Certificate of Good Standing for an Ontario Company

January 31, 2010 by Holly Crosgrey  
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The Ontario Companies Branch of the Ministry of Government Services issues Certificates of Status for companies incorporated in Ontario. A Certificate of Status, Certificate of Good Standing or a Certificate of Compliance are different names for the same thing and the name depends on the province or territory in which you request it. Any company in the World can obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from its country, province or territory of origin.

Certificates of Status are issued when you need to provide some institution or person with confirmation that your Ontario company is in good standing and is up-to-date in its filings.

An Ontario Certificate of Status shows whether the company is in good standing or not, the exact and proper name of the company and the corporation number.

Ontario companies must file federal tax returns each year and if those returns are not filed for many years the federal government will eventually dissolve the company. If a company has been dissolved it will not be able to receive a clear Certificate of Status.

Your Ontario corporation will be dissolved by the Ministry of Government Services if the annual returns are not filed. If you wish to order a Certificate of Status then you must ensure the annual returns are up-to-date or you will not receive a Certificate indicating the corporation is in good standing.

The government does not refund the money if a clear Certificate of Status cannot be issued. Basically it will issue a Certificate of Status that indicates the Ontario company is not in compliance and you will then need to file any outstanding returns and order a new Certificate of Status. A Certificate of Status is not cheap so if you know in advance you have not made your filings you should at the least ensure all Ontario annual returns are filed before ordering your Certificate of Status. If you have some outstanding tax returns but have not been dissolved then you will still receive a favourable Certificate of Status as long as your Ontario annual returns have been filed with the Ontario Companies Branch.

An Ontario Certificate of Status is not the same thing as an Ontario company search. If you are looking to find out information such as addresses, names of officers and directors of a company, etc., this would be considered a corporate search and an Ontario Corporate Profile Report should be obtained instead.

If your corporation is selling or buying property, is entering into a major contract, wants to register a car against the corporation, a Certificate of Status might be requested by the law firm, by the government or the bank involved. Any corporation might be asked for confirmation that it has made its proper filings and be requested to provide a Certificate of Status.

Resources for Canadian Business Owners provides information about Ontario Certificates of Status and other legal products including Ontario Company Searches.

What Is Blogging And Why You Should Setup A Blog

January 30, 2010 by Andrew Egorov  
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If you are wondering what is blogging and why you should setup a blog – Here’s the answer. This is a great way to make money on the internet. It started off as an easy way people could let others read about them. People sometimes send out a newsletter to friends and family to let them know what is going on with them and their family. Now people write in online and let people know they can go to their blog and read about them.

Well a blog now is a way people can have on ongoing newsletter to let other know what is going on in their lives. But now people are using their blogs to advertise their products or services or to advertise others products or services. They also use a blog in conjunction with their websites. So the blog first started out as way people could announce what was going on in their lives or write about their opinions to share with the online world.

But then people figured they could use the blog for business reasons. And this is a great way to promote your products or affiliate products because you do not need to spend money on hosting as you would do for a website. Affiliate products are those products you promote for others and you earn a commission when you lead someone online to buy that product.

You create one and then talk about the affiliate product on your blog. You can even do a product review of the affiliate product. You then add a link so people reading about it can go to the affiliate product sales page, created by the product owner. When they buy you get a commission. Of course if you do have your own product this is also a great way to promote it.

This is a good alternative to building a website especially if you are new to this type of marketing on the internet. Building a website might be new to you and you want to focus on marketing not the technical part of building a website. And there are a lot of blog hosting companies you can sign up for free with and start building one right away.

They provide the template and also the different backgrounds and styles to choose from. Before you know it you will have a great looking professional appearing internet presence. You will not have the cost of a website or have to go through the trouble of building one.

The advantage also is that you will be adding new and fresh content a regular basis. The search engines love this. So you will be ranked high on the search engines which means more traffic to your site.

So if you have an online business and you do not yet have a blog start one today. Even if you have a website you can benefit from a blog because you can always link your blog to your website. All the new traffic to your blog will be interested in going to your website for your product information. You will increase your sales no matter how you choose to use your blog.

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Government Ban On Biker Colors In Bars !

January 29, 2010 by L.J. James  
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There is a new law in Virginia that will ban Motorcycle Club Colors in Bars. The law, originally aimed at Street Gangs, is causing quite a stir with Virginia Bikers. The law states that Bar & Restaurant owners will lose their liquor license if they allow patrons who wear “gang” related attire such as Club Logo’s or Colored Bandannas.

