The blog for Quebec businesspeople
Le Collectif
by Hedhofis
Every Monday, a useful article for entrepreneurs, professionals and freelancers: verified rankings, the month's calendar of business events and Frédéric Deshaies's Founder's Notebook.
Lease or coworking: 6 questions to decide
In What an office really costs for a team of eight, we listed everything a lease drags along with it. The real question remains: for your company, lease or coworking?…
How much office space does your team need? A 5-step calculation
Before you visit a space or ask for a proposal, one question always comes up: how many square feet does our team need? The answer depends less on your headcount than on…
Business calendar: November 2026
November brings back the big fall luncheons, recognition galas and several end-of-year training sessions. Here is the November 2026 calendar of business events, each one…
Coworking in Rosemont: the Angus Technopole
Looking for an office in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, you hit a wall quickly: the borough is residential across almost all of its area, and conventional office space there…
What coworking really costs in Quebec, city by city
"What does coworking cost?" The honest answer starts with another question: what exactly, where, and with what included. A desk in an open area and a closed office for…
Top 7 Quebec-made tools to run a small business
Most of the software a Quebec small business ends up paying for was not designed with it in mind. It bills in US dollars, it ignores the QPIP, its support line closes at…
The 72-hour rule before signing
A few years ago I came close to signing an important agreement in 48 hours, because the deadline was the next day. Everything was lined up for me to say yes. The…
How to choose the right coworking space
Choosing a coworking space looks simple until you visit three of them. The prices don't compare, neither do the inclusions, and the space that charmed you on a Thursday…
Top 7 Quebec business podcasts I actually listen to
I drive between two and three hours a week between our spaces. Put together, those hours are the only block in my week nobody can take from me: no email, no meeting, no…
Business calendar: October 2026
October is one of the busiest months of the year for Quebec's business community. Chambers of commerce restart their big luncheons, economic development agencies…