It becomes the quiet assumption shaping how meetings start, how voices listen, how decisions weigh human consequence. This shift does not erupt as revolution; it unfolds as habit, micro‑gestures repeated until they alter atmosphere.

Many businesses face the challenge of balancing rapid growth with workplace safety. Early operators often emphasized speed to market, but sustaining long-term success requires a renewed focus on building and maintaining strong safety cultures.

Start your morning by stealing a little peace wherever you can find it; yes, even if that means hiding behind your desk with your coffee... no one will look for you there, right?

As December 2025 draws to a close, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) face a critical task: planning for 2026. This isn’t just about creating a budget—it’s about aligning operational strategies with financial realities ...