These sort of “grey area” laws are extremely dangerous and a threat to everyone’s freedom. Who decides what constitutes “Gang Apparel”? I’m wondering if Boy Scouts are going to be able to eat together at Applebees if they are in their uniforms.

According to news reports, many Bikers and Motorcycle Club Members in Virginia have already begun fighting this law. If a law like this is allowed to stand in Virginia, it won’t be long until it is passed in other states across America!

We as Motorcyclists and Bikers (It does not matter what you call yourself) have to realize fast that we are all connected. It doesn’t matter what you ride, what State you live in or who you Support, we’re all in this together. What effects Me effects you and it doesn’t matter what you happen to think of me.

When the local Bar you and your Brothers love hanging out at is told that you and all other members of Motorcycle Clubs can no longer go there or they will revoke the Bars liquor license, What then?

This is no Joke my Biker Brothers, every month there is another new law that is aimed not only Motorcycle Club Members, but all Americans. It seems that every time the Government wants to take away a freedom, they find a way to craft a new law for our “safety”. What kind of Country is this turning into when you can’t wear what you want and suddenly, your constitutional right to assemble is taken away from you?

Although there are many ignorant people out there that believe Motorcycle Clubs are Gangs, that’s simply not the case. Most Motorcycle Clubs are made up of hard working, honest, law abiding, patriotic, American Citizens who enjoy a common bond, Motorcycles. It’s what is in a persons heart that determines who they are, not the clothes they wear.

In the past year the government has taken away the Colors of one Motorcycle Club. A law enforcement officer can demand anyone sporting the Clubs logo to forfeit it. The theory is that the loss of the logo strips the club of its “gang identity.”

Grant it, it appears that some of the Clubs members may have been involved in illegal activities, but that doesn’t mean that everyone who rides a Motorcycle should be punished for it. In fact, less than 10% of this 600 Member Club was even accused of wrong doing.

In addition, the Government and law enforcement agencies have been spending millions of our dollars to influence friends and ex-members of Motorcycle Clubs in an effort to infiltrate these clubs in hopes of catching members doing something illegal. Often, when they find that the Club they’ve infiltrated is nothing more than a group of Patriotic, Law Abiding Men & Women, they’ll fabric wrong doing so that they can justify the enormous amount of resources spent on these Fishing Expeditions.

Just imagine how much better off we’d all be if they used those resources to investigate the Corrupt Politicians, the Corporations that control our Country, Wall Street, and the other issues that are quickly sinking this great Nation.

What I want to know is, what will be the last straw? What’s it going to take for us to say enough is enough? We can not fight these Laws and Fight each other at the same time! We need to work together to save what we are, who we are.

The Government has taken away our rights to ride the Motorcycle we want, to wear what we want and now to go where we want! Why are we still fighting each other? When are we going to wake up??

For more on this story check out the story on WTVR.com

I am your Bro, LJ James AmericanBikerX.com Saying Time is Running out!!!

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A Personal Injury Practice: The Importance Of A Budget

January 28, 2010 by Robert Smith  
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A financial forecast is a mandatory tool for a viable personal injury law firm. It will reduce expenses and prevent foolish moves by the firm. It also provides an automatic emphasis on the conservation of your start up capital, which is so critical to your survival. While a personal injury practice carries with it associated risk, following a prudent financial plan will serve to keep these dangers at a reasonable level.

Think about ways to lower your expenditures as your career grows. There will be constant expenses, i.e, employee salaries, office rent and equipment, and of course, marketing and advertising. Create a list in advance of all ongoing expenses to ensure you are aware of all you will be undertaking. One thing that you can fully control is how you decide to market and/or advertise your practice. It’s necessary to have a plan on how you will market your business and determine you return of investments, i.e., ROI’s. The Yellow Pages Directory has been one avenue personal injury lawyers have utilized to successfully advertise their services. While the Yellow Pages can be a useful tool, be careful that you don’t present too prestigious an image.

How do you determine how much to put into a case? In PI cases, only those who go to trial require a great investment. In cases set for trial, it’s necessary to hire and pay for specific experts, i.e., engineers, medical professionals, etc. One of the largest investments is the personal testimony of your client’s medical provider.

As your career in personal injury practice progress, you may eventually want to add more personnel, open another office, and expand your experience in handling cases. If you decide on this, draft your long-term goals and fine-tune your financial forecast depending in your new set of needs. Your long-term goals must ensure you to serve more clients. Your financial planning should keep up with unexpected changes such as legislative changes.

Some states have placed caps on how much an individual can be awarded at trial and /or other tort reforms and this could substantially change the financial success of your practice. When this occurs, it becomes harder to obtain successful personal injury awards for your clients.

