Thinking of Starting a Business?
An engineer asked about starting his own business and asked how to go about it. ” That’s a very broad question. Each industry is different,…
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6 Years Into Alberta From Nothing
From 17 Year Old University Student to Alberta’s Oilfield: 6 Years Later. 6 years. This is how long it has been since I just grabbed…
Mid 2019 Update: 6 Years into Alberta’s Oilfield
It’s been 6 years since I left university in BC: packing my bags, and driving straight to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Then I ended up in…
From a Personal to Business Relationship
When “Business is Business” turns rivals into allies. “You can complain about her being dishonest outside the workplace, and could never trust her with anything…
Tears From Vancouver to Alberta
It has been almost 4.5 years since I threw all my stuff in my car and drove away from Vancouver to Alberta, not looking back.…
Theory of Making Mistakes
“You often think it’s all over once you fuck up. But then you know now you won’t be doing that ever again.” Risk takers and…
The Achilles’ Heel to Success
Resistance to public scrutiny is often the achilles’ heel to success- from lifestyle choices to financially sound decisions. You can often tell a Asian person’s…
Theory of Self-Employment
There is a lengthy list of potential business ideas. Some people are better than others at certain ones. You want to do something you’re good at. In…
Brief Note on Employee vs. Sole Proprietorship vs. Incorporation
– Sole prop vs. incorporated: Sole prop. is cheaper, more simple, less paperwork. But doesn’t come with the limited liability, tax deferral, share issue potential,…
Incorporation as a Saving Grace
Lower taxes. Tax deferral. Personal income flexibility. The primary rationale to gain and reap the financial value of time, hence a further increase in earning power…