Everything one-time-purchase, all in one place — resources and guides for Ontario sole proprietors and micro businesses, each with practical guidance, worksheets, and checklists where applicable, plus eventual merchandise. Run it yourself, with the structure already built.
You started the business. Now you have to figure out everything that comes with it — HST, taxes, receipts, business expenses, CRA letters, registration, record keeping, deadlines. This is the plain-English guide for what actually needs to be done, when it needs to be done, and where to find the answer when you need it. No jargon, no pretending you need to become an accountant to run a small business.
49 pages of practical guidance, worksheets and checklists for Ontario sole proprietors. Written by The Office Goblin — for people who have enough chaos in their business already.
Got an idea, a first client, or a sale sitting in your inbox — but stuck on what actually needs to happen before you make it official? This is the plain-English guide to the decisions that come before registration, built to work through in an afternoon instead of a month of anxious Googling.
12 pages of practical guidance and a printable checklist for Ontario sole proprietors about to make it official. Written by The Office Goblin.
A practical, plain-English guide to using AI in your small business without treating it like magic. Learn what AI is actually useful for, how to choose the right tool, where it can go wrong, and where human judgment still matters.
32 pages of plain-English guidance for small business owners using AI. It's a tool, not a business partner — know the difference. Written by The Office Goblin.
A hoard takes time to build, and this one's off to a solid start — three guides live here already, with more on the way.
Coming next to the Hoard, as materials are ready:
Plain-language guidance and worksheets for registering, collecting, and filing HST.
A practical guide and checklist for keeping business and personal money properly separated.
Guidance, checklists and worksheets to get through tax season without the panic.
Practical guidance, worksheets and templates for building systems that actually hold up.
Office Goblin goods, for the days you want a little of this brand's chaos-tamed energy on your desk.
A plain-language breakdown of where small-business admin time actually goes — and what to hand off first.
What you actually need to know about registering, collecting, and filing — no jargon.
A simple structure so nothing gets lost between January and April.