David Versus Goliath: i4i Inc's Battle Against a Giant

Toronto-based i4i sued Microsoft for patent infringement they won a $290 million dollar award. CanadaOne spoke with i4i's founder Michael Vulpe and chairman Louden Owen about what it takes to bring an innovative product to market-and how they defended their rights against a giant.

Do People in Your Business Think Alike?

If you want results from your staff, you may need to reconsider what tools will help them set and achieve their goals.

Optimizing Your Press Release

A great press release can go a long way in terms of gaining free publicity for your business, especially in an increasingly digital media .

What to do When Your Kids Don't Want the Business

Among family business owners the belief is that one day their children will take over the company. But what happens when the children are not interested in following in the family footsteps?

The Case Study 'Case Study'

Author and journalist Paul Lima explores how you can use case studies to enhance your website, as well as your corporate message.

10 Steps to Getting the Click

Want to encourage website visitors to click on your links and graphics? Sharon Housley tells you how.

The Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurialism

Mark Wardell shares his strategies to help you weather the inevitable storms of entrepreneurialism and get you back to sunnier days.

Book Review: Merchants of Deception

Read this month's review of Merchants of Deception, by Eric Scheibeler.

Book Review: The Business Playground: Where Creativity and Commerce Collide

Julie King reviews the Book "The Business Playground" by Dave Stewart and Mark Simmons.

From the Archives

The 12 Steps to Entrepreneurial Success

Success. It's not easy, nor is it based on luck. Drawing on personal experiences as an entrepreneur and research as a business professor, Paul Adams has discovered some common threads of success, which he has broken into twelve steps. Here are the first s

Can Writing Improve Your Business? You bet.

Read on to find out how you can strengthen any piece of prose, whether it's a press release, a marketing letter, a business plan intended to pique investor interest, or another form of written communication.

How to approach customer service 2.0

The Internet has empowered customers to say what they think about their customer service experiences, good or bad. The question is: is your business ready for "feedback 2.0"?

Did You Know? A coming soon page on your website: Generates anticipation, provides visitors contact information and gives your website a head start on the SEO front. [read more]
-- Rick Sloboda
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September 02, 2010

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September 03, 2010

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  • Calgary,Alberta Healthy Loser's $5,000 Challenge

September 06, 2010

  • Ottawa,Ontario Publisher 2007 Introduction
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September 07, 2010

  • Montreal,Quebec Photoshop, Beginner (2-day course)
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  • Ottawa,Ontario Deploying Windows Server 2008
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  • Toronto,Ontario Cisco ICM Product Training Part 1(ICMPT1)
  • Toronto,Ontario Cisco Sales Essentials(CSE)
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  • Ottawa,Ontario Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
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September 09, 2010

  • Winnipeg,Manitoba Introduction to Computers & the Internet
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September 11, 2010

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September 13, 2010

  • Calgary,Alberta 6368A: Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

September 14, 2010

  • Toronto,Ontario Introduction to E-Business for SME's (small medium Enterprises)
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September 17, 2010

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September 19, 2010

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September 20, 2010

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September 21, 2010

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September 23, 2010

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  • Toronto,Ontario Women of Influence Inc. - Maureen Sabia
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September 27, 2010

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September 28, 2010

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