by Karla Briones | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog, Entrepreneur, Resources
Starting a business sometimes feels like trying to figure out what comes first: the chicken or the egg? You need money to start a business, but usually, commercial banks won’t lend you money unless you HAVE money. It gets particularly hard as a newcomer, given... 
by Karla Briones | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Entrepreneur, Real Estate, Resources, Scaling Up
You finally have your business up and running and are getting into your new routine, but do you still feel like there’s something missing? It’s possible that this self-employed/entrepreneur lifestyle is lonely at times. Perhaps you are tired of working from home, or... ![[FREE DOWNLOAD] OPEN THE RIGHT BUSINESS IN CANADA](https://karlabriones.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BLOG-PASSION-STRATEGY-BUSINESS-MAGIC.png)
by Karla Briones | Nov 3, 2019 | Blog, Canada, Entrepreneur, Freebie, Resources
Opening many businesses was something I rarely thought about doing. At the beginning I had no clue how to open one, let alone a handful. I spent hours on the internet trying to answer what opening the right business in Canada was all about – what do Canadians need?... ![[FREE DOWNLOAD] Canadian Business Structures – which one??](https://karlabriones.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Canadian-Business-Structures-Blog-Post.png)
by Karla Briones | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog, Business Structures, Canada, Entrepreneur, Planning, Resources
You are an entrepreneur! You have the energy! You have the passion! You know your product! You know it will sell! You can’t wait to get out and start selling! Hold your horses…before you can legally start operating your business in Canada you need to register... ![[FREE DOWNLOAD] Starting Your Business in Canada Checklist](https://karlabriones.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Checklist-Starting-Your-Business-in-Canada.png)
by Karla Briones | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog, Canada, Entrepreneur, Freebie, Planning, Resources
When I started my businesses in Canada ten years ago I felt like I was running a marathon in the dark. Some days I would bump myself with obstacles, other days I would bruise and most days I would fall. And then I would stand up, refocus and do it all over again.... 
by Karla Briones | Jan 3, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneur, Finance, Planning, Research, Resources
The year comes to an end and that pesky little business plan is still a blank screen on your computer with a lonely blinking cursor? You’re not alone. A business plan is the single, most important document needed to access financing (the second one is your pitch... 
Karla Briones is an Ottawa-area serial Immpreneur with a passion to encourage and support others to achieve business success.