— Free resources
Free resources
Practical, plain-English guides for owners who would rather understand their technology than be sold to. No jargon, no charge — work through one on a quiet afternoon and you will know exactly where you stand.
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The Small-Business Technology Checklist
A plain-English checklist for Atlantic-Canada business owners — the technology basics that keep a small business safe, found, and running, with no jargon and nothing to buy. Work through it on a quiet afternoon and you will know exactly where you stand.
What you get
- Your website
- Security and passwords
- Backups and recovery
- Email and accounts
- Privacy and PIPEDA
- Keeping it running
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How to Choose a Web Developer (Without Getting Burned)
A buyer’s guide for the non-technical owner about to hire someone to build a website — the questions that separate a careful team from a cheap churn shop, the red flags worth walking away from, and the things that must be in writing before you pay a deposit. Read it before your first call and you will sound like you have done this ten times.
What you get
- Questions to ask before you hire
- Red flags worth walking away from
- What belongs in the contract and scope
- Who owns the site, the code, and the domain
- Hosting and maintenance after launch
- How to compare quotes fairly
- Signs of a senior team versus a churn shop
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Small-Business Website Pre-Launch Checklist
Everything to verify before a new website goes live — the unglamorous checks that catch broken forms, missing privacy notices, and slow phone load before your customers do. Work through it the day before launch and go live with confidence instead of crossed fingers.
What you get
- Content and proofreading
- Mobile and responsive
- Speed and images
- SEO basics
- Accessibility
- Security and forms
- Legal and privacy
- Backups and ownership
- Post-launch monitoring
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