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Blog: Multicultural Thanksgiving - Celebrating as an Immigrant
In this article, we explore Thanksgiving history, look at similar celebrations held around the world, and offer tips on how you can celebrate Thanksgiving while honoring your own traditions.
Blog: Meet the Experts—Matt Thomas
In today’s edition of Meet the Experts, we speak with Matt Thomas, Director, Immersive Learning.
Blog: Calian Celebrates Defence Legacy and Partnerships at the 72nd Canadian Tulip Festival
This year, Calian is the key sponsor of the annual event’s opening and closing ceremonies—with highlights including an RCAF “fly by” and drone show, bands, parades, and guest appearances from military VIPs, politicians, and other dignitaries.
Blog: A Funder’s Guide to Managing MCA Defaults
In this article, we’ll dive into early detection, prevention, and proactive strategies to help you tackle these challenges and minimize MCA defaults.
Blog: MCA Funding - Balancing Automation With the Human Touch
In a period dominated by digital-first strategies, we can’t forget about valuing genuine, personal connections between enterprises and their customers. Below, we’ll share how your MCA funding operation can strike the perfect balance between cutting-edge technology and that essential personal touch.
Blog: Avoiding Business Grant Scams - Best Practices for SMBs
Unfortunately, there are many scammers looking to exploit small business owners in need. These fraudsters often pose as government officials or lenders, offering “free money” in exchange for your personal information and/or hard-earned savings. In this article, we’ll give you the resources you need to empower yourself as a small business owner—including learning how to spot red flags and dealing with grant scams, while staying focused on achieving your dreams.
Blog: Revenue-Based Finance Coalition: An Overview
In the rapidly evolving world of non-bank commercial finance, the Revenue-Based Finance Coalition (RBFC) is emerging as a critical ally for funders, MCA brokers, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) alike.
Blog: Top Merchant Cash Advance Stories: Q2 2024
We’re midway through 2024 and—as usual—the MCA industry continued to buzz with much activity throughout the second quarter. From exciting global growth forecasts to bold partnerships, and everything in between, in this article we dive into all the latest merchant cash advance trends and news.
Blog: Total Cost of Capital vs. APR: The Great MCA Debate
Put simply, the APR requirement is not a reliable metric for communicating the true cost of revenue-based financing products like merchant cash advances. But why?
Blog: 9 Funding Tools and Solutions MCA Funders Should Be Using
Funders face a daily ballet of underwriting, risk management, regulatory compliance, and relationship building—all demanding a level of agility and insight that traditional workflows and technology struggle to provide. The truth is the right technology can be the lever that moves your merchant cash advance business from good to great, offering that competitive edge crucial for staying ahead.
Spotlight on international collaboration
How an innovative Canadian–German collaboration is helping mitigate a global shortage of welders. As more and more baby boomers retire, the world is seeing a growing shortage of welders, which presents a serious challenge for the industry, especially as demand explodes for expert pipe fabricators to support infrastructure, oil and gas, wastewater, ship-building and industrial projects ...
Report / Whitepaper: 5G - The Last Beachfront Property
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is undertaking the
first comprehensive study of fifth-generation (5G) wireless mobile and its impacts on the Canadian labour market and economy. This initial white paper is based on secondary research.
Report / Whitepaper: Cloud Computing - Transforming the Government of Canada for the Digital Economy
The enterprise working group (EWG) of the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) believes the Government of Canada is extremely well positioned to define its own cloud computing strategy by leveraging lessons learned from other governments. To that end, this white paper makes seven recommendations to help the Government of Canada make the move to a cloud-enabled enterprise.
Report / Whitepaper: Smart & Collaborative Procurement Recommendations for PWSGC and Shared Services Canada
ITAC has a large stake in the evolution of procurement. We have been active participants in the fine work Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has done to advance its Smart Procurement initiative and also with Shared Services Canada and its Collaborative Procurement initiative. ITAC is appreciative of the invitation to offer observations about these initiatives’ progress to date and recommendations for improvements going forward.
Report / Whitepaper: ITAC on Digital Government - Innovation Series #3
This is the second of ITAC’s Innovation Papers, a four-part series that provides insight into the state of Canada’s digital economy, and offers recommendations to enable Canada’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to reach its world-class potential.