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Prada Tote Bag Accompanies Next Season Styling

January 27, 2010 by Daring Lee  
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With the spring and summer vacation season fast approaching, more and more large and light-weathered bags are coming out from different brands. Of course, Prada handbags won’t be out of the trend and they prove it with this Prada Saffiano Fori Tote.

This Prada Saffiano Fori Tote is definitely just one among their latest next season collection of bags. It is made from the signature saffiano leather tote in neutral shade, which you may find a bit boring, but what actually make this trendy for the said seasons are the perforations it has all over. This indeed makes this carryall chic and if not for that, this would remain a simple tote in classic and boring tan shade. Of course, this also has the logo plaque on the center top front for branding.

Perhaps by now, a lot of fashionable people out there are already scouting for handbags that would keep them in style for the next season. If you still haven’t found anything yet, then perhaps you might want to take a look at this Prada Foulard-Print Roll Bag.

It is definitely something that could keep you all the rage for the spring since this roll bag comes in printed design, which we know, is an on-trend style for the said season. It is made from silk twill and it comes printed with floral design throughout. This Prada bags looks very much interesting since the combination of colors are very bold, thus, making this bag all the more striking. It is as well trimmed in the signature saffiano calfskin leather, giving it a subtle contrast effect.

And since this is an appropriate vacation bag, its dimension should really be large and its 18 x 13 x 6 inches measurement should already carry your stuff. This also includes a removable zipper pouch with 9 x 5 x inches dimension, which you can probably convert into your make up purse. The shoulder straps of 10-inch drop should as well be enough to carry this large Prada tote with ease.

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Where Can You Find Cheap Wii Games?

January 27, 2010 by Lee Potter  
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In these suffering economic ages, leisure is normally becoming one of those costs we ought to stop. If you have trouble leaving food on the table getting the latest Wii games is credibly far down on your list of precedencies. Still, it is essential to seek ways to have fun, even on a tight money pocket. That is why with a little effort you can look for cheap Wii games that will fit.

Shopping online is likely the best position to look for cheap Wii games, especially new ones. There are lots of websites that will supply you close comparisons of games and their costs. You can establish searches that point the least dear games first and that can emphatically save time in shopping around.

There are lots of sites to look for cheap Wii games. Search them on Ebay and other auctions sites. Even internet sites like Amazon provide used games at profoundly dismissed costs. The only trouble with online choices is that you can’t see the game before puchasing. That is incessantly an adventure. However, you can find some marvelous deals and it may merely be precious.

The greatest position to look for cheap Wii games are used game stocks, places that you are able to go to purchase or trade games. Whether you come to one of these shops you have the alternative of seeing the disk physically. That way you are able to seek for flaws and scratches before you make your difficult earned dollars. You can take a lot of use from these used games especially if you get disk cleaning provides.

Whether you do bring home a disc that skips or gets stuck, the greatest thing to do at the first time is attempt to clean it with a little dish soap and warm (not hot) water. If you do this and dry it with a moderate, clean towel most discs will run just right. You don’t have to purchase a new disc to have a quality experience.

Whether you are a truly involved gamer the greatest place to find cheap Wii games is to get into a rental service. Once you’ve conquered a game you most likely will rarely play it again. Some websites leave endless time on rentals giving you a lot of time to master a game. If you’re not too interested in making a library this is the way to go.

Nowadays it gives to be a intelligent consumer. Money is too hard to come by to waste. Knowing where to look and what to purchase will give you the most bang for your buck and will give you the most gratification for your gaming experience. Cheap Wii games are out there. You merely need to have experience in the place to look.

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MMA Pioneer Helio Gracie Remembered

January 26, 2010 by Ross Everett  
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Helio Gracie–patriarch of the legendary Gracie MMA family–died earlier this year in Rio De Janeiro at age 95. His influence on martial arts, and even more so the sport that is known known as mixed martial arts, is staggering. The Gracie family name will forever be synonymous with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA and the UFC due to the accomplishments of Helio Gracie and his progeny.

Helio Gracie began studying martial arts early in life, and by the age of 16 had already begun to teach judo in his native Brazil. While Helio had no problem mastering the theoretical aspects of judo, he found that many of its techniques required a great deal of brute strength which made them less effective for a smaller fighter such as himself. Along with his brother Carlos, he began to adapt many of judos techniques to make them more reliant on leverage rather than strength. This experimentation led to the creation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) which is often referred to as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in his honor.

Gracie also had a professional fighting career of his own, taking on champions from other fighting disciplines in an early version of modern MMA. These bouts were grueling, unregulated affairs with rules that were often made up as they went along and time limits that seem barbaric by todays standards. By his own recollection, he had 15 fights against the top fighters of his day. These included pro wrestlers, boxers and other martial arts specialists.

