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Greening your business: A guide to getting started

From making a commitment to making it mainstream, going green is a journey and this guidebook will help you along every step of the way.

Chock full of tips and tools, this comprehensive guidebook provides leaders with a better understanding of what environmental sustainability is and why it matters, along with the business case and other advice on how to strategically plan for going green.

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Business planning for the long term

If a company is to stand the test of time, then its business plan must do the same. Businesses can remain on the right path, and be prepared to confront new challenges and seize new opportunities by continually reassessing and revising their plan.

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Investing In Equipment

Technology can help any business on the full continuum of the value chain, from the original idea to servicing the end customer. And every business should be thinking about and exploiting new technologies. If you're not, you can be sure the competition is.

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Rent vs. Buy: Time To Face Your Space

Rent or buy? That’s an age old question, whether you’re talking about a home, a car, or equipment. Doctors and dentists face the same choice when it comes to acquiring office space.

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Investing in Business Productivity – Held November 24th, 2010

View an archive or download an audio only podcast (MP3) With Wendy Carroll, Vice President, Leasing at RBC Royal Bank; whether you're a heavy manufacturer or a small retailer, Wendy will help you understand how to finance your next equipment purchase.

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Considering an Energy Retrofit? – Held September 21, 2010

View an archive or download a podcast (MP3) where we share best practices in developing, financing and managing an effective energy retrofit plan.

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Foreign Exchange: Risk or Opportunity? Held June 9, 2010

View an archive or download a podcast of John Kuziora, Managing Director, Foreign Exchange at RBC Royal Bank. Whether you are a global business or just dealing with occasional cross–border transactions, John will help you determine what kind of FX strategy is appropriate for your organization and share the tools for how to develop one.

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