Running a business shouldn't be this hard

In Canada, it's too expensive and too stressful to run a small business. That doesn't make sense. You have to deal with confusing forms, government rules, bookkeeping, payroll, and a bunch of paperwork tasks that don't grow your business, but can still get you in trouble if done wrong. We think it should be easier. So we built Ribbon Business. One place to start and run your Canadian business. We handle the paperwork, taxes, bookkeeping, and filings. You focus on the actual work.

Learn More About Ribbon Business

A quick walkthrough of how we take paperwork, bookkeeping, and filings off your plate.

Experienced operators who love Canadian entrepreneurship

Meet the team keeping minute books current, admin under control, and entrepreneurs focused.

CEO

Nick Wesley-James

Nick uses his background as a Canadian Army Reserve Officer and his professional experience at TD Bank as he leads the business operations at Ribbon Business. He enjoys teaching dogs new tricks and cooking.

CTO

Dave Wesley-James

Dave loves release management and competitive cheerleading, has a passion for clean, simple tech that works. And ensures the CSO is well fed and entertained.

Accountant

Avni Talapara

Avni is the backbone of Ribbon Business' books, combining precision with process to keep everything running smoothly. She's big on plants, even bigger on spreadsheets, and loves turning complexity into clarity.

Senior Accounting Lead

Vishal Malhotra, CPA

Vishal leads accounting and tax operations at Ribbon Business. His background includes running a cloud accounting practice, process optimization consulting, and corporate accounting. He is a Canadian Army Reservist and practices martial arts.

Software Engineer

Ryan Kasor

Ryan builds and maintains the systems that power Ribbon's platform, with a focus on reliability and clean, scalable code. Ribbon's second-best morale hire, narrowly behind a dog.

SWE Intern

Alyssa Spasic

Alyssa brings coding skills, design taste, and software engineer energy to Ribbon. She's studying Computer Science at Western and claims to handle spicy food better than anyone else on the team.

CSO

Moose Wesley-James

Moose leads team morale at Ribbon Business, keeping spirits high, snacks monitored, and everyone on schedule for walks. Outside of work, he enjoys meeting new people, long naps, and making sure no lunch goes unsupervised.

Want to work with us?

We love hearing from talented people and are always open to exploring employment possibilities. Send us a note at [email protected] and let us know how you want to help entrepreneurs succeed.