His most famous battle was against Japanese judo legend Masahiko Kimura, resulting in a rare loss for Gracie. Despite the setback, he fought bravely and may have actually enhanced his legend after refusing to submit to a reverse arm bar (the same move that now bears Kimuras name). Only after his arm was broken did his brother Carlos throw in the towel.

Gracies influence on the Brazilian sports scene, and later the nascent sport of mixed martial arts, would continue through his family. Married twice, he had seven sons (Rickson, Royler, Rolker, Royce, Relson, Robin and Rorion) and two daughters (Rerika and Ricci), many of whom went on to make their own mark on the fight sport world. Royce Gracie is well known as the first UFC superstar, while sons Rickson Royler, Renzo have also achieved considerable fame in professional MMA. At the time of his death, Helio Gracie was a 6th Dan Judo black belt and the only living 10th degree master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

The cause of Gracies death was officially given as natural causes. His last words will go down as a fitting envoi to a man who gave so much of himself to fighting:

Gracie’s last words are as follows:”I created a flag from the sports dignity. I oversee the name of my family with affection and nerves of blood.

Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and betting odds portal sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

What You Want To Understand About Squirrels And Bird Feeder

January 25, 2010 by Ray Bonanza  
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If you want to hang bird feeders in your outdoor space and you live in an area where squirrels are plentiful you know exactly how difficult it is to keep the squirrels out of the bird seed. The problem is that squirrels are very smart and may be able to figure out how it is possible to get into the bird feeder and they finish up stealing all the food before the birds even get to it. Another issue is that once the squirrels know the way to get into the feeder they frequently become territorial and won’t let the birds in.

If you are tired of seeing this occur with feeder after feeder, you may want to consider getting the Squirrel Buster bird feeder. This is a bird feeder that may keep the squirrels out of the bird food for good. While there are many products on the market that make claims to be squirrel evidence, the Squirrel Buster bird feeder is the only one that may truly keep the squirrels out of the food. Puzzling over what makes this feeder different? With this feeder you have openings in the bottom section of the feeder. These openings align with seed ports that provide bird’s access to the seeds inside.

If a squirrel climbs onto the feeder the feeder automatically senses too much weight and a shroud is forced down over the seed ports. This may keep squirrels and large birds out of the seed ports but will allow for small birds to feed without effort. Those birds and squirrels that are turned away won’t be harmed ; they just will not be able to use the seed. You can define how much weight must be placed on the unit for the shroud to shut. You can also adjust the perches as you see fit . The perch rang from 1.25 inches for smaller birds to 1.75 for larger birds.

The neat thing about this feeder is that it not only keeps undesired birds away, it helps for the birds that you do wish to feed to feed more easily. There’s an included cardinal ring that allows for the cardinal to eat facing their food, which is important to them. There is also an AC system that may keep the seed fresh and dry, so you never need to dump out moldy seed again. The Squirrel Buster bird feeder will attract many birds like nuthatches, chickadees, goldfinches, cardinals, blue jays, and more .

The Squirrel Buster bird feeder will help to ward off many undesired birds and animals such as red and grey squirrels, grackles, starlings, and even doves. The unit is dishwasher safe so you can clean it between fillings and with a built to last construction and limited lifetime guaranty you can continue to use this feeder for future years. This is just a great feeder that will enable you to continue to attract the species of birds that you like and ward off those birds and animals that you don’t want to feed time and time again.

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Raise Capital Extremely Fast! Guaranteed To Work Every Time!

January 24, 2010 by James Scott  
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Structure your company should spearhead your capital raising initiative. Make sure that your corporate layout is conducive to creating and retaining investor and venture capitalist attention. You should have a solid and elite executive team composed of the best of the best that your industry has to offer and if you can’t attract those in the upper echelon of your business genre, you need to take an active approach to branding them as experts using on and offline PR campaigns labeling yourselves as industry experts who are innovating industry changing solutions. Create a stir, be controversial (but not offensive) and be ready to back up your stir with empirical evidence of your knowledge and success. You should have an advisory board and board of directors composed of industry specialists. Each individual should represent a forte that makes investors start to salivate when they are reading the bio section of your business plan. They should be able to contribute with contract negotiation, strong alliance introduction capabilities and more. When choosing professionals to fill the void of adviser and director positions you should think in terms of corporate ‘growth’ and ’stabilization’.

