The Best Ways to Pay Overseas Suppliers from Canada
Bank wires, Wise, PayPal or a letter of credit? An honest comparison of how to pay overseas suppliers from Canada, including the hidden exchange-rate cost.
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How Much Cash Runway Does a Small Business Need?
Runway is how many months your cash can cover expenses. Here's the simple formula, why product businesses need more, and how to build a real cushion.
How Much Does It Cost to Start a Business in Canada? (Real Breakdown)
A realistic look at what it actually costs to start a small product business in Canada, from registration and Shopify to your first import and tax reserve.
Product Markup vs Profit Margin: What’s the Difference? (With Examples)
Markup and margin are not the same number, and confusing them quietly kills profit. Here are the two formulas, a conversion table, and which to use when.
How to Price a Product for a 40%, 50% or 60% Margin (Canada)
The simple formula for pricing to a target gross margin, worked examples at 40/50/60%, and why you must price off true landed cost, fees, and GST included.
My Real Cost of Importing Bedding from India (The Actual Numbers)
An honest, line-by-line breakdown of one Kind Loom shipment — product, freight, duty, GST, brokerage, currency, last-mile — and the true per-unit cost it landed on.
How to Use a Landed-Cost Calculator (Canada): A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
A plain-English walkthrough of every input in a landed-cost calculator, how to find your CBSA duty rate, a worked example, and the mistakes I made.
How Much Does Shopify Really Cost in Canada? (Running Two Stores)
The monthly plan is only part of the bill. Here's the honest breakdown of what running a Shopify store in Canada actually costs — transaction fees, payment processing, apps, and themes — from someone paying it twice.
The Best Business Bank Accounts for Canadian Ecommerce (What Actually Matters)
Running an online product business, your bank account needs multi-currency, low fees, and a clean way to pay overseas suppliers and set aside tax. Here's an honest comparison of the categories.
Starting a Product Business in Alberta: What You Actually Need
A real founder walkthrough of setting up a product business in Alberta — structure, registering your name, your CRA Business Number, GST, a Calgary business licence, WCB, and insurance.