by Ellis Katsof | Jun 3, 2020 | Osborne Insights Blogs
I originally published this blog in 2019, well before COVID-19. At that time, there were many different reasons why not-for-profits considered mergers. They included reducing duplication; better coordination of service delivery; improved quality of services;...
by Peter Keating | May 26, 2020 | Osborne Insights Blogs
It has been an unprecedented two and a half months in the history of our industry. Unfortunately, some restaurants will not be able to reopen as they struggle with insufficient cash flow and insurmountable debt. For the rest of the industry, it will be anything but...
by Sarah Hisey | May 21, 2020 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Last week, Premier Ford announced phase 1 of a plan to ease restrictions related to COVID-19. Some workplaces and businesses were included, but only those that have the capability to maintain prevention measures currently in place. The rest of us will have...
by Jane Rounthwaite | May 13, 2020 | Osborne Insights Blogs
As the days of the COVID-19 pandemic drag on, governments all over the world are unveiling plans to open the economy while keeping everyone safe. Here in Ontario, the provincial government has just extended the state of emergency until early June just as...
by Michael Dick | Apr 23, 2020 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Many businesses and organizations have been completely shut down to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Early indications are that Canada’s mitigation strategy is working; we’re seeing fewer cases meaning less person to person transmission. This does not necessarily...
by Jane Lavelle Farris | Apr 16, 2020 | Osborne Insights Blogs
So, it had to happen. I am mounting the inanities of working virtually, full-on from the comfort of my very own living room. Many of you are likely in the same situation. It’s game on. Virtual everything, pandemic be damned. Sixteen-hour days in virtual platform...