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Smart Tech Buying for Small Business!

Jill Button, President & CEO of ProcurePro, joined the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand, to discuss smarter tech procurement and how to avoid costly mistakes.

How to Negotiate SaaS Contracts

Join Jill Button, President & CEO of ProcurePro Consulting for this LIVE, 2 Hour, interactive and informative workshop

Our ProcureHub YouTube Channel has had a makeover! 

Exciting News! Our updated channel is your go-to resource for everything procurement, dedicated to anyone responsible for sourcing, negotiations,
or supplier and contract management. 

Small Business of the Year

We are thrilled to announced that ProcurePro has been nominated for a SME Award for Small Business of the Year 2024 (up to 10 employees)! 

Business Woman of the Year

We are thrilled to announced that our very own Jill Button has been nominated for a SME Award for Business Woman of the Year

The IT ProcurePro Newsletter

2025

March 26th – Mastering IT Negotiations

March 12th 2025 – Writing Effective RFP Requirements

February 25th 2025 – Diversifying Canadian Supply Chains

February 12th 2025 – Secrets to a Fair Market Deal! 

January 2025 – How SMB’s Can Prepare for US Tariffs

2024

June 2024 – Enhancing Public Sector Procurement l Reviving Canada’s Entrepreneurial Spirit 

May 2024 – Upgrade your ERP l Financial Metrics

April 2024 – Leveraging AI for Business Systems l Future Work of AI

March 2024 – Empowering Female Entrepreneurs l Women Changing Careers

February 2024 – Financial System Implementation l News & Events l ProcureHub Updates 

January 2024 – Kickstart 2024 I Is Customer Service Dead? I 7 Tips for Goal Setting

2023

December 2023 – 2023 Achievements l The Must Know Way Small Business Will Change in 2024

November 2023 – Managing Cashflow In Uncertain Times I ESG is Helping Canadian Small Businesses Grow

September 2023 – ProcureHub Giveaway I Procuring Professional Services I Get Back to Business I Managing Stress

August 2023 – 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business

June 2023 – Top 10 Benefits of Marketplace l How to Grow Your Business I Exciting News

May: 2023 – If I Wanted a Seat At the Table, Then I Needed to Build by Own

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2020

December: 2020 Year In Review – The Good, The Bad & the Downright Ugly

November: What is Strategic Sourcing and Why CXO’s Should Care

October: Implementing an ERP System – 10 Things to Consider

September: Tips for Managing a Successful Competitive Bid

August: What Is Virtual Procurement – 2020?

July: 10 Tips to Prepare for a Successful Financial System Implementation

June: Now What?! Navigating the New ‘Virtual’ Normal

May: Why You Need to Renegotiate Supplier Contracts Now

April: Pledging Our Support in the Fight Against Covid-19

March: Minimizing Business Disruption by COVID-19 – Our Virtual Team Can Help

February: #7 – Failure to Sell Procurement (Top 10 Reasons Why Procurement Fails)

January: How I Invented Netflix in 1987

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2019

December: ProcurePro – 2019 A Year In Review 

November: Aptitude+Attitude = Aptitude

October: What is Virtual Procurement & Why Should You Care?

September:  #8 – Lack of Systems (Top 10 Reasons Why Procurement Fails)

August: #9 – Failure to Understand the Marketplace (Top 10 Reasons Why Procurement Fails)

May: Implementing an ERP System – 10 Things to Consider First

April: Celebrating Outstanding Women in Canadian Supply Chain

February: #10 – Fail to Engage Stakeholders (Top 10 Reasons Why Procurement Fails)

January: The Real Reason Why I Leapt Off the Corporate Ladder to Start my Own Business

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2018

December: Seasoned Leadership in Action – An Interview with Jill Button

November: 7 Strategic Reasons to Hire on Contract

Books

With over 30 years of experience in business and procurement, I have learned almost without exception, suppliers do not set out to screw over their clients. On the contrary, suppliers are focused on creating and providing value.

Intentional or not, getting screwed by suppliers does happen, but it’s not always in the way you think. In this book you will learn why and how it happens, how to prevent it from happening to you and some of my hard learned lessons along the way.

This book is not just about how NOT to get screwed, but also about how you can Company. SAVE your company millions of dollars. Following my personally tested methodologies, By the end of this book, you will learn to source and negotiate like a PRO!

If you think. ‘Who cares? I’m not a procurement person.’ I didn’t write this book just for procurement professionals. I wrote it for CEOs and even suppliers. If you think you’re getting screwed or don’t know for sure, you must read this book. Big or small, lean or bloated CEO or procurement clerk, This book was written for you.

BUY THE BOOK HERE