Call Yourself an Entrepreneur
A blog about taking business ideas to money in the bank.
Start-Up & Business Legal Blog
Entrepreneur here you come. A collection of thoughts on how to start and run a business in Canada, and answers to your legal questions. Enjoy!
–Matthew Meland, Attorney at Fishman Flanz Meland Paquin LLP and business founder.

Latest Posts
Running a Lean (Mean) Business Machine
You sometimes get it right the first try, but more often than not, you only get it right on your third, fourth or fifth attempt. This poses a challenge to a lot of businesses since they just don't have the resources to go through all these different iterations,...
Diderot’s Secret from 1769 to your Success
One of my favourite essays is Denis Diderot’s “Regrets for my Old Dressing Gown”. This piece from the late 18th century tells the tale of how Diderot replaced his old dressing gown for a new, fancy one. Feeling that the furniture and artwork in his study were no...
Sugar and Spice: Sales Margin and Volume
Sales margins and sales volume are two sisters who work work hand-in-hand to determine the profitability and therefore the survival of your business. Sales volume is the dollar value of the sales which your business makes during a given period while a sales margin is...