Jason Andrew, Author at SmartCompany

Survive‌ ‌now,‌ ‌pay‌ ‌later‌: Why business owners should be wary of the government’s stimulus packages

Everyone‌ ‌is‌ ‌hoping‌ ‌the‌ ‌economy‌ ‌will‌ ‌bounce back‌ ‌in‌ ‌six ‌months‌ time. My‌ ‌fear‌ ‌is‌ ‌that, with the government's stimulus as it is, the ‌real‌ ‌financial‌ ‌crisis‌ ‌will‌ ‌have‌ ‌only just‌ ‌begun.‌

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What the government’s second stimulus package offers employers… and why it’s not all it’s cracked up to be

The federal government came out swinging yesterday and announced part two of its COVID-19 stimulus plan, bringing the total package to $189 billion.

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Right now, the only certainty is uncertainty. So what’s one change you’ve recently made to better equip your business for the challenging economic times ahead?

How can you prepare your business for a recession? We asked SBO's Jason Andrew, AirTree Ventures' Daniel Petre and Luxury Escapes' Adam Schwab.

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The government is writing cheques to small business owners: This is how much you’ll get

In order to stave off a recession, the government has announced its $17.6 billion economic stimulus package. Here's what it means for your business.

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Should your business use UberEats? All the pros, cons and costs explained

As a business owner, the question you should be asking yourself is: how can we get a better return on all that money just sitting in our kitchen?

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Should your business use Afterpay? All the pros and cons explained

Curious about Afterpay? Here is an overview of the platform, the assosicated costs and short- and long-term suggestions for your small business.

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Your customers are killing your business, here’s how to sack them

While my top-line revenue was growing, I was actually losing money because I was servicing unprofitable customers. Here's how I sacked them all.