Category Tools and Services

Fifteen inexpensive, genuinely useful tools Canadian small-business owners rely on for shipping, product photography, video and office setup — all on Amazon Canada.

A practical review of investing a slice of business profit for the long term with an app simple enough for a founder, not a finance pro.

A comparison of account features that may matter to Canadian product businesses - where tax and reserve money can earn interest instead of sitting idle.

A practical review of Shopify for Canadian stores - the strengths, the costs that add up, and who it is really for.

A review of a Canadian business account for product businesses, and why it can fit a small founder better than a traditional bank.

How to pay overseas suppliers without losing money to hidden bank exchange-rate markups - a practical look at Wise for Canadian importers.