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Why a business loan from Journey Capital may beat going to the bank
Whether you’re looking to expand your business, stock up on inventory or simply increase cashflow for daily operations, you’ve likely thought about securing financing for your business. Like many small business owners, your first thought may be to turn to your bank for funds. However, you might be missing out by overlooking other lending options.…
Small Business Week: Our team’s favorites
To celebrate Small Business Week, we thought it would be fun to share and showcase some of our team members’ favorite small businesses. Check back as we will be adding to this list all week! *The businesses profiled here are not clients of Journey Capital, simply small businesses our team members love and support. Julie’s…
How to successfully manage customer reviews
With more and more consumers researching the web to make their purchase decisions, the importance of reviews has become undeniable. Although you might feel like you have no control over what customers say about you online, there are things that you can do to encourage reviews and manage them in a way that benefits your…
Why your customer reviews matter more than ever
As we continue to shift towards a more digital market, customer reviews are more important than ever. Although opening your business up to potential criticism may seem intimidating, you shouldn’t be scared of reviews. In fact, consideration of reviews has become a critical part of your customer’s journey and it is in your best interest…
Which e-commerce platform is right for my store?
Now more than ever, having a strong online presence is crucial for businesses of any size. The recent pandemic has highlighted the need for small businesses who once relied on foot-traffic to go digital. While you may already know that launching a website is one of the first steps to taking your business online, you…
What is PPE & does my small business need it?
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) has become a part of our everyday lives. Items that were once primarily used by healthcare workers must now be integrated into all types of businesses. As a small business owner, this is likely new territory for you. What is PPE? PPE is equipment…
National leader in online business financing launches first-ever PPE loan to help SMB’s reopen with confidence
Journey Capital now offers qualifying SMBs additional financing to purchase personal and protective equipment August 10th, 2020 – Journey Capital, a national leader in online business financing has just launched a brand-new loan to support Canadian businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With the lockdown phase across the country now over, businesses began reopening slowly…
4 cost-effective small business marketing ideas
Although running marketing campaigns on a small business budget can be challenging, it is doable. In fact, some marketing initiatives are less expensive than you might think! All you need is a little time and creativity. Whether your small business is in the process of reopening, slowly getting back on track or looking to accelerate…
Increasing your website sales
COVID-19 pretty much shut your business down and significantly impacted your sales. You decided to take your business online (or are thinking about it), and after a lot of work, time and money, you have your site up and running. But, there’s one major problem, your online sales aren’t what you expected. Sounds like you…
How a poor online presence can hurt your small business
In our last post we took a look at some of the first steps to taking your business online. The COVID-19 pandemic has business owners starting to think differently about how they reach their customers. 40% of Canadian SMBs don’t currently have a website but are in the process of creating one. COVID is pushing…
First steps to taking your business online
Small businesses across the country were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, as restrictions start to ease up and re-openings begin, business owners can finally focus on rebuilding towards a new “normal”. In addition to the financial support offered to small businesses by their Federal and Provincial governments, we noticed that many opted to…
COVID-19: Where Canadian SMBs stand
After months of restrictions, the COVID-19 curve has finally started to flatten in Canada. For many small businesses this is welcome news, but the economic effects of the novel coronavirus continue to impact them in different ways. We surveyed Canadian small businesses to better understand what exactly those impacts are. Are most businesses open or…
COVID-19: Journey Capital updates
Here at Journey Capital we know there is still a lot of uncertainty around COVID-19; the impact of which continues to pose new challenges for Canadian small businesses. We take transparency very seriously, so to make as much information available to you as possible, we compiled all our COVID company updates here. If you’re looking…
COVID-19: Provincial support programs for Canadian small businesses
The amount of information out there related to COVID-19 support while helpful, can be overwhelming. We compiled all of the available resources pertaining to Coronavirus relief for Canadian small businesses at the provincial level so you don’t have to. Check back often as this page will be updated as new information becomes available. For information…
COVID-19: Federal support programs for Canadian small businesses
The amount of information out there related to COVID-19 support while helpful, can be overwhelming. We compiled all of the available resources pertaining to Coronavirus relief for Canadian small businesses at the federal level so you don’t have to. Check back often as this page will be updated as new information become available. For information…