Wendy Mayhew has a long history of entrepreneurship in retail, e-commerce, business-to-business, products, and services. An entrepreneur for the past thirty years, Wendy founded Business Launch Solutions because she truly enjoys the challenges involved in starting and growing new businesses. An initiative of Business Launch Solutions is Idea2Delivery – Real World Entrepreneur Training - a video series that helps entrepreneurs understand what is needed when starting a business. Among Wendy's entrepreneurial accomplishments are Mayhew & Associates (a full-service communications firm specializing in creative and cost-effective solutions to clients' print and electronic publishing challenges), WellRounded Production House (specializing in developing promotional products and materials meeting the diverse needs of government, private and not-for-profit organizations), and Blasted Bottles (specializing in developing and etching one-of-a-kind designs onto gift bottles for unique keepsakes and unusual media for advertising.) Wendy is a volunteer mentor with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation where she helps new businesses with their start-up. She volunteers with Junior Achievement by delivering the Business Basic Program to elementary schools in the Ottawa area, and shares her time and expertise with the Carleton University Entrepreneurship Association. www.idea2delivery.com
As is the case with many small businesses, owners often don’t take a salary but do incur expenses. I attend many meeting and events to do with my business and am able to charge for my mileage. My accountant takes the total mileage into account at year end and any GST/HST owing is added to... Read more »