Business Innovation & Networking Blog
Are You Prepared for “the Riskiest Year” in Business?
While I like to start the year on a positive note, I feel compelled to share with you an article on a serious topic: What do you foresee for your company in 2023 in terms of your company’s biggest business risks? One business leader I follow is Jim DeLoach, managing...
A Precious Gift to Yourself this Month
As the daylight hours shorten, colourful lights emerge to illuminate the long, dark nights. Our cozy shelters invite us to gather. This is December and, in Canada, that means it’s time to reflect and celebrate! A month of diverse celebrations, December is a time for...
Let’s Get Together Again! Why In-Person Meetings Are Still Important
Many organizations are facing a dilemma: 60 percent of employees do not want to come back to the workplace after working remotely for two and a half years. At Innovators Alliance, we are seeing a similar reluctance to get back together in person, so let’s take a...
If It’s Lonely at the Top – Find the Right Peer Advisory Group
The past few years have been rocky for businesses. Navigating the pandemic and the ensuing economic upheaval, you’ve probably faced critical decisions relating to managing staff, service relationships, supply chain issues and more. On your own. You desperately wanted...
How To Succeed With Purpose
Our guest contributor this month is Phillip Haid. Phillip founded PUBLIC in 2008 to disrupt the way companies think about doing “good”. Driven by a passion to prove that social and environmental impact is a key business driver to achieve profit with purpose, he set...
Future-proof Your Company by Tapping into the Immigrant Talent Pool
Canada is experiencing a drastic shortage of workers. According to Statistics Canada, as of February 2022, over 826,000 jobs were unfilled. This article looks at reasons behind the current labour shortage, challenges for jobseekers and employers, and leads for...
The Emerging Impact Entrepreneur
Have you noticed? The business paradigm is shifting with an increased focus on ‘impact’ entrepreneurship. Every business, from start-up to big corporation, creates impacts—positive and negative—through its activities. In this new paradigm, businesses need to be...
Strategy and Innovation Management: The Innovators Dashboard
We are thrilled to announce our new app for strategic planning and innovation management: the Innovators Dashboard, a proprietary, digital strategic planning and innovation tool developed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. This indispensable resource provides a range...
Technology Spotlight: Zoom Info Technologies Proving to be a Game Changer for Organizations Globally
One of the biggest challenges organizations encounter today is how to generate quality leads. This means obtaining an accurate email address and telephone number for prospects. The pandemic and work from home phenomenon has made this even more challenging as many...
Emerging Technologies with Mario Malouin, PhD, CPA, CA: AI Edition
Emerging technologies are something that innovative organizations should continue to pay close attention to. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, business platforms, cyber security, crypto currency, and more all set the stage for organizations to...