D-Squared Consulting

04/15/2022

On the eve of Easter I’m so excited chocolates from my client The Lucky Pheasant arrived!!! So excited to share this deliciousness with my other clients to add some sweetness to this weekend.
J & H were so courageous when they packed their family up to follow their dream of becoming a chocolatier! So proud to see the dream come true. It all started with a seed of dream, business plan and budget!!!

03/12/2022

With Covid restrictions lifting, we are getting out from behind our screens and back to in-person meetings with clients! And our clients offices aren’t always an office. Daniel & visit .kensall and his team on the and get more insights that the can’t offer!

01/26/2022

It the 12th anniversary of the Bell Let's Talk Day. You are not alone. Anxiety Canada released three new episodes of their on their podcast.

12/24/2021

From behind our Zoom & Teams virtual screens and back into real life, our team wishes you, your families and work families a safe, healthy and warm holiday season 🎄.

We look forward to uncovering what 2022 has in store for us all together!

11/30/2021

Effective Jan 1, 2022, employees will be able to take advantage of 5 paid sick days. This covers all regular employees, including full-time, part-time and casual workers. This does not include independent contractors.

Employees are required to have been employed for at least 90 days, but here is no requirement that they have worked a certain number of hours or days, like there is with statutory holidays. Read more from Burnaby Board of Trade article which summarizes details such as how to calculate how much pay is required.
https://buff.ly/3xzWNN0

10/22/2021

Our Managing Director, Denise, talks about how her hobby and passion for tennis helped her realize her Business AHA moment! Take a read of the interview in Fresh Magazine, where Denise shares her thoughts on charting your path, growing a business, and transforming numbers into actionable information. 🧮📈❤🎾

https://freshmag.ca/pursuit-365-day-291-denise-wong/

Denise has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, worked as an English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) teacher, and was an auditor at a Global Big 4 Accounting firm. Denise may have taken the scenic route to finding her calling as an accountant, but today, she is helping entrepreneurs take control of their....

10/21/2021

Are you a BCIT alumni who owns a retail business? See below for an opportunity join the BCIT Alumni market.

It's in Canada! The Alumni Association wants to support your small business this holiday season. Submit your BCIT alumni-owned retail business to the second-annual Holiday Market. Selected retailers will receive free promotion to more than 200,000 shoppers.

To apply: Email your business, website, and the BCIT program you graduated from to [email protected] by Oct. 23.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3G5DkHL

BCIT: British Columbia Institute of Technology BCIT Business + Media

09/27/2021

BONUS - EXTENSION!!! Good news - these amazing contributors have generously agreed to extend the deadline for sign-up & download to 5pm on Wed, Sept 29!!! Get your super impactful toolkit NOW to help your business get back on to the Road to Reopening and finish strong this year!!!

Over $10,000 worth of resources and tools from top business experts are just a click away. Register for access to this unprecedented collection of templates, training, checklists, and eBooks to help you initiate growth, build high performing teams, and manage your business for profit.

09/25/2021

Entrepreneurs & Business Owners, are you ready to close out 2021 with impact!?

Prepare your business for growth! Check out this Road2Reopening Toolkit - available HERE: https://bit.ly/D2Road2Reopening

Essential business tools/resources from experts in every area of business management. What's included?
- Strategies for financial stewardship
- Hiring in a competitive labour market
- Sales management skills
- Branding to stand out in a saturated marketplace
- Productivity hacks (get things done faster and smarter!)
AND MORE!



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Over $10,000 worth of resources and tools from top business experts are just a click away. Register for access to this unprecedented collection of templates, training, checklists, and eBooks to help you initiate growth, build high performing teams, and manage your business for profit.

09/21/2021

At D-Squared Consulting, we understand the challenges of the pandemic and the pressure to automate as many manual tasks as possible. Don’t forget to download our 5 quick ways to save time through accounting automation. This resource is part of the Road to Reopening Business Resource Toolkit.

Moving from constantly checking if the numbers are right to understanding & analyzing the data to make better informed decisions about your business.