{"id":57337,"date":"2023-07-31T20:02:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T20:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/small-business\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:21:58","slug":"small-business","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/right-sized-business-advice\/small-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce2ebfd8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"h3\">Successful entrepreneurs know that strong financial guidance is crucial for the effective growth of any business. Let us help you build your foundation and achieve your goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-c0170161-d7c7-4a5e-a9bd-f14b925f942d\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns  mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mar-r mob-mar-r-0 mob-mar-b-dbl is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<article id=\"post-57923\" class=\"loop-post featured-vertical mob-pad-b-dbl post-57923 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-community tag-ideas-and-insights tag-technology rbc_content_type-infographic rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-business rbc_mmm_category-business-stages rbc_mmm_category-get-inspired rbc_mmm_category-grow-your-business rbc_mmm_category-innovation rbc_mmm_category-right-sized-business-advice rbc_mmm_category-small-business\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mar-b mob-mar-b-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Girl filming makeup tutorial on tablet\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"680\"\n\t\t\theight=\"453\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-09-26T153322.160-3.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=680\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Girl filming makeup tutorial on tablet\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%; \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 mob-mar-t-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/ideas-and-insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ideas and Insights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/right-sized-business-advice\/small-business\/rbc-small-business-poll-finds-millennials-and-gen-z-canadians-are-leading-a-micro-entrepreneur-economy\/\" class=\"h3 loop-post-title mar-t-0\">RBC Small Business Poll Finds Millennials and Gen Z Canadians are Leading a Micro-Entrepreneur Economy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest RBC poll reveals that young Canadians are starting new businesses to create secure financial futures within a changing  economy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbccom-latest-posts\">\n<article id=\"post-57903\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57903 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-banking-digital-banking tag-esg tag-ideas-and-insights tag-technology rbc_content_type-infographic rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-business rbc_mmm_category-business-stages rbc_mmm_category-get-inspired rbc_mmm_category-grow-your-business rbc_mmm_category-innovation rbc_mmm_category-right-sized-business-advice rbc_mmm_category-small-business\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/ideas-and-insights\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ideas and Insights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/right-sized-business-advice\/small-business\/rbc-poll-indicates-canadians-continue-to-shop-local-as-small-businesses-innovate-to-stay-competitive\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">RBC Poll Indicates Canadians Continue to Shop Local as Small Businesses Innovate to Stay Competitive:<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">The new RBC Small Business Poll reveals seven in ten Canadians plan to spend more at local businesses in the future.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57396\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57396 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-entrepreneur tag-ideas-and-insights rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-business rbc_mmm_category-business-financing-and-funding rbc_mmm_category-business-stages rbc_mmm_category-managing-your-business rbc_mmm_category-right-sized-business-advice rbc_mmm_category-small-business rbc_mmm_category-start-a-business\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/entrepreneur\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Entrepreneur<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/business-stages\/start-a-business\/should-you-borrow-to-help-grow-your-business-6-questions-to-ask\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Should You Borrow to Help Grow your Business? 6 Questions to Ask<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Find out if borrowing for your business makes sense now by asking yourself 6 key questions.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article id=\"post-57917\" class=\"single-post-card-wrapper post-57917 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-entrepreneur tag-ideas-and-insights rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-business rbc_mmm_category-right-sized-business-advice rbc_mmm_category-small-business\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-post-card\">\n    <div class=\"latest-post-card\">\n      \t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/entrepreneur\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Entrepreneur<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/right-sized-business-advice\/small-business\/business-owners-are-on-the-verge-of-burnout-3-warning-signs-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\" class=\"h4 post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 truncate-third-line\">Business owners are on the verge of burnout: 3 warning signs and what to do about it<\/a>\n                    <p class=\"post-description\">Business owners across Canada are feeling stressed, exhausted and overwhelmed. An expert offers tips for wellness and renewal.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-tk-spacer id-4d0602dd-0dec-4de1-9b1e-c784e5dd6ec5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-0 mar-b-0\" id=\"h-more-from-small-business\">More From Small Business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\t\t<div class=\" mar-t wp-block-rbc-latest-posts wp-block-rbc-latest-posts-type-2\">\n\t\t\t\n<article id=\"post-97214\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 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rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_lob_group-business rbc_mmm_category-business rbc_mmm_category-business-success-stories rbc_mmm_category-get-inspired rbc_mmm_category-right-sized-business-advice rbc_mmm_category-small-business\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Image of Aminder Kaur Mangat founder of AKM Law.\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"358\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/Aminder-Image.png?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Image of Aminder Kaur Mangat founder of AKM Law.\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/community\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Community<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/business\/get-inspired\/business-success-stories\/akm-law-setting-a-new-precedent-for-building-a-values-driven-firm\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">AKM Law: Setting a New Precedent for Building a Values-Driven Firm<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Aminder Kaur Mangat founded AKM Law to start a new kind of firm \u2013 one that prioritizes people, values and quality over volume.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-97210 -->\n\n<article id=\"post-97078\" class=\"rbc-latest-posts-content-card-type-2 post-97078 rbc_my_money_matter type-rbc_my_money_matter status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-cyber-security rbc_content_type-article rbc_audience-business-owners rbc_lob_group-business rbc_difficulty_level-beginner rbc_mmm_category-business rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security rbc_mmm_category-cyber-security-for-business rbc_mmm_category-making-and-receiving-payments rbc_mmm_category-managing-your-business rbc_mmm_category-money-academy rbc_mmm_category-right-sized-business-advice rbc_mmm_category-small-business rbc_mmm_category-understanding-cyber-safety\">\n\t<div class=\"col-wpr display-flex mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-5 mar-b-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Person holding smartphone with digital security icons\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"post-card-image\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\theight=\"359\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/03\/Fraud-Image.jpg?quality=80&#038;w=640\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Person holding smartphone with digital security icons\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-post-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-t-0 col-xs-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/cyber-security\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cyber Security<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/cyber-security-for-business\/top-3-fraud-scams-keeping-your-business-safe-when-making-or-accepting-payments\/\" class=\"h4 card-title loop-post-title mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mar-b-0\">Top 3 Fraud Scams: Keeping Your Business Safe When Making or Accepting Payments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mar-t-hlf\">Actionable advice and fraud prevention tactics to keep your business safe from payment scams in 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article><!-- #post-97078 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"load-more-button text-center mob-pad-t-hlf pad-t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn tertiary mar-t-0\">View More Articles<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" 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