Have you been thinking of starting a small business and wondering if you have what it takes? Spoiler alert: You absolutely do, especially when you know where to turn for the right support and advice. As it happens, we know just the place. For your small business needs, check out Ownr!
In this episode of The Great Canadian Piggy Bank, Christi Rae sits down with Angelique de Montbrun, CEO of Mydoh and a parent herself, to talk about how kids really learn about money through earning, spending, saving, making mistakes, and having honest conversations at home.
CEO Jordan Casey joins CTV Ottawa to offer some advice to help Canadians turn their small business intention into action this year.
Three founders, Haynes, Candice Faktor of Disco, and Jean Le Bouthillier of Qohash, have scaled their businesses globally while navigating the friction of building from Canada. Their insights, shared during a Source Canada conversation moderated by RBCx’s Anush Sachdeva, point to a problem that goes beyond venture funding or government policy.
A study released by medical billing platform Dr.Bill revealed that Canadian physicians are devoting nearly a full day each week to overlooked non-clinical administration, with 72 per cent of physicians noting that non-clinical administrative work contributes significantly to burnout and workplace exhaustion.
A new study from Dr. Bill, a medical billing platform powered by RBCx, has found that billing and insurance-related administration are key contributors to physican burnout in Canada.
According to a recent study commissioned by Mydoh, 81 per cent of Canadian parents report feeling stressed about back-to-school shopping.
Nearly 40 per cent of side hustlers said turning their business into their main source of income was a priority in 2025, according to a March survey from Ownr, a management platform for small businesses and a portfolio company of RBCx, a division of Royal Bank of Canada.
A new survey from small business management platform Ownr reveals how 86% of Canadian entrepreneurs financed their business using non-revenue related sources such as personal income and savings, funds from another business they run, as well as loans from financial institutions, the government and family and friends.
Entrepreneurs are demonstrating their resiliency through a rapidly evolving economic climate, finding ways to move their business forward by drawing from diverse income sources and doubling down on investments in marketing and sales to sustain and scale their business.
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