From April, 2015, this article still relevant;
Nov 29: Small Business Financing: Debt Or Equity? (SFC)
This article is useful, although incomplete (it does not mention other forms of financing, such as factoring for example)
May 24: Crowdfunding Is a Non-Starter (OPEN Forum)
Interesting article for those that have been reading about recent legislation affecting crowdfunding, here
May 10: Six money-management mistakes and how to fix them (The Globe and Mail)
This article mentions important aspects every business should be in charge of.
Apr 30: Crowdfunding: What Are Your Options? (OPEN Forum)
Given recent legislation, companies can raise up to $1M in equity financing through crowdfunding. Read more here
Apr 16: Small firms avoiding loans, citing slow recovery (CNNMoney)
When demand for your business picks up, you can use factoring to finance your growth while you consider whether to obtain long term debt from a loan. The self liquidating, short term nature of factoring along with our fast approvals and flexible terms can be a valuable alternative to growing small businesses. Interesting article here