Three cheers for CBC News. In a recent item, our national broadcaster exposed a long-standing "scam"; that is, websites which trumpet government grants for business. What's wrong with that, you ask?

Looking for a new start ? If becoming an entrepreneur is on your horizon, you may want to check out one of our 46 brand new books on small business startups from Entrepreneur Press.

Wondering about the HST? Fear not, Jeremy is coming. Jeremy Bertrand is a Tax Advisory Specialist with the Ministry of Revenue and on May 20 will show how Ontario's Harmonized Sales Tax is going to work.  He will also highlight details of the HST transitional rules and the wind-down of the PST.  His talk is co-sponsored with the London Small Business Centre. 

Greening Up your business is an environmentally responsible action and it shows your customers that you  have the right attitude toward protecting the planet. If you are starting up a business and want to create a sustainable business model or have a business and want to manage your companies carbon footprint we have just the book for you.

We just got a tool that could make a big difference in your business research. The infoCanada business database is now available via the Information Databases list under the green Research button on our website.  How good is it? Find phone-verified information on almost every company in Canada. Search criteria

You know a resource is good when library staff just use the acronym.  At London Public Library, we use the Micromedia Proquest database Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) almost every day; it's current, informative and easy to use.  And with a valid library card, you can use CBCA from home, too.  So, are you researching a Canadian company?

Starting a new business? Ambition, energy and dreams can only get you so far. At some point, you need facts,  especially data to help you locate potential customers.  Do you know where in London to find single-parent families with incomes between $50,000-$100,000?  Have the numbers of work-at-home women increased in your district? What are the major non-official languages spoken in East London?

Is your business looking for customers? Is your organisation looking for patrons? Drop in to see what London Public Library has to offer when doing market research.  Business librarian Mark Richardson will discuss where to find demographic information, current

Wondering if you have what it takes to run a small business? Is financing your startup a challenge? Does your company need a marketing boost? Are legal issues on your business horizon? Now you can find out. Register online, at any branch or by calling (519) 661-5122 for one or more mini-workshops with some of London's leading small business experts.  A Small Business Week special event.  Free!

Canada, like most industrialized countries, is grappling with an aging or greying workforce.  Yet within this employee pool, employers are also dealing with staff of different ages, spanning up to four generations.  Each employed traditionalist, baby boomer, generation Xer or newly minted millennial brings with them a unique work ethic and