Next you want to make sure that your entity is prepared to receive debt and/or equity capital. You’ll need a solid business plan, don’t write it yourself, you’ll only hinder your ability to raise capital. Call a professional to write your strategic business plan. Next you’ll need a way to distribute equity or debt shares, a Private Placement Memorandum is the most common mechanism for helping companies raise capital quickly and easily while staying within the regulation guidelines of the SEC. Your PPM must be written by a professional to deliver the ultimate protection for your company while simultaneously spelling out the technical intricacies of your business to the investor.

Now that your company is structured properly, you have a business plan and a PPM, you are ready to start raising capital. Your first call should be to a corporate turnaround consultant with an arsenal of global funding contacts composed of all the necessary contacts such as: venture capital firms, private equity firms, angel investors, private investors, accredited investors, structured finance firms and so on. This turnaround consultant, if they are part of an established firm (always use a small boutique firm if you can find one, they are much more affective and one on one than the larger firms and tend to get the job done quicker without the headaches) they will have a service call and ‘Investor Finder’ service. They will reach into their gargantuan bag of contacts and give you so many funding options your head will spin, thus, making your fund raising efforts fast and painless.

Now that you achieved your first round of fund raising it’s time to get serious. Yes! It’s time to take your company public. Stay away from Pink Sheets and Reverse Mergers, you’ll only regret it. If you are a smaller business or a startup, your best bet is the OTCBB. Go back to your turnaround consultant and have them start putting you through the sec audit, sec registration, FINRA registration and Market Maker joint venture and S1 filing. They should be able to handle the entire ‘going public’ process for you and in 4 to 7 months, you’re public and trading.

Be sure to take advantage of the multitude of strategies to capitalize off of your securities. Remember there are many ways to capitalize off of your shares, selling shares through your market maker, continuously engaging in heavy PR to stabilize and enhance your stock price and another way that many entrepreneurs don’t consider as an option when raising capital, the almighty hedge lender will can lend your company money against your collateralized securities. Yes! Use your stock as security for financing. After you pay off the loan, line of credit or lease you get those shares back (be sure that your lawyer audits your contract with the lender to keep away from any convertible stock clauses). So now you are raising capital by selling stock as well as the ‘on demand’ loan or LOC concept of security backed lending.

Congratulations! You’ve just completed ‘Real’ corporate finance 101! Now get out there, put your company together and start raising the capital you need.

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College Football Flashback: 2008 SEC Championship Game

January 23, 2010 by Ross Everett  
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The Florida Gators would go on to win the NCAA Football Championship, but it was a 31-20 victory over #1 ranked Alabama in the SEC championship game that got them there. The Gators scored– 4th quarter points to secure victory in a contest that was an epic struggle for three quarters with five lead changes and two ties.

The Gators struck first, taking a 7-0 lead on a three yard Tim Tebow TD pass to Carl Moore. The Crimson Tide quickly answered, tying the score on an eighteen yard run by Glen Coffee and taking their first lead of the game at 10-7 several minutes later on a 30 yard FG by Leigh Tiffin. Florida came right back in the second quarter, tying the game on a Jonathan Phillips’ yard FG and taking a 17-10 lead into the halftime break on another Tebow TD pass, this one to David Nelson from five yards out. Alabama regained control in the third quarter, tying the score on a 2 yard Mark Ingram touchdown run and then regaining the lead at 20-17 in the final seconds of the period on another Tiffin field goal. Florida put them away for good in the fourth, however, on a 1 yard Jeffrey Demps TD run followed by Tebows third touchdown strike of the day.

Junior quarterback Tim Tebow was the big star for the Gators. The junior QB had 216 yards passing with 3 TDs and no interceptions plus fifty seven yards on the ground. Florida head coach Urban Meyer praised Tebow effusively in his post game comments:

“I’ve had some great players, and I’ve got some great players on this team. But I’ve never had one like this. Tim’s got something special inside him. I’m not talking about throwing. I’m not talking about running. I’m talking about making everyone around him better. That fourth quarter was vintage Tim Tebow.

Alabama coach Nick Saban wasnt about to argue with him:

“He’s a great competitor. He takes his teammates on his shoulders a lot. They have a lot of confidence he’s going to make plays, and they play that way. They scored two touchdowns where we had them covered about as well as we could cover them.”

According to cornerback Joe Haden the football world underestimated the Gators’ toughness:

“Our team is a tough team. The only reason they look past our toughness is our speed. They said we were a speed team and they were a tough team. We’re just as tough. We can still be pretty and fast and tough at the same time.”

Even in defeat, it was impossible to overlook the remarkable resurgance of Alabama football. In only two years at the helm, Nick Saban has amassed a’-7 record at Alabama with no signs of slowing down.

Ross Everett is a widely published freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and betting odds portal sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.

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