Earning More as an Entrepreneur in Canada
Rates, registration, clients, and getting paid.
How to Register a Business in Canada (Sole Prop vs Incorporate)
A sole proprietorship, an Ontario corporation, and a federal corporation are different filings with published fees. Here is the order, and what registration does not decide.
Going From Side Hustle to Full-Time: The Numbers
Nearly 1 in 5 side hustlers say they are likely to go full-time. Here is the runway math before you resign, and the registration step if you do.
Getting Your First 10 Clients
A practical sequence for the first ten paying clients in Canada: who already knows the work, what to charge, and when a favour becomes an invoice.
EI for the Self-Employed: Worth $1.63 per $100?
Self-employed EI in 2026 costs $1.63 per $100 of earnings, up to $1,123.07. You need $9,254 of net earnings in 2025, a 12-month wait, and you cannot leave after a claim.
Raising Prices Without Losing Clients
A script and the arithmetic for a price increase: tell current clients the date, keep the old price off new proposals, and measure what you keep.
Employee vs Contractor in Canada: CRA Tests and Why It Matters
CRA decides employee versus self-employed from the working relationship, not the contract title. The factors are control, tools, subcontracting, financial risk, investment, and the chance of profit.
How to Set Your Freelance Rate in Canada
A freelance rate is the income you need, divided by hours a client will pay for. Price both CPP shares, unpaid weeks, and benefits before you leave a salary.