Bonfire Burritos has held a steady blaze in Golden for decades. And for the first time ever, the owners are expanding that flame out of the western city. Co-owner Ian Lanier said Bonfire is opening its second and third locations in Arvada and Wheat Ridge, pending city and municipality approvals. The company’s cult following can … Read more
As the urban centre at the heart of Canada’s oilsands industry, Fort McMurray has seen more than its share of ups and downs. A decade and a half ago, the northern Alberta community was this country’s most famous boom town. High oil prices helped to drive unprecedented demand for the thick, viscous bitumen that lies … Read more
With the clock ticking on TikTok in the U.S., millions of users, including small business owners, are scrambling to figure out what to do. One of them is Brandon Hurst, who says TikTok has changed his life through his plant delivery business. “It allows me to go live, share who I am, but it also … Read more
By Wendy Fry | Calmatters Government agencies are spending billions of dollars to improve wait times at the U.S.-Mexico border, but the checkpoints remain severely clogged — and border communities are hurting. In recent months lines at the border often stretched for several hours, frustrating more than 150,000 students, cross-border families, health care workers, small … Read more
As part of Simply Business’ “Best UK Cities for Small Businesses Index for 2024”, London was listed as the best city in the UK to start a small business. Despite average monthly rent prices measuring around £2125, the capital’s average earnings, start-up programmes and coworking spaces boosted it to the top. Leicester, Coventry and Doncaster … Read more
The federal government’s budget proposal to increase the inclusion rate for the capital gains tax for people whose profits go past a certain threshold has drawn mixed reactions from experts, entrepreneurs and taxpayers. One asset affected by these changes is real estate, including cottages and investment homes. The change proposed in the Trudeau government’s new … Read more
FED-UP residents of a cut-off housing estate fear the closure of their local community centre could prove its death knell, leaving kids to roam the streets “terrorising the place”. The 3,000 people of Gamesley already have very limited resources, with the local pubs and cafes long shuttered, and council cost-cutting further stripping away services like … Read more
Some do it out of habit or nostalgia. “For example, they have been using a wallet for many years and are so used to its design that it’s part of them now. Now that it is worn with age, they are frustrated they cannot find the same one off the shelf anymore,” she explained. Some … Read more
Day 69:34A small business owner resists Momofuku’s bid to trademark Chili Crunch Celebrity chef David Chang says he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. The reversal comes after days of criticism, as some said his company, Momofuku, had attempted to bully business owners from selling their own version of the … Read more
Registering under MSME can provide companies with loan benefits. The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has been created by the government of India. India is a developing country. Many new businesses start their operations every day. Not all businesses run at a macro level, many of them are small businesses. In order … Read more
