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LaurieAnn had struggled for 30 years with bulimia. After 10 years of being recovered, she wanted to help others and is now the host of the Bleep Bulimia Podcast, reaching out to others who struggle with particularly Midlife bulimia.LaurieAnn travelled and lived in many places. Born in Montreal, Quebec, LaurieAnn's family moved to Istanbul, Turkey when she was seven where they lived for four years, during which time they were the first Civilian Family to "walk" from Asia to Europe on the first Bosphorus Bridge.LaurieAnn always wanted to have her own business, from the age of 7. At 24 she started her Literary Agency and became the VP and Newsletter Editor of the Canadian Authors Association Newsletter. She moved to Reno and transitioned into Marketing/Branding/Finance for an engineering company. Upon return to Canada, she became the Executive Director of The Enterprise Centre, coaching start-up businesses.During this time she followed her passion for handwriting analysis and is the first Canadian, to become a Masters Certified Handwriting Analyst/Grapho-Therapist.LaurieAnn had struggled for 30 years with bulimia. After 10 years of being recovered, she wanted to help others and is now the host of the Bleep Bulimia Podcast, reaching out to others who struggle with particularly Midlife bulimia.LaurieAnn has authored three books, contributed to a #1 Best Seller, and received the publisher's award for Make Up Not Required - How to Brand The True You. Her latest book is How To Have Your Cake & Not Eat It All Too - A Guide To Adult Bulimia Recovery. Her favourite is her first. Hampy The Book. Hampy is a character she created at 18 when her bulimia began.How to Contact LaurieAnn Cambell :www.bleepbulimia.comhttps://iamthatgalcom.wordpress.com/https://www.facebook.com/iamthatgal

LaurieAnn had struggled for 30 years with bulimia. After 10 years of being recovered, she wanted to help other and is now the host of the Bleep Bulimia Podcast, reaching out to others who struggle with paticularly Midlife bulimia. =======Thanks to my Sponsors :If you or know some body you know is struggling with anxiety and want to know how to be 100% anxiety free, in 6 weeks, without therapy or drugs, fully guaranteed - then let me tell you about our sponsor Daniel Packard. Watch this Free 45 min. Training  to learn an innovative technique that: a) Quickly lowers your anxiety by up to 85% b) Proves solving your anxiety can be simple.  https://www.danielpackard.com/--------------------------Do you have High Blood Pressure and/ or want to get off the MedsDoctors are amazed at what the Zona Plus can do$50 Discount with my Code ROY https://www.zona.com/discount/ROY ------ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠ ============About LaurieAnn Cambell : LaurieAnn travelled and lived in many places. Born in Montreal, Quebec, LaurieAnn's family moved to Istanbul, Turkey when she was seven where they lived for four years, during which time they were the first Civilian Family to "walk" from Asia to Europe on the first Bosphorus Bridge. LaurieAnn always wanted to have her own business, from the age of 7. At 24 she started her Literary Agency and became the VP and Newsletter Editor of the Canadian Authors Association Newsletter. She moved to Reno and transitioned into Marketing/Branding/Finance for an engineering company. Upon return to Canada, she became the Executive Director of The Enterprise Centre, coaching start up businesses. During this time she followed her passion of handwriting analysis and is the first Canadian, to become a Masters Certified Handwriting Analyst/Grapho-Therapist. LaurieAnn had struggled for 30 years with bulimia. After 10 years of being recovered, she wanted to help other and is now the host of the Bleep Bulimia Podcast, reaching out to others who struggle with paticularly Midlife bulimia. LaurieAnn has authored three books, contributed to a #1 Best Seller, and received the publishers award for Make Up Not Required - How to Brand The True You. Her latest book is How To Have Your Cake & Not Eat It All Too - A Guide To Adult Bulimia Recovery. Her favourite is her first. Hampy The Book. Hamoy is a character she created at 18 when her bulimia began. What we Discussed: - Who is LaurieAnn Cambell (1 mins) - How she started with Bulimia ( 2 mins) - How she stopped ( 6 mins) - Emotions of moving at a young age ( 7 mins) - Divorsing from the Word Divorsed ( 10 mins) - How the family found out she was bulimic( 11 mins) - The time frame to make it work ( 13 mins) - Conscious eating ( 15 mins) - Her podcast helping people with Bulimia ( 19 :45 mins) - Side effects from Bulimia (21:45mins) - The Toxins in foods ( 23:30 mins) - Conscious shopping ( 25 mins) - Discussions with her kids about Bulimia ( 28 mins) - How the School could stop bullying ( 31 mins) - Handwriting Analysis (33 mins) - What you writing means which way it slants ( 37 mins) - Joined writing cursive ( 43 mins) - How to get started analysising your handwriting ( 47:30 mins) - Health issues showing up in your writing ( 48 :30 mins) and more ==================== How to Contact LaurieAnn Cambell : https://iamthatgalcom.wordpress.com/  https://www.facebook.com/iamthatgal https://twitter.com/iamthatgal_com https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieann-campbell/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslTw_ezuWPgNgoPrYkOSew ===============Donations  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/⁠⁠⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster

The Mayor of Clare has pledged his commitment to ensuring businesses in Scarriff reap the benefits from proposed public realm works. Killaloe Municipal District has announced its intention to apply for funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund for major works in the East Clare Market town. Among the proposed improvements are the creation of a Digital Hub and Enterprise Centre at the site of the former Supermacs and Merriman Tavern buildings, the purchase and construction of a 40-space public car park, public realm improvements to Market Square and traffic calming measures. Despite 24 submissions having been received since July 27th in relation to the plans, Mayor of Clare and Bodyke Fine Gael Councillor Joe Cooney is determined to make sure the works improve life for all residents and business-owners in the area.

