If you live outside of the Greater Toronto Area, you may not yet be aware that the city is currently undergoing a major change. Specifically, the mayor's office is soon to house a new owner. And as debates heat up…

Now that the new school season is in full swing, many post-secondary education students are finding out the hard way that balancing the school curriculum with their jobs is quite difficult. Of course, many students have to work part-time jobs…

Perhaps, the silliest question to ask a business owner is, “Are you interested in making more money?” The obvious answer is “yes” but apparently many entrepreneurs are not entirely sure what to do in order to increase their profit margins.…

Remember back when you were in grade school? Do you recall the question that was most likely posed to you more often than any other? You know the one...“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Well, now…

This past Monday, we blogged about the fact that online scams are apparently becoming more and more prevalent. Of course, with the internet fast approaching the most popular way to receive information in the world, many consumers flock to websites…

We have blogged numerous times about Canada's outstanding ability to bounce back from the recession. A world leader in recovery, the nation continues to show signs of economic growth. Noticeably, Canada's southern counterpart has not shared in this trend. The…

Last week Friday, we blogged about the concept of “scams” and the fact that businesses who use telemarketing to promote their products and services are often stereotyped as scam artists. While we know that this unfair stereotype often disallows customers…

Scenario: someone calls you up on the phone who you have never heard of before. They offer you the opportunity to take advantage of a product or service you have never heard of before. This product or service has to…

As Canada's number one merchant funding company, Synergy Merchant Services sees it as a duty to provide small to mid-sized business owners in the country with assistance. A merchant cash advance is the alternative to a bank loan, so as…

For nearly three years, the Synergy Merchant Services Blog has done its best in figuratively keeping its hand on the pulse of the financial world. Especially in Canada, where we do business, it is important to be up on the…