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Congratulations to all the women featured in Women’s Enterprise Centre’s newest publication!
Women’s Enterprise Centre is pleased to celebrate Small Business Month and Women’s History Month by launching this new publication for which we received financial support from WD. We also received financial support from the Province of BC and the BC Museums Association through the BC 150: Celebrating Influential Women, Seniors and Elders program; the BC Ministry of Small Business and Revenue; BDC; and Black Press. The books first launch event was held in Vancouver at Small Business BC's offices with outstanding attendance.
Financial Finesse Series Every woman knows that in business, as in life, success is all about balance: balancing the professional with the personal, the family with the work, the fun with the not-so-fun. In any company, there are unique challenges to maintaining balance...
September Business Tip What do customers want? What promotion methods are most likely to reach your customers? Some people throw flyers directly into the recycling bin. Others like to clip and use coupons for special offers. The better you know your customers, the easier it will be to choose your tools. Before you do, check to see that they meet these four criteria:
Staff Matters Series Imagine a team that brings loyalty to your company, essential knowledge and experience, ambition, leadership, productivity, competency, and the ability to integrate the benefits of the latest technology into your business. Diversity within your company can be as simple as having a multi-generational workforce.
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New Pioneers: Stories of 100 BC Women Entrepreneurs 
Feature entrepreneurCongratulations Little Miss Chief!
Congratulations to Ellen Melcosky and her team on being awarded CAMSC’s “Small Business of the Year”.
A product that Ellen started in her backyard has gained her national acclaim. She was awarded the Small Business of the Year award in Toronto last week at the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council.
"Women's Enterprise is the one that helped me the most," she said. "They listened to all the stuff I had and they looked at the business plan, and that's where it all started."
Visit Little Miss Cheif here.
Award winners for Greater Victoria Women in Business
Congratulations to Kristin Marrs, Joanne Fraser, Shannon Etchells and Tammy Khanna!
Sponsored by Black Press and Women's Enterprise Centre, four women were celebrated September 25th at the Women in Business Gala Event in Victoria.
Innovations @ Work Award from Rogers and PROFIT Magazine!
Companies in business less than three years and with fewer than 20 employees are invited to share their 500-word success stories online at www.profitmagazine.ca/innovationsatwork.
Winners will be recognized at a leadership luncheon in Toronto with senior members of Rogers Cable and the editors of Canadian Business and PROFIT Magazines, as well as being profiled in PROFIT, Canada’s leading magazine for entrepreneurs.
Happy 10th Anniversary to The Spelt Bakery!
10 years in the making and fresher than ever.
Saturday, December 6, 2008 the Spelt Bakery is celebrating it's 10th year anniversary by selling most of their products at wholesale prices from 12 - 4pm. They are also having a cocktail party from 4 - 6pm at their East Hastings location in Vancouver.
For more information, click here to visit their website.
Championing Life:Work Balance for Women Entrepreneurs
The New Norma Project aims at giving women business owners and women entrepreneurs insights and support in achieving life:work balance.
2010 Olympic Business Opportunities
Retail services required during the Olympics.
Concessionaire services will be required at the Athletes Villages - Vancouver and Whistler, and the Main Media Centre in Vancouver. Some categories of services that will be required include florists, hair salons, portrait studios, travel agents, general stores, etc.
CBC's Fortune Hunters Searching for Successful Women Entrepreneurs!
If you have story ideas, send them a pitch.
- Web 2.0
- Security
- Social Entrepreneurship
Women's Enterprise Centre Events and Workshops
Check our Events Calendar often for up-coming events and workshops!
Small Business BC and eBC Seminars
Small Business BC Seminars - Vancouver
All Year - at Waterfront Station, 82-601 West Cordova, click here
Business BC Lunchbox Seminars - Vancouver
All Year - Tuesdays at Waterfront Station, 82-601 West Cordova, click here
Around the Province
FWE’s e-series Program
Applications are now being accepted and can be found online at www.fwe.ca. Deadline is October 31, 2008. For more information, please contact Kim at kim@fwe.ca or 604 682 8115.
Women in the Lead
November 17th, 2008. Click here for more information.
The Power of Women Event
November 6th, 2008, from 8:30am – 5:30pm at the Vancouver Trade and Exhibition Centre. Click here for more information.
Women in Agriculture Conference - Strengthening Ties
November 8th, 2008, from 7am – 5:30pm at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre. Click here for more information
Strategic Planning for New Markets
November 8th, 2008, from 12:30 – 1:30pm at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre, Penticton. Click here for more information
Is Your Business Making Money?
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 9am – 12pm at the Princeton Skills Centre, 206 Vermillion Ave., Princeton. For more information call 250.295.4051 or Click here for more information.
So You Want to be an Entrepreneur?
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 1 – 4pm at the Princeton Skills Centre, 206 Vermillion Ave., Princeton. For more information call 250.295.4051 or Click here for more information.
The Art of Sales
November 28th, 2008, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts. Click here for more information.
Around Canada
TIAW Global Partnership Forum 2008 in Toronto
November 9 - 11, 2008 at The Suites at 1 King West, Tonronto, Ontario. For more information about the Forum, contact: Maxine Westaway, Executive Director, tel 1.866.533.TIAW (8429); email info@tiaw.org, or visit www.globalforum.tiaw.org
The Centre for Women in Business Conference in Halifax
Wednesday, November 12 – Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax. Click here for more information.
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