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Cash-Free / Debt-Free Explained: What Quebec Business Owners Need to Know Before Selling

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If you’re an entrepreneur thinking about selling your business in Quebec, you’ll almost certainly hear the phrase “cash-free / debt-free” at some point in the deal process. It sounds technical, but the idea is actually straightforward once you break it down. Understanding it early can help you avoid surprises on price and protect the value […]

Starting a business in Canada? File your investment notification.

Investment notification under the Investment Canada Act If you are not a Canadian citizen and you are planning on doing business in Canada, you will need to fulfill several legal requirements (we have already addressed the obligation to register your business). Less known is the obligation to notify the Canadian authorities each and every time you start a new […]

Business for sale: look under the hood first!

Instead of launching a new business from scratch, many entrepreneurs prefer buying one already in existence. Whether it be purchasing a corporation’s shares or buying the bulk of its assets, it is essential that such an important investment be preceded by a thorough review of the target business. In other words, just as you wouldn’t […]