Have you ever found yourself in a busy networking event, feeling drained and disconnected as you attempt to navigate the sea of pitches and self-promotion?That's where I found myself recently, moderating a panel for a local Women's Enterprise Centre event. As an introvert, I was anticipating the usual energy suck. But instead, I found myself energized, and it set off a light bulb moment. Networking (aka connection) events aren't the problem: WE are.We've all been there - the dreaded 'pitchslap', where, without even a ‘how do you do', someone is smacking you in the virtual face with their latest offer. (It's no wonder so many people are in their feelings about sales and lead generation.)Connection in business has traditionally been more about transactions than genuine human connection, and it's taking a toll. Instead of feeling compelled to sell or to be sold to, I wanna share a different approach: create authentic connections, cultivate trust, and personalize your interactions. Sales are important, of course, but they shouldn't overshadow making real connections because you took time to see the human behind the dollar signs. In the cut-throat world of business, maintaining honesty and transparency may seem like a tall order. But instead of the usual BS, it's time we focus on building enduring  relationships. After all, it's through these genuine connections that we lay the foundations of lasting success. Support the Show.Connect with Sarah: Get the 13-page free workbook, 3 Ways Your Career is Sabotaging Your Business at https://getcorporaterehab.com/detoxfromcorporate Follow her on Instagram (instagram.com/corporate.rehab) Learn how to work with her HERE (getcorporaterehab.com/services) The Business Blasphemy Podcast is sponsored by Corporate Rehab® Strategic Consulting. Corporate Rehab® is for working-family women entrepreneurs who busted free of the 9-5 and are done playing by rules that were never written for you in the first place. If you're tired of playing a rigged game, it's time to flip the board and the middle finger, and leave the game behind. Schedule a no stings "Let's Talk Business" call today and find out what small shifts you can make to work less and double your profitability.

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Erika Toby-Wagner is the Senior Director for the Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre.

Born and raised in India, Sagar's passion for international business led him to pursue graduate studies from Cardiff University in the U.K. After completing his MBA in 2009, Sagar returned to India and began Caravan O Herbs, an agriculture-based company with the vision of combatting unethical business practices and unreliable supply chains through corporate social responsibility. Eventually, Caravan O Herbs carved a niche within India, Europe, and the United States. In 2014, Sagar shifted with his family to Canada and shortly after that joined the University of Northern British Columbia's Research Office, focusing on partnerships and new initiatives. In 2016, Sagar began a career with School District 91 as their first Partnerships Officer. In 2020, Sagar joined YELL Canada as the Director of Programs and Operations for Northern B.C. While promoting and nurturing new strategic alliances, Sagar is committed to exploring new sustainable economic growth models within the remote communities of northern British Columbia. During his years in Northern B.C., Sagar has initiated several programs that continue to generate substantial funding, drive economic development, and create accessible opportunities for rural communities and youth. Two of his self-initiated projects were showcased by the B.C. Government. Sagar is also fondly referred as a “Northern Connector” by his network. Sagar is also an Impact Investor, Co founder of Boreal Sierra Capital and Bucky Technologies, strategic adviser to multiple Startup companies, and a former Executive in Residence for Hub Space in Prince George. In 2018, Sagar was selected as a Top 40 under 40 by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Sagar plays an active role in many boards and organizations throughout British Columbia; Board member of Women's Enterprise Centre, Advisory board of Our Satya Foundation, Board member of YMCA of Northern BC, Former board member of Innovation Central Society and former Representative of BC India Business Network. Learn more at https://www.icubedsummit.com/

Let's hear from one of the best at creating a career with impact! Jill Earthy is CEO of InBC, a newly formed provincial crown corporation with a $500M strategic investment fund. With a triple bottom line mandate, InBC is committed to investing with an inclusive lens focused on realizing environmental, social and financial returns. Jill was previously the CEO of WeBC (formerly Women's Enterprise Centre), a non-profit organization supporting women entrepreneurs with loans, education, mentorship and advisory services across BC. Jill has served in senior leadership roles at Female Funders, FrontFundr, Futurpreneur and The Forum all with a focus on supporting entrepreneurs, including empowering more diverse investors. She currently serves on the national Boards of Sustainable Development Technology Canada and The Forum. Jill is an active mentor and community contributor, and has been well recognized for her accomplishments including by Business in Vancouver as an Influential Woman in Business and by WXN as one the Top 100 most powerful women in Canada in 2019. Jill shares her career journey as an Impact Maker and tips/tools for creating success and fulfillment along the way. Such an insightful and fun conversation. Get ready to take notes! 

The success of Craoibhín Community and Enterprise Centre in Termon is the focus of this week’s Business Matters. Ciaran O’Donnell speaks to Mary Doherty, who has been manager of the centre for the last twelve years, about the turnaround in the fortunes of the centre. He also catches up with Cormac Coghlan, Community Operations Manager … Business Matters Ep 86 – Mary Doherty, Cormac Coghlan & Neil Sullivan Read More » The post Business Matters Ep 86 – Mary Doherty, Cormac Coghlan & Neil Sullivan appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.

“Sometimes I wish I could just plunge in and just go big, you know, I see some companies are younger than [mine] and they're making millions. But then at the end of the day, I always say I like to baby-step it. I need to digest every moment. So then it doesn't get out of control.”Andréanne Dandeneau is the founder and CEO of Anne Mulaire. Her company designs, makes, and sews award-winning, eco-conscious  fashion wear, inspired by her Métis heritage. That all happens right here in Winnipeg – and then these award-winning collections sell to customers across Canada and beyond.Just over two years ago, Andréanne embarked on a big rebrand and expansion. What does it take to scale up with a set of values rooted in slow fashion, products made in small batches, in-house with natural and organic fabric. And how do you run a business where you are manufacturing and selling products on one hand, and you are encouraging people to buy less on the other?What's the secret to her success? “For any entrepreneur out there that is wanting to do something, you really have to think first, at what moment would you be happy, and you're good -- you know, because like success can be very greedy, it can mean so many different things. But at the end, it really has to align with your values.”Find out how Andréanne is breaking the mold of fast fashion – and doing it in style!Here's How It's Done is brought to you by Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba. It's hosted and produced by Cate Friesen, The Story Source.https://www.instagram.com/annemulaire/https://annemulaire.ca/

What do you think of when you hear the term ‘side hustle?' The first thing that might come to mind is someone who has a 9 to 5 job and starts an enterprise in their spare time, with the aim of making the leap to full-time business as soon as possible. But there are lots of other reasons that people start a side hustle -- to test out a business idea to see if it has legs, make some money on the side, or simply because there's something they really want to have but no one is selling it.“For me it was something I wanted to be seen in, and I wanted it to be seen,” says Kim Blackburde Moore. Kim has always loved clothing that had ‘Mama Bear' on it. “And I think that kind of comes from me being from the Bear Clan. And I said something to my daughter, who at the time would have been 11 years old. She said, “You should really get a Mama Bear hoodie done up but in Ojibwe…and get me a baby bear one.”Instead of getting two sweatshirts made, Kim invested in a whole lot of products, and then had to figure out how to sell them! That's how Makade Migizi Clothing and Apparel got started. Find out how starting this side hustle led Kim to fulfill a lifelong dream of learning her mother tongue. And get inspired to take your passion project to the next level! Here's How It's Done is hosted by Cate Friesen of The Story Source and sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba. 

Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) in Dublin city has revealed a new 100,000 sq ft expansion following €10m of investment. It projects 3,000 new jobs led by entrepreneurs in the next five years. We talk to Eamonn Sayers, manager of the GEC about the centre's ambitions to be the Station F of Ireland's entrepreneurial landscape.

On Episode 61 of 'Ireland's best business podcast' with Conall O Morain, we bring you...2.30" David Russell, CEO, of Host Ireland joins TeamGBS to explain why he took a speedboat to his first job, why he hired a charity collector from outside his office, how his CTO went from butcher to running the company's entire technology platform, what he's willing to do to find and train people who want to become network engineers (like most of the country's businesses, 'he's hiring', why wireless broadband has to be part of the national broadband mix. The much maligned staff implementing the National Broadband Plan get words of encouragement from David who says their job is nigh on thankless, and implementing nationwide broadband is tough no matter where in the world you are.For his 'hire in a heartbeat' he went looking for an entire team (he is desperate to hire people after all) and he chose Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens Corporation, PLUS Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Flickr and Slack (so no slouch!) AND Bob Iger, President at Walt Disney. If only!27.00" Lisa Haskins, International Marketing Director EMEA for VidMob, one of the cleverest ad analytics companies we've come across. Their company research, that they make freely available, goes into the most minute detail of when, where, why, how people interact with ads, across all digital platforms AND what is called static ads...so non-digital ads as well. Lisa tells us that you'll get a 53% greater purchase rate from your 'call to action' in an ad if yo use the word 'GET' rather than saying rather than saying 'SHOP NOW'. She had so, so, so many tips including to use the word 'LIMITED' (as in 'limited offer') rather than saying 'BUY NOW' (this tiny change can increase sales by 20%!). Like all our podcast guests, VidMob is hiring so she's looking for multiple disciplines and she wants them now, for this incredibly fast growing New York HQ'd company.47.00" Eamonn Sayers, CEO, Guinness Enterprise Centre, talks about the huge expansion at one of Ireland's first business incubators. He explains why, though mainly tech focussed, that they also want a diverse range of businesses to 'incubate' at their James' Gate based centre because businesses learn from each other. But, if you think you'd like to base your business at the GEC, as it's called, you'd better be quick because Eamonn reckons he'll be putting up the 'House Full' sign in Q1 of next year.57.00" Eamonn is joined by one of his protegee companies, Kinia CEO Marianne Checkley, who gives the GEC three (!) thumbs up. She explains what her own education focussed social enterprise is doing and why working in the GEC is so, so helpful for her team to keep fully abreast of what's happening in the digital space, knowledge that her team of 20 then can pass on to the company's clients. One other good thing, they do their business in English and 'as Gaeilge'.Eamonn's 'hire in a heartbeat'...after naming most of his native County Kerry, he plumped for his own dad.Marianne's 'hire in a heartbeat', Elizabeth Churchill, Director at Google. Find out what makes her such a star pick.That Great Business Show is proudly sponsored by De Facto Shave dot com www.DeFactoShave.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lourdes Still is the first to admit it's a winding road that landed her in business. She's gone from big-city living in the Philippines to rural life in south-eastern Manitoba. From growing flowers on the balcony of her city apartment to launching Masagana Flower Farm & Studio. There's no doubt that it takes ambition and a lot of hard work to run a profitable small scale flower farm in Manitoba's short growing season, but Lourdes faces her challenges with a mindset of abundance, and a heart set on joy.If you are looking for inspiration and a road to launching your own enterprise, this show is for you. And if you already own a business, Lourdes' story will remind you about why you work hard to make it happen, and how you get to define success on your own terms.Here's How It's Done is brought to you by the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba, the go-to place for women looking to start or expand their businesses. It's hosted and produced by Cate Friesen, The Story Source. Check out the resources that Lourdes Still used to grow her business:WECM for the Strength in Community Workshop series last Fall. I learned a lot from their presenters and gained a new community through peer mentorship with fellow women rural entrepreneurs. To EastMan Tourism for their initiative to develop new and unique tourism experiences and coach business owners in the EastMan region. It helped me imagine, shape and build the future of the agri-tourism side of my business. To Gelaine Tan Santiago, my marketing coach. She's a fellow Filipina, storyteller, content marketer and social entrepreneur. She empowers Black, Indigenous, and founders of colour to scale their e-commerce businesses and build wealth to uplift our communities.- Lourdes Still

You've got to be a bit of a risk taker to launch your own business. And that wasn't Lucy Sloan. “I was that person that had the strict budget. I had a savings for when I was gonna have a child….I had that perfect score at the banks. And so I had everything kind of in control. And I liked that.” Then eight years ago, a fall down the stairs upended her entire life. She had no choice but to give up that sense of control. “I think that actually played  a big part in becoming an entrepreneur ... you kind of have to be okay, with things not going well, and being broke for a little bit.” If you are thinking that Lucy knows how to turn lemons into lemonade, you've got that right. After that life-altering injury, she turned her farmyard near St. Malo, Manitoba into a one-of-a-kind animal-assisted therapy facility. At Lil Steps Wellness Farm Lucy and her staff work with children, youth and adults experiencing mental health challenges from anxiety, depression and ADHD. And their co-workers include a fainting goat, miniature horses and a pig named Wilbert.Find out how Lucy built partnerships instead of competing for business, learned hard lessons in setting prices for services, diversified long before COVID called for pivoting, and where her business is headed next.Here's How It's Done is brought to you by the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba, the go-to place for women looking to start or expand their businesses.  It's hosted and produced by Cate Friesen, The Story Source.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lilstepswellnessfarmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilstepsfarm/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKi0LiwAtQubTXkqWZtbWAwDocumentary about Lil Steps https://www.ami.ca/category/our-community/media/lil-steps

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“I started because I wanted to do something different. And I wanted to change the way things were being done. And also bringing out new products that I haven't seen in Winnipeg. It seems like a lot of people wanted it.” - Laura Gurbhoo, owner of Gâto BakeryLaura Gurbhoo grew up in the tiny African island nation of Mauritius, with a fascination with chemistry and a family that loved to cook together. She headed to Winnipeg to study with her sights on becoming a pharmacist, but baking was always a passion too.That's how Gâto began. A side hustle driven by wanting to do something different. The twin challenges of making the perfect sourdough and vegan baked goods—and doing it with the smallest carbon footprint possible. No small feat! For one thing, it took a year to perfect that sourdough vegan croissant. And when you taste it, you will be so glad Laura persisted. Find out how Laura took her business from her home oven to farmers' market to a bustling bricks and mortar shop in Winnipeg's West End. And how that degree in biochemistry came in handy in more ways than one. As Laura writes, “When you support Gâto not only are you supporting a black woman's dream, but you support a product that was created from packaging to sourcing main ingredients with the purpose of reducing carbon footprint while optimizing flavours. When you buy at Gâto you support your local farmers' livelihood and make an environmentally conscious choice.” Here's How It's Done is hosted by Cate Friesen of The Story Source and sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba. 

Corina Ludwig sits down with Tony Shap Corina is widely recognized by her colleagues and clients as the glue that keeps the company together. As a member of the FunctionFox start-up team, Corina has been instrumental in facilitating the company's growth. Organized, disciplined and focused, Corina is responsible for overseeing the FunctionFox engine, as she manages daily operations; vision and planning, advertising and marketing; Corporate Culture, Human Resources and everything that falls in between. She has negotiated many successful contracts for the company with key industry leaders. Corina has been recognized as an industry leader in the technology field. She was awarded Executive of the Year by (VIATEC) the Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council and sits on their board of Directors. Currently she is also Vice Chair of the IWIST Board (Island Women in Science and Technology), is a Camosun College Marketing Program Advisor, currently serving as the Victoria Mentor for the Women's Enterprise Centre and continues to speak at many events. Prior to joining FunctionFox, Corina worked at Ogilvy & Mather in New York. Previously, she was a production and project manager with EyeWire/Adobe Systems in Calgary. Corina completed her Bachelor degree in Graphic Design at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver. She resides in Victoria, BC and, when she's not working on the FunctionFox growth strategy, you'll find her whipping up her latest creation (www.passionforcakes.com) or out for a walk with her husband and three Great Danes.

“When we can be open to receiving the gifts of the universe, whether that be financial abundance or whatever一seeing ourselves not just as users of a system, but also makers of a system, to see ourselves as magicians, because as women we are able to create, and to bring into being life, right? And so, how do we translate that ability and that strength and that magic into the work that we do?” - Sandra DeLaronde, Northern SageIf you are, as Sandra says, a magician, using your abilities and strengths to bring your work to life in a new way as an entrepreneur一and if you are interested in abundance, in being the maker of a system, then this episode is for you.Starting your own business can feel like uncharted territory and sometimes it's hard to see a way forward. In order to move forward, Sandra suggests that maybe we need to look back, to learn from our mothers and our grandmothers, and to see ourselves as creators in our work. Oh, and how laughter can be a great business practice!  Sandra is the founder and owner of Northern Sage, a consulting firm that focuses on empowering and raising up Indigenous women, their families, and their communities.She's a member of Cross Lake First Nation with roots in the Métis settlement of Duck Bay and she's a passionate advocate for ending violence and supporting the families of MMWG + 2 spirited people. What Sandra has to share, with the lens of her experience and wisdom, sheds so much light on what it means to be enterprising – in our businesses, our families, and in our communities. Here's How It's Done is hosted by Cate Friesen and brought to you by the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba.

We are launching Season 2 of Here's How It's Done with special guest Anna Hunter, the mastermind behind Long Way Homestead. Anna lives and works on 140 acres along with her husband Luke, their two sons, 20 laying hens, a flock of Shetland and merino-cross sheep, and two llamas. And by the way, those llamas keep the coyotes away. Six years ago Anna sold her East Vancouver yarn store, Baaad Anna's, to start a family fibre farm and wool mill east of Winnipeg. Anna and Luke had zero experience farming. “We named our business Long Way Homestead because we seem to always choose the long way around, we go for the biggest challenge, the toughest hill to climb rather than the easy way.”Anna did have experience in business so she drew up a five-year plan. They would start by raising chickens and then work their way to sheep in the fifth year. But Anna admits she is inherently impatient. “I couldn't imagine waiting five years to start sheep. So I started trying to understand how I could make a business out of sheep.” Find out how Anna moved from crowdfunding to business loans, the ingredients for successful diversification, and why their mill is integral to a vibrant fibreshed in Manitoba. And, above all, how spinning a good yarn in every sense of the word is the secret to making a ‘business out of sheep.' “The fact that we were city kids, and we moved to the farm, and now we're just doing it and we're sharing our success. We're sharing the total failures and everything in between. And so connecting people, specifically knitters and crocheters, and fiber artists, with the source of their wool, is what I'm doing. Yes, I'm selling woolen yarn, but I'm actually selling this story.”Brought to you by the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba. Hosted by Cate Friesen, from The Story Source. 

Alex Leader from the City Business Library talks about the transformation of the centre and how this forms part of the City of London Corporation’s SME agenda. 

Kelowna born and raised artist, musician, social entrepreneur, business consultant and writer, Lynda Norman, has always known that creativity is a natural part of being. Her vision is to create opportunities for each and every person to experience the benefits of creativity in ways that are meaningful, fulfilling, healing, positive and essential to a thriving community.As owner and publisher of a small local magazine for 4 years, Lynda monitored trends, focused on community awareness and developed many lasting relationships. For several years she followed her passion for inspiring others by assisting people with their employment and career goals. As Client Services Coordinator for Women's Enterprise Centre she provided entrepreneurs with resources and business start-up advice, facilitated presentations, wrote and edited business articles and built a province wide, online resource directory. Her weekly Business Start-Up telephone sessions allowed her to connect with and provide the tools for hundreds of people throughout the province to launch their businesses.In the fall of 2012, Lynda, along with a small group of like-minded creatives, recognized the need in our community for art, culture and heritage to be offered in an inclusive and holistic way. She formed The Association of Artists for Creative Alliance as a not-for-profit society and has continued, as the Executive Director, to focus her energies and talents in promoting arts and culture through the organization. In July 2015, the ACA officially became Kelowna Arts Council. https://kelownaartscouncil.ca/In 2016 Lynda developed Ban Draoi Studio (pr Ban Dree) where she creates art and shares her passion for several kinds of creative media facilitating workshops throughout the Okanagan Valley. https://www.bandraoistudio.com/A passionate musician and music appreciator, Lynda currently plays cello with October Sky, a local band that performs mostly original music.As well as being a business consultant, Executive Director for Kelowna Arts Council, and current Managing Director of the Central Okanagan Heritage Society, Lynda is always happy to support, promote, and share resources for our creative community. She co-produced a television pilot as one of the partners and co- visionaries in Songwriters Stewdio Productions Inc. and continues to produce 26 OUR Coffeehouse shows every year.Based in British Columbia, Lynda makes her home in the beautiful Okanagan Valley and can to provide her services worldwide.----------------------------------------------------------POST A REVIEWGUEST BOOKINGS CLICK HEREFollow me on Social MediaNew Town Big Dreams podcast on FacebookInstagramLinkedinLuke Menkes Kelowna RealtorMy Personal Facebook PageSupport the show (https://paypal.me/lukemenkes)

Betty J. Hines is a Strategic Business Consultant who works primarily with CEOs and their Executive Management Teams in both the public and private sectors. However, many know her as a “Chief Collaborator,” “Business Connector,” “Women Business Advocate”, and Founder of Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.) As a Women Business Strategist, Betty works with women business owners who want to build, scale, and elevate their businesses and professions. She brings these entrepreneurs together to identify their opportunities and resources. From her shared and learned experiences, she knows firsthand how marginalization stifles, but elevating each other sparks growth. For the past 15 years she has facilitated groups of women presidents who run multimillion dollar businesses. Knowing that less than 3% of all women businesses have gross revenues to exceed $1 Million, and if you segregate multicultural women statistics, its less than ½ percent. With a lack of gender and culture balancing in the workplace as a women entrepreneur, Betty has created a platform for women and groups of women with the desire and experience to change the scorecard. The platform was launched in 2018 and she then launched the group or WEW CREW in November 2020. The WEW CREW and the W.E.W. Masterminds embody the words of African American women activist for civil rights and suffrage quote: “Lift as you climb”-Mary Church Terrell. Betty Is often asked to be a speaker or be a panelist on Podcasts and Conferences. In the past year she has done over a dozen Podcasts and has been a speaker/panelist in Nigeria, Canada, and throughout the United States. Most recently Betty was a panelist at the EXCELerate Conference in Canada, with presenting sponsor BMO Financial Group. TELUS. Women's Enterprise Centre, GROYOURBIZ and others. She also serves as a Chair for a Virtual SDG Advisory Board with GroYourBiz. Due to Betty's commitment and understanding of the importance of collaboration, she was awarded the Adrienne Hall Award for Breaking Down Barriers in 2020 by the Women Presidents' Organization. The WPO is a premier global peer advisory organization with over 145 Chapters, connecting top women entrepreneurs who own multimillion-dollar companies across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Portugal, Turkey, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Betty is a member of the Daily Record Maryland Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence, and a Lifetime Alumni of the University of Michigan. She serves and has served on several nonprofits over the years. Website is www.bettyhines.com to learn more about how you elevate women through peer advisory groups and/or as a Mastermind. Send all email inquiries to admin@bettyhines.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kwallerspeaks/message

Dr. Judith Sayers, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council president and Vancouver Island University chancellor, joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on Indigenous leadership, advocacy and sustainable development. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vancouver Airport Authority CEO Tamara Vrooman joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on leadership, what it's like to be first and her appointment as chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Webnames.ca co-founder and CEO Cybele Negris joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on female leadership in male-dominated industries, imposter syndrome and mentorship. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Honourable Selina Robinson joins Hayley Woodin for a conversation on leadership in politics, her greatest professional challenges and her goals for her term as minister of finance. The discussion is part of a special BIV Women in Leadership series, sponsored by the Women's Enterprise Centre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you have ever dreamed about opening up a bricks and mortar store, this episode is for you. And if you love a good story where the stakes are high and the main character refuses to give up, it's for you too!For 20 years Cyndi Pedwell ran a successful home-based business, Ped's Threads, providing custom logo'd apparel and accessories to businesses, schools and sports teams. And then last March she made a big business leap. On today's show we are headed to the main street of Flin Flon, where Cyndi opened her first retail outlet in March of 2020.  It was a dream come true for Cyndi when those doors opened to customers for the first time…yep just two days before the pandemic slammed them shut again.  And she is the first to say that this year it's been quite a ride so far. “During COVID, most people were so excited to work from home in their pajamas. Right? And I was like, ‘No, but you took away my dream now of putting on nice clothes and going to work and having discipline because I'm a workaholic. When you work from home, you don't ever shut business off.' Whether she was at home or at the new store, Cyndi definitely couldn't shut business off this year. Find out how Cyndi steered her business through some rough waters this year, and how COVID19 forced her to come up with creative solutions that resulted in new products and local partnerships. And Sandra Altner, CEO of the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba also makes a special guest appearance. She has great advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and how peer mentorship can help you grow your business.Be prepared to be inspired.

When Lorena Mitchell launched her alternative energy company in 2008 there weren't a lot of women to be found in her field, but she's used to being a trailblazer. “I've not done traditional female kinds of things in my past either. And I think that you just have to find a common ground, stick to your guns, and go for it. Know your stuff. You've got to own it, you really do.” At Evolve Green, Lorena and her team engineer and design on- and off-grid environmentally friendly energy solutions – lighting, heating and energy storage – for homeowners and for the commercial and industrial sectors. The company is based in Marshand, in southern Manitoba, but works with customers all over the province and outside those borders too.One of the secrets to Lorena's business success – especially in these uncertain times – is to think outside the box, especially when it comes to connecting. “You need to think outside the box right now. Because people aren't necessarily going to be walking in your door anymore. You just have to be able to reach your customer better.”And that's where Kelly Thibodeau, from Squarely Social, comes in with some great tips on stepping outside the box to build your customer community. “If something isn't working, ask yourself why. Get curious about the problem and think like a detective to uncover the solution. Keep trying until you understand more and more and more. And if it doesn't feel good, then don't do it!”Here's How It's Done is hosted and produced by Cate Friesen, and brought to you by Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba.

On this episode, serving up stories from the field of food with two Manitoba founders: Amy Nikkel, Adagio Acres and Pina Romolo, Piccola Cucina. But you don't have to be in the business of food production to lean in. The entrepreneurs you are going to meet have a ton of business and life lessons to share. Amy Nikkel is the co-owner, and chief operating officer of Adagio Acres, located in Manitoba's Interlake. If you are crazy about a good bowl of oatmeal in the morning, you might have grabbed a package of Naked Oats off the shelf at your local grocery store. Host Cate Friesen takes a deep dive with Amy into this field-to-table operation. And if that has you curious about launching a food production business, Pina Romolo, the co-founder and CEO of Piccola Cucina, has some great insider tips for you. Here's How It's Done is hosted and produced by Cate Friesen, and brought to you by Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba.

Candace Lipischak is a dynamite combination of antler carver, jewelry designer, Métis workshop facilitator, visual artist, and the owner of Fat Daug. Candace says that carving had taught her a lot about herself, and her heritage. It also fuels her jewelry design…which is a big part of Fat Daug's growing successful business. Candace has faced some incredible and unexpected challenges in life and in business; she knows what it means to pivot and come out the other side stronger—resilient, resourceful. And given the challenges business owners are facing right now, this is the perfect story to kick off this inaugural podcast. Hosted by Cate Friesen, from The Story Source. Brought to you by the Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba.

In this episode, Gabriel Radus talks to Gemma Messenger and Laura Bielby from the Placement Year team at the Durham Careers & Enterprise Centre, discussing frequently asked questions about placement years and looking ahead towards the Placement Year Conference 2020 starting on November 9. They are also joined by Patrick Procter and Emma Bain, students at Durham who are currently on their Placement Year, to help give a first-person perspective of the benefits of taking a year out of Durham life to do something different.

Jill Earthy is the CEO of Women’s Enterprise Centre of British Columbia, a provincial non-profit organization helping BC women start, lead and grow their own business. Jill started and grew two businesses, Momcafe Network and Nasco Staffing Solutions. With this experience, Jill now leads various entrepreneurship and funding ventures to support female founders, like Investment Funds Institute of Canada, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Futurpreneur Canada, the RAISE Collective, Female Funders, and the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship. Jill holds a Bachelors from the University of Western Ontario, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Victoria.Jill talks about the value and challenges of being a female founder, technology democratizing access to education, and how to ask for help constructively. Reach out to Jill on Twitter and LinkedIn. Stay up to date with Witty through our website, LinkedIn or email us at podcastwitty@gmail.com.Support the show (http://wittypod.com)

In the first of our special collaborative series with the Careers Department, the majority of the Careers team introduce themselves to Durham students and explain their specialties, before announcing what's to come in the term ahead!

This week on Start Podcast, host Margaux Miller interviews Kailey Lefko & Josianne Barnabé, Co-Founders of Educalme Inc. – creators of a series of tools to help teachers bring mindfulness and social-emotional learning into their classrooms through a bilingual online program called Educalme Classroom. Educlame’s two female founders explain the benefits of mindfulness for youth and adults alike, and how finding it changed their own path. They describe the experience of selling to the education market, choosing to create a bilingual resource, and overcoming ‘shiny object syndrome’ in your marketing. If you are curious about exploring mindfulness for your children, yourself, or your classroom, then this episode is for you. For full show notes and resources directly from our guests, visit www.StartPodcast.ca, and Subscribe Now wherever you’re listening to never miss an episode.   In This Episode, You Will Learn: 0:30 to 4:26     The Story of Educalme Inc. 4:27 to 8:36     Mindfulness for Youth & Teachers 8:37 to 17:55   Marketing / Selling to Educators 17:56 to 20:58 Mental Health Support During Covid-19 20:59 to 23:09 SPEED ROUND 23:17 to 25:44 Shiny Object Syndrome; Learning from Failure 25:45 to 31:24 Using Mindfulness to Overcome Stress and Grow 28:18 to 29:47 Kailey Walks You Through an Easy Mindfulness Exercise for Stress 31:25 to 37:07 Pulling a Salary and Bringing an Idea to Life 37:08 to 39:11 Women’s Enterprise Centre and Other MB Supports 39:12 to 42:10 Business Awards – Are they worth applying for? 42:11 to 44:47 Being Business Women in the Prairies 44:48 to 48:21 The Future of Educalme and Their Recommended Resources   ---------               Follow Educalme – And Let Them Know What You Learned From This Episode: educalme.com Instagram @Educalme Facebook @Educalme Twitter @Educalme Pinterest @Educalme   Follow Start Podcast – And Share What You Learned From This Episode: startpodcast.ca Facebook: @StartPodcast Instagram: @StartPodcast LinkedIn: @StartPodcast Twitter: @MargauxAMiller YouTube: @MargauxMiller   Find Your Start - Episode Resources: Shiny Object Syndrome – com Article The Balanced Educator Podcast Five Finger Breathing – Poster Notion – all-in-one workspace Book: Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett Book: The Whole-Brain Child by Dan Siegel  

Have you ever had an idea for a business or startup and then thought, how do I do it?  Or have you started a business and want to learn more about how to craft a sustainable business model, especially to pivot during COVID?  Serina chats with Janine Linklater, Business Development Manager at the Southern Region Business Enterprise Centre about the things to think about what starting a business, and the importance of a simple and easy to craft business plan.

Rachel Hersh is the Sales Director, North America for Prestige Capital. She has over 20 years of experience as a financial executive in the areas of commercial finance, factoring, and business development. Rachel has a successful track record of working with hundreds of companies, from start-ups to high-growth companies to turnarounds, to increase their working capital and growth capital as well as provide debtor-in-possession financing needs. She helps clients to understand available financing options and how to best leverage their assets to gain liquidity for their businesses. She is an active member of the Commercial Finance Association, International Factoring Association, and Turnaround Management Association. Rachel was selected as a Woman in Commercial Finance for The Secured Lender, Women in Commercial Finance issue by the Commercial Finance Association, and recognized as a Top Woman in Business on Long Island by Long Island Press. Don’t miss other episodes talking about the different types of alternative financing with Jill Earthy, Principal of Risery and interim CEO of Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC, and Christine Chang, CEO of 6th Avenue Capital. I would love to hear from you and let me know any business financial questions you need help with. Record your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode. When you are ready to master the skill of storytelling using your financing numbers, let’s schedule a chat. In this episode, Rachel shared:➤ Rachel’s journey into the invoice factoring world (5:29)➤ How invoice factoring works (7:04)➤ The benefits of invoice factoring for small businesses (9:09)➤ Why invoice factoring isn’t widely used by small businesses (16:00)➤ When invoice factoring is right for a business (22:27)➤ The simple underwriting and onboarding process with Prestige Capital (28:44)➤ The key terms on an invoice factoring contract with Prestige Capital (31:55)➤ The cost of borrowing for invoice factoring vs. traditional loan (33:40)➤ How to utilize invoice factoring strategically (34:46) ➤ The different type of businesses who can take advantage of invoice factoring (39:10)➤ Stay with your mission. Work with trustworthy partners (40:57)Connect with Rachel and Prestige Capital:➤ Website➤ Linkedin - Rachel Hersh➤ Linkedin - Prestige Capital➤ Facebook

Jill Earthy is an entrepreneurially minded leader who believes diversity drives innovation and recently, she was recognized by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion award as a Community Champion, by Business in Vancouver as an Influential Woman in Business and by WXN as one the Top 100 most powerful women in Canada in 2019.She is Principal of Risery, a boutique advisory firm advancing the rise of female leaders, entrepreneurs, and progressive organizations and the interim CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC, a provincial non-profit organization providing loans, advisory services, and mentorship to women entrepreneurs. She has successfully built two companies nationally and sold them, and then spent 8 years in leadership roles in the non-profit sector supporting entrepreneurs.Don’t forget to listen to last week’s episodes with Kathryn Petralia, President and Co-Founder of Kabbage about solving business cash flow challenges with Kabbage FundingTM and solo episodes where I shared a tool to stress-test the financial health of your business.These episodes can help you navigate the uncertain business environment that we are currently experiencing together. I would love to hear from you and let me know what financial questions you need help with. Submit your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode. In this episode, Jill shared:➤ Jill’s journey of living on the edge (9:30)➤ The first few steps business owners must take during any crisis (12:36)➤ The role of Women’s Enterprise of Canada, specifically Western Canada and British Columbia, in providing financing to women entrepreneurs during this crisis (14:25)➤How to best position your business to get financing both under and outside of the government program (17:08)➤What type of financial and non-financial information a business owner must prepare to apply for any type of financing (20:26)➤Why mission-driven women entrepreneurs need to put their mission into financial numbers (22:28)➤The importance of scenario analysis from a lender perspective (24:47)➤ Crowdfunding as another option to finance your business (27:10)➤ The future of women as investors (33:35)➤ The struggles women entrepreneurs face in the financing landscapes (40:30)➤ The different stages of business and the best financing options for each stage (45:06)➤ The responsibility of a start-up business once it’s successful to get either debt or equity financing (47:47)➤ Jill’s advice to women entrepreneurs during any uncertain situation (52:09)Connect with Jill:➤ Website: Women’s Enterprise Centre of BC, Women’s Enterprise Organization of Canada, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, Sustainable Development Technology Canada➤ Linkedin

Applying for a loan as a small business owner or individual can be confusing and overwhelming. This week we're talking about our experience with this: where we applied, other loan providers you can research, what the application process was like for us, and how to create a business plan for your loan application. In the episode we mentioned the following loan options: Vancity Micro Loans: https://www.vancity.com/BusinessBanking/Financing/Loans/SmallBusinessAndStartup/ Futurepreneur: https://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/ Women's Enterprise Centre: https://www.womensenterprise.ca/business-loans/ BDC: https://www.bdc.ca - Join us at Assembly! An unconventional convention here on September 7th in Vancouver, BC that has been created for you to find everything your business needs in one room. Buy tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/assemblyexpo - Find The Messy Middle podcast online Website: https://www.saltdesignco.studio/messymiddlepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messymiddlepod Email: messymiddlepod@saltdesignco.studio Find Salt Design Co. online Website: https://www.saltdesignco.studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltdesigncompany Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaltDesignCompany

**This is the audio recording from the Metro & Me event afternoon session, which was held at Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on 8th October 2018.** **Keynote:** * **Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Welsh Government** **Session 4 - "Planning a city region - an institutional challenge"**  * (Chair) Geraint Talfan Davies, Editor, Metro and Me * Brian Morgan, Director, Creative Leadership and Enterprise Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University * Wendy Maden, Design Advisor, Design Commission for Wales * Dr. Victoria Winkler, Director, Bevan Foundation * Mark Hooper, Founder, Indycube **Event Close:** * Christina Rees, MP for Neath and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales * Peter Finch, Author, Historian and Poet

Sandra is the Chair of the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada and CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba. Her day to day activities involve supporting women entrepreneurs in Manitoba and helping like organizations throughout Canada.  “If you are an organization that works in any... The post Building an Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs with Sandra Altner – August 9, 2018 appeared first on Startup Canada.

JOHN CUNNINGHAM John Cunningham is Managing Director of Epicom Food Limited based in the Enterprise Centre in Navan. John is a qualified Industrial Engineer and has worked in the electronics, packaging and industrial services sectors before setting up Epicom in 1999 with Tom McDonnell. Epicom is a specialist food manufacturing company. It manufactures private label dairy based foods and breakfast cereals for local and international markