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Amber Mac’s Small Business Tech Guide for Canadian Entrepreneurs

by Amber Mac on May 7, 2025

There are more than a million small and medium-sized businesses in Canada, and many are now looking for new ways to grow during a period of economic change and Canadian pride. As a small business owner, here are some homegrown technology, digital tips, and AI tools that I’m using that can help all entrepreneurs thrive.

Get an AI-ready laptop: ASUS ExpertBook P5

The ASUS ExpertBook P5 is the perfect laptop for business owners on the go, which is pretty much everyone these days, thanks to the popularity of flexible work. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra processor, this device is optimized for all-day battery life and enhanced by AI-driven features, such as noise cancellation, automatic camera adjustments, and AI transcriptions, for your video calls. Each ExpertBook P5 is also outfitted with business-grade security and military-grade durability, so you’re protected during your busy days.

Host your website in Canada: Web Hosting Canada (WHC)

When your website or emails are hosted in Canada, your data is protected by Canadian privacy laws – some of the strongest in the world. That’s why now, more than ever, it’s time to break up with your U.S. hosting provider and switch to a trusted Canadian company like WHC where you have full control over your digital presence – all hosted on servers in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. When you make this move, you’re supporting Canadian tech, and WHC’s data centres are powered by renewable energy, so you’re making a green-friendly choice as well.

Choose Canadian tech for payments: Moneris Go

Let’s stick with this theme of choosing Canadian tech. If you’re running a business that accepts payments, Moneris is a Canadian-owned company supporting businesses of all sizes with flexible commerce solutions such as Moneris Go Retail – a scalable retail solution that works with Moneris Go devices. With Moneris Go and Moneris Go Plus devices, business owners can accept payments from customers, however those customers want to pay. They can also accept payments wherever they take their business and access real-time reporting data at their fingertips to help grow their business. Moneris Go also makes it easy to offer gift cards, Installments enabled by Visa, Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC), and other features to empower businesses at all stages as they grow.

Access business help online: RBC Starting a Business Guide

Designed to help entrepreneurs manage their finances with ease, the RBC Digital Choice Business Account keeps business and personal finances separate, organized and tax-efficient. For only $6 per month, users get unlimited electronic debit and credit transactions, unlimited electronic cheque deposits and more digital tools that can help simplify everyday banking. It’s a smart, streamlined solution for small business owners looking to stay focused on growth – not paperwork.

RBC also offers an extensive online hub with tools such as a free Business Plan Builder, to help entrepreneurs get started with a new business or improve their existing business. Within the hub, you can find more business solutions like Ownr, offering a simple way to register or incorporate your business, and 1Password, which is an easy way to secure your business data. RBC offers expert advice and resources to help entrepreneurs every step of the way.

Thanks to our small business brand partners for supporting this tech tour.