If you’re on the job hunt, there are a few things that you’ll need to make sure you have in order. Naturally, an updated, concise and professional resume should be on hand for you to bring to each of your…

Today, in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario, Canadians are observing a statutory holiday known as “Family Day”. Alberta was the first to observe the third Monday in February as a holiday back in 1990. Neighbouring Saskatchewan finally followed…

“I may not need the money now, but maybe in the future.” This is quite a popular phrase among many of our new clients who are hesitant to take a merchant cash advance. We recognize, of course, that during their…

Most people would imagine asking for a million dollars if they were provided with the opportunity to get a free wish from a magic genie in a bottle. We often aspire to reach this million dollar status, however, without the…

We can imagine that there are likely many people out there asking (some begging) for another chance. You know what we mean. With Valentine’s Day taking place this past Monday, couples everywhere were celebrating their relationships. There are always some…

It’s that time of year again. Business owners across Canada are well aware that with “tax season” upon them, getting all of their financial information prepared for filing is of top priority. Of course, doing your taxes is an annual…

On a day when couples across the continent are planning romantic rendezvous and candlelight dinners, business owners are thinking of ways to sweeten things up for their customers. Yes, it's Valentine's Day...a great day to be in love. Entrepreneurs, however,…

Earlier this week, we blogged about the upcoming UFC event at Toronto's Rogers Centre. Slated for April 30th, UFC 129 will mark the first major mixed martial arts event in the history of Ontario. At this time last year, Ontario…

Now that you’ve started your business, what are you going to do to take it to the next level? A lot of promising news has come out lately about small business owners in Canada feeling optimistic about the future of…

Over the past year, the Synergy Merchant Services Blog has paid particular attention to a special situation that has major implications to the economy in Ontario. The sport of mixed martial arts was banned in Ontario up until last August.…