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Events & Training - Calgary
Please find below an outline of training & events taking place in Calgary. For more information, and to register, visit the Calgary Events page on our website.
AWE is proud to support Dress for Success - How to Look Like you Mean Business Keynote Luncheon & Workshop with Joanne Blake
August 14
Calgary Chamber of Commerce - Enmax Ballroom
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August 14
Calgary Chamber of Commerce - Enmax Ballroom
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August 8
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Calgary office
Information Session
July 14
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Calgary office
July 23
5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Calgary office
August 11
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Calgary office
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Events & Training - Edmonton
Please find below an outline of training and events taking place in Edmonton. For more information, and to register, please visit the Edmonton Events page of our website.
Roadmap for Success
July 22
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Edmonton office
July 15
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Edmonton office
July 24
5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Edmonton office
August 7
5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Events & Training - Throughout Alberta
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs is sponsoring or attending a number of business events throughout the Province. We thought these would be of interest to you.
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Call for Nominations
With Small Business Week approaching in October, many business awards are being offered throughout Alberta. Below, we identified some awards open to nominations. We will continue to notify you of nomination opportunities as they become available.
Edmonton Chamber - Small Business of the Year Awards
Be sure to nominate an Edmonton-based small business owner by clicking here. The awards will be presented during Small Business Week, Oct. 27 to 31.
Red Deer Chamber - Business of the Year Awards
Awards are available in three categories and will be presented during Small Business Week. For more information, click here.
The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction
Alberta Economic Development and Tourism created the Awards in 1991 during a merger of the Alberta Export Achievement Awards and the Alberta Small Business Owner of the Year Awards.
Submissions will be open in early September, 2008 and the award gala will take place in Edmonton in February 2009. For more information, click here.
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Message from the CEO
Plan to Make Money, Preferably Doing Something you Love
I am continually asked, "What would be a good business to start?" The cliché answer is of course, "Do something you love to do and the money will come." But I say, "Plan to make money, preferably doing something you love." It is a subtle, but important difference.
It is true that in the early years, as you are building your business, you will have to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of your business. But often, I see entrepreneurs sacrificing too much of their personal credit and financial security because they have blinders on and just know they are investing in a sure thing because they believe in the company (after all, it's 'their baby'). These entrepreneurs may have so much personally invested that it seems impossible to change directions.
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Ask A Business Advisor
Buying an Established Business
By Sheila Shand
It's been estimated in the next five years more than one-third of small to medium-sized businesses in Canada will be available for sale. What an opportunity! However, as with all things in life, there are advantages and disadvantages associated with purchasing an existing business.
For instance, a perceived advantage might be that the business has a very strong history and a proven track-record of profitability. But on the other hand, a disadvantage may be that the business has a poor image, or the inherited management is less than ideal. In any case, as an entrepreneur and prospective business owner, you should take the time to evaluate the current value of the business and its future prospects. After all, it's been said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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AWE Welcomes New Entrepreneurs
AWE would like to welcome the following new loan clients!
Roche's Fine Things Inc. Location: St. Albert
Description: Roche's Fine Things Inc. is a newly incorporated retail jewelry and giftware store in St. Albert selling jewelry, blown glassware, fine art and other misc. gift items.
Green Bee Boutiques Inc.
Location: Calgary
Description: Green Bee Boutique will offer higher-end organic, eco-friendly, natural, ethically treated fashion for the body and home.
Sherwood Meats Ltd.
Location: Sherwood Park
Description: Sherwood Meats sells organic cuts of meat and pet food.
Hackers Black Light Miniature Golf Inc. Location: Sherwood Park
Description: Hackers Black Light Miniature Golf is an indoor miniature golf centre that can host birthday parties and other events. |
Client Wins Award From Disney Affiliate
For a company that creates and sells a product designed for new parents, what better justification for that product than an award from the authority on child's play itself, an affiliate of the Walt Disney Company?
AWE clients, Marci Andrews, Nancy Scott, Jana Sinclair, the owners of B.l.i.s. (Because Life is Special) were awarded the iParenting Media Award for Excellent Product of 2008 in the Baby Care Category.
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AWE Sponsored Event
AWE is a promotional sponsor of Progress Seminars' keynote luncheon, presenting Joanne Blake on August 14.
Joanne will be addressing the topic of Dressing For Success. She will also follow the luncheon with a Women's Dress for Success workshop in the afternoon. All AWE contacts are welcome to attend.
For more information or to register for the luncheon only, click here. For more information about the luncheon and the workshop to follow, click here. | |
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