Exclusive T.I.M Interview With: Carissa Reiniger

Not often do we get the pleasure of interviewing a successful, young entrepreneur who is a positive role model in our community. You wanted the best of the best, so we went and got a hold of Carissa Reiniger. Check out this Toronto Is Mine exclusive interview, and see what she has to say! Read the story »
STOP! And Ask Your Self A Question, Actually Ask A Few.

At the cusp of new beginnings many of us take time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. This process of self reflection helps maintain a conscious awareness of where we’ve been and where we intend to go. It is pertinent to the organization and preservation of our dreams, goals and desires. Read the story »
Does being a business owner mean frequent flyer miles?

Does running your own business mean you’re signing up for a life of planes, trains and taxis? It can if you want it to, but I’m here to tell you there are some options if you like eating at home and sleeping in your own bed at night. Read the story »
How To Slow Down The Growth Of Your Business

Often it takes the growth of a business to really feel like you are making progress in the world. To know that what you are doing is working well and to justify the steps you have taken so far to get where you are. But sometimes the growth of a business can take on a life of its own. It seems to become a never ending cycle of landing new clients, launching new products, finding more funding, and hiring new employees. Often though because of the rapidness of your growth you can find yourself losing control. Read the story »
The Age Old Battle: Entrepreneurship vs. Corporate

I have experienced the entrepreneur life and the corporate life. I understand the pros and cons of each and have realized that one is NOT better than the other. What I have realized is that the life that suits you most depends completely on your personality and stage of life that you are in. Read the story »
Unique Bits of Financial Brilliance

Financial wisdom is not intrinsic to the mind, it’s learned. Most people who are brilliant with their finances received at least some third-party guidance. Maybe they absorbed the knowledge from a parent or grandparent. Or perhaps they pursued it on their own by reading personal finance books, blogs. Read the story »
Do You Need One In Order to Succeed As A Entrepreneur?

• More than four out of five entrepreneurs have a written Business Plan for their company
• Entrepreneurs believe that a Business Plan is an important tool for raising capital
• A majority also use their Business Plan to help them manage and grow their business Read the story »
How to Deal with Sexism in the Workplace

Sexism exists everywhere, and it always will, because the genders are different and those differences affect how genders think and act towards each other. Pretending that sexism will go away is like pretending we can stop teenagers from having sex, or college students from binge drinking. Not going to happen. So let’s talk about what sexism is and how to deal with sexism in the workplace. Read the story »
Strength Training For The Ego

The Ego’s determination to overcome whatever Nature throws in its way certainly has great survival value, but anything this powerful can cause problems when it becomes focused in the wrong direction, namely… back at yourself! Read the story »
Does It Pay To Be Nice In Business?

Do women business owners succumb to the “nice girl” syndrome? “My biggest struggle is remembering that it actually pays to be nice,” admits Catherine Meyler, 48, founder of Meyler & Co. Inc., a $1.4 million Los Angeles firm that represents private homes as locations for print, TV and film. Read the story »




