The ATB Entrepreneur’s Guide to crowdfunding
Share your story and give your business idea the spotlight it deserves!
Good Advice
Amplifying your business.
COVID-19 Business insights and advice
Providing insights, helpful advice and expertise to help you minimize disruption.
Start Up Business
Identifying a target market for your new business
Have a very clear idea of the problem you are trying to solve with your business and who your target market is will be crucial for developing your go-to-market strategy.
Growing your business network as a new Canadian
When it comes to building and growing a business, a strong network is a must. Especially for new Canadian entrepreneurs starting out in Alberta.
Exploring Indigenous intersectionalities
A panel of diverse Indigenous entrepreneurs speak about how their intersectional identities have inspired and challenged them. We share key learnings and a follow-up Q&A.
How YYC and YEG Cycle grew their business
Andrew Obrecht, co-owner of YYC and YEG Cycle, shares his top four tips for other entrepreneurs on how to grow their businesses.
What Manjit Minhas wants entrepreneurs to know
Ever wanted entrepreneurial advice from a Dragon’s Den Dragon? Manjit Minhas offers 6 keys to entrepreneurial success.
Are you an entrepreneur? A letter from ATB
When you’re busy defining what business and entrepreneur means for you, we’re here to listen.
Operations
Financial essentials for your construction business
Industry specific advice for construction businesses on how to handle supply chain issues, use debt strategically, create cash flow projections and maximize slow seasons.
How to prepare your business for expansion
Successful growth boils down to preparation. While every business has different needs, all businesses can utilize five essential tips to prepare for growth.
Key tips for businesses navigating international trade
As your business grows, diversifying your supply chain is a critical, proactive step that protects against both large and small risks that can derail your success.
Managing your infrastructure to make room for growth
If your business is ready to expand, likely so is your infrastructure. From supply management to staffing and physical space, there’s a lot to consider.
Expanding your business beyond Alberta
If, as an Albertan entrepreneur you’ve already captured a good size of the provincial market, maybe it’s time to grow your business beyond borders.
5 signs telling entrepreneurs they’re ready to grow
Business growth can be driven through multiple approaches and strategies. The first question to ask yourself before making the move to expand is, “Am I ready?”
How to manage foreign exchange risk
Why Canadian Global uses ATB FX to find the best exchange rate for foreign currency exchange.
Money and Financing
What’s the best time to get a business loan?
Learn the ideal circumstances for loans, how to position your company to get the best rate and what to look for in a financial institution.
How Seven Summits Snacks raised 111% of their goal
Lessons from Seven Summits Snacks and how they pivoted their go-to-market strategy by running a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign.
How strategic partnerships can help grow your business
The right strategic partners can provide invaluable support for driving your entrepreneurial vision forward and helping to accelerate growth.
Financing business growth
Financing a growth strategy invariably requires support from an external lendor, a personal investor or another financial player.
How personal finances impact your company’s growth
Your financial acumen and choices in your personal life will impact potential investors or lenders when considering whether or not to fund your business plans.
7 tips for building your credit to finance your business
Debt consolidation involves borrowing money from one lower-interest lender to pay off your debts with other higher-interest lenders.
Pay yourself first: managing your personal finances as an entrepreneur
Separating your personal and business finances is essential to protect your personal cash flow, maintain your personal credit and investing outside of your own business.
Agribusiness
ATB Farm Succession Guide
It’s time to make a plan. A comprehensive guide on the farm succession planning process.
Agriculture's role in Alberta’s economy during COVID-19
Alberta’s agriculture sector emerges as a key economic driver as the province rebuilds throughout the pandemic.
Managing your liquidity ratio during the 2019 crop year
After a couple of challenging crop years, current liabilities may begin to creep up, putting pressure on that ratio of current assets to current liabilities
Need a new tractor? Combine crapped out? Should you lease or buy?
Deciding whether to buy or lease new agricultural equipment can be difficult. Our Agricultural Experts are here to help make that decision simpler.
Sugar Beets: One of Alberta’s most unique agricultural industries
Sold in Albertan grocery stores, sugar beets are a part of the local agricultural industry, producing products like granulated sugar, icing sugar and molasses.
People and Culture
Four teachings to cultivate your leadership skills
Indiegenous entrepreneur Kendal Netmaker shares key lessons on cultivating leadership skills both within and outside business.
How employee engagement leads to productivity and retention
Employee engagement is a proven leading indicator of productivity. As employee engagement goes up, productivity goes up as does retention and safety.
5 ways a successful women-led business boosts their workplace morale
Make work more fun and boost your employees work satisfaction with these 5 tips.
Understanding workplace savings and benefits programs for your business
An enticing workplace savings plan and flexible benefits plan could be key for attracting and retaining top talent.
What the future of HR may look like
COVID-19 has changed the way we work. Human resources management may look quite different both today, and even more so in the future.
Building a strong team: Best practices for hiring and firing
HR management can be a challenge for small businesses, but recruiting the right talent and letting go of underperformers can be vital to your business’ success.
Making mental health conversations the workplace norm
Encouraging open communication about mental health among your team members in your workplace will help to create a safe space where they can do their best work.
Sales and Marketing
Smart marketing strategies to grow your business
Your marketing strategy should continue to evolve and expand to reflect business growth, the marketplace, and your evolving objectives.
Use inbound marketing to bring customers directly to you
Inbound marketing uses digital channels to bring the customer directly to you by providing them with the right content, at the right time.
Social media storytelling to grow your brand
Social media is primarily a storytelling platform. When you can tell a story that captivates and engages your audience, the true power of social media is shown.
Paid search: putting your business in the spotlight
While the world of paid search may seem daunting, it’s ability to put your business directly in front of your market is invaluable.
Inside the value of a strong communications strategy
When getting your entrepreneurial vision up and running, an integrated communications strategy can make all the difference to the success of your business.
How the right media partners can grow your business
There are so many ways to approach marketing your business that for some, bringing in outside partners could be the best approach for getting the most reach.
Succession Planning
Business valuation: understanding your company’s value
Business valuation is a complex process of evaluating many factors to determine an objective, independent and realistic appraisal of your enterprise.
A look at estate and business transition planning
Estate and business transition planning are both vital to ensuring peace of mind around your financial affairs, through retirement and well into the future.
Building emotional resilience during an unexpected business transition
Selling, merging or closing a business is an emotional time for a business owner. Addressing these feelings is crucial to supporting mental health.
What new Canadian entrepreneurs need to know about succession planning
With many new Canadians entering the world of entrepreneurship, having a clear, strategic succession plan will be vital to ensuring long-term financial wellness.
The complexities of family dynamics in transition planning
Navigating the complexities of succession and transition planning for your family business.
Retirement planning for small business owners
Here's a breakdown of the good, bad, and costly habits that affect your credit score.
Women in Business
How to support the women entrepreneurs of Alberta’s economy
When it comes to growing a small business, women face specific challenges that can have a negative impact on how fast they scale up. How can women overcome the barriers to growth?
Transitioning into business: Lessons from BRITT Land & Engagement
Learn from one of Alberta’s leading land and engagement consulting firms through an in-depth conversation around achieving financial clarity.
Reimagining women's entrepreneurship
Women entrepreneurs face specific additional barriers when it comes to the financing a startup. Join ATB's Shannon Pestun as she uncovers these barriers.
How to protect your business from cyber theft and payment fraud
Protecting your business at every turn.