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Kelowna a "Top Ten"
Kelowna was one of 10 BC communities selected as finalists in the Most Small Business Friendly Community Awards, an initiative of the provincial government's Small Business Roundtable Secretariat. The City of Kelowna entered the award competition with support from the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission. The winner will be announced as part of Smll Business Month later in October. |
2nd Annual BCIC New Ventures Competition
Applications are now being accepted for the BCIC-New Ventures Competition which features $60,000 in prizes, a seminar series and mentorship. The cost to participate for technology start-ups located outside of metro Vancouver is $100 and includes all seminar events.
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Register Today for the
2011 Tourism Summit
November 2 - 4
Sun Peaks Resort
What motivates visitors to come to the Thompson Okanagan? How can a better understanding of our customers increase our sales and profits? How do we market more effectively to truly 'connect' with our market audiences? How do we build strong teams at work and energize ourselves to win? All of these questions will be addressed at this year's Thompson Okanagan Tourism Summit at Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, November 2-4.
Register today! Call Meaghan at 250-860-5999 ext. 203 or email: sales@totabc.com.
More information and registration also at 2011 Tourism Industry Summit. |
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Small business owners in every BC community are encouraged to come forward and nominate their business for the Successful You Awards Contest.
Once nominated, the goal is to get as many votes as possible through social media, word of mouth, e-mail or any other means possible. Business owners must get creative and get votes!
Nominations are open until November 30, 2011. Visit the Successful You Awards Contest for full details. |
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SMART BUSINESS: SMALL BUSINESS
A Small Business Accelerator Speaker Session
Wednesday, October 19
5:30 to 6:45 pm Light Reception to Follow
Arts Atrium (ART108), Arts Building, UBC's Okanagan Campus
Help celebrate BDC's Small Business Week and the theme, "Power Up Your Business. Invest. INNOVATE. Grow" - with three compelling speakers who will offer insights and answer questions:
- LAUREL DOUGLAS - CEO Women's Enterprise Centre
- NORINE E. WEBSTER - Adjunct Instructor, Faculty of Management - UBC Okanagan
- SCOTT COLEMAN- Co-founder FunCore Strength and Conditioning
This event is brought to you by the Small Business Accelerator - an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC - which provides access to industry-specific resources and information for entrepreneurs and small businesses in BC. Check out their website: www.sba-bc.ca and access the right information - right now.
There is no cost to attend but attendees should reserve your space. RSVP your attendance by Monday, October 17 (or email aleha.mccauley@ubc.ca directly).
Event details here
A second event will take place via live webcast from Vancouver on Monday, October 17th. Please feel free to log in, listen in and ask questions.
More information
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Design a Growth Initiative, Win $10K and
a Consultation with Facebook
The launch of American Express Canada's new Faceboo k page for small business owners provides a chance to win a three-hour social media consultation with Facebook - and $10,000!
To be eligible, entrants must come up with a growth initiative for their business, something they believe will help them advance to the next stage. It's not quite 140 characters, but contestants must present their idea in 150 words or less.
The contest, which started on October 3rd in conjunction with small business month, is aimed at generating unique entrepreneurial ideas. The plans must also be realistic, as the $10,000 is to be put toward their implementation. The winner may garner additional inspiration through their sit-down session with Jordan Banks, Managing Director of Facebook Canada.
The contest is open to business owners from across Canada (except for Quebec). Businesses can enter the contest, which closes Oct. 24, on the Amex for Business Facebook page. |
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Seminar:
PROTECTING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Tuesday, November 22 1 pm to 5 pm - Mission Hill Family Estates
1730 Mission Hill Road, West Kelowna
Cost : $20 person (includes networking reception)
Intellectual property (IP - patents, copyright, trademarks, industrial designs and trade secrets) is often a company's most valuable asset. Are you doing what you can to protect your IP? Should protecting your IP be part of your business strategy? Do you know your IP rights? Is your IP protected in international markets? This comprehensive seminar delivered by experts from Clark Wilson LLP will provide you with an understanding of: - Copyright, registration of a copyright, trade-marks;
- Industrial design;
- Patents and trade secrets and their importance to your business strategy;
- Confidentiality agreements and key intellectual property considerations regarding export markets.
Register Now!
www.bizbeyondborders.ca
Spotlight on Presenter Clark Wilson LLP:
Clark Wilson LLP has been a leading business law firm in British Columbia for over 100 years, focusing on corporate/commercial work, assisting clients with their technology, intellectual property, real estate, construction, procurement, securities, finance, tax and business litigation matters. We have a broad client base, ranging from entrepreneurs and family-owned enterprises to multinational corporations and publicly-traded companies and institutions.
Their Technology Group works with dozens of local entrepreneurs and tech companies through the different stages of their business lifecycle-from start-up to exit-providing ongoing operational counsel and transactional services. The Group is also very active in BC and Silicon Valley's tech industry: they sponsor C100 and BCTIA's C4G program, and they regularly attend and speak at events hosted by those groups as well as by metabridge (Kelowna), VEF, CVCA, the Canadian Financing Forum, Angel Forum, GROW and the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society.
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