I was finally incorporated! Yay! There were several steps, following incorporation, that I needed to take before I could start selling stuff online. These were: Buying a printer Opening a bank account Getting a credit card Corporate paperwork Buying a printer To quote the Once-ler “ Business is business! And business must grow” “The Lorax”,…
How I federally incorporated a new business in Canada
Once I decided to incorporate, I started looking into what this meant. In the end, it was not as scary as I thought it would be. On the other hand, doing this involved some paperwork, so be ready for that. In this post, I will describe my federal incorporation experience and the decisions/dilemmas I faced…
Which legal set-up to use for a new business in Canada?
In the previous post, I discussed my decision to start a micro business. The first step was to decide how to set up the business legally. There are several options available, and each has its own merits, so I was off to another debate with myself – what should be my legal structure. A quick…
I had $5,000 to invest, but what can you do with it?
This question was exactly what I asked myself some time ago. This question is what started my journey to professional independence, and lead to the creation of this blog. One day I was reviewing my family’s financial situation. There were long-term investments, rainy day savings, sunny day savings, and so on. Most of the funds…
My journey from Software Engineer to Entrepreneur
Hi! This blog is about me and my journey to occupational freedom. Doing whatever, however, and whenever I want. In other words, becoming an entrepreneur. For almost twenty years of my professional life, I have been employed in one sort of a technical role on another, as an engineer – a software engineer. I did…