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Where's your business's baby book?

I have 17 Dollarama bins for my collections and can find my corporation's birth certificate in 0.3 seconds flat

Jan 30

Your Partnership Needs a Wonderwall

The partnership breakup you won’t see coming (and how to prepare for it while you still love each other)

Jan 22

My inbox is full of offers. Here’s what most of them forgot.

Why your terms and conditions matter more than your sales page

Jan 16 • Sonya Szabo

5 Times This Lawyer Took Shortcuts in 2025 (Number 4 Cost Me Thousands)

My 2025 year-in-review, complete with bad contracts, worse bookkeeping, and one spectacular wipeout

Jan 8 • Sonya Szabo

Your Holiday Binge List Just Might Save Your Business

Seven shows where shortcuts became lawsuits—and what to audit in your business before January 1st.

Dec 27, 2025 • Sonya Szabo

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Let me tell you what happened in my house this Black Friday.

Dec 16, 2025 • Sonya Szabo

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A Canadian business owner’s legal year-in-review you’ll actually want to read.

Dec 9, 2025 • Sonya Szabo

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Dec 2, 2025 • Sonya Szabo

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Nov 25, 2025 • Sonya Szabo

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