The Pulse

For BDC Small Business Week we are celebrating the entrepreneurs driving Canada forward and the seasoned professionals who help them do it, with a spotlight on the rise of the external workforce, the growing need for finance expertise, and new flexible and full-time opportunities.

September brings a fresh start, and we’re marking it with the launch of our redesigned SeasonedPros website, a new season of thought leadership on agility in today’s talent landscape, a spotlight on one of our standout Pros, and a look at how AI is shaping the way we work.

As summer winds down and organizations gear up for fall planning, this edition looks at why autumn is peak season for fractional talent, highlights a success story with Discover Halifax, and shares new mentoring and advisor opportunities returning for the fall.

Shining a light on an often overlooked opportunity for Pros: fractional sales and business development leadership. We explore why startups and scale-ups need experienced BD guidance, share a powerful impact story from Harvest House Atlantic, and look at where early-stage companies struggle most when building revenue.

Focus on the nonprofit sector, highlighting how fractional expertise drives meaningful impact. This edition features a success story with Shelter Nova Scotia, welcomes Chad Shearer to the team, and explores what motivates Pros to take on mission-driven work.

How fractional leadership is reshaping work-life balance, with a look at the end of executive burnout, a celebration of RMHC Atlantic’s new milestone, an AI-focused poll, and an announcement of our new flat-rate nonprofit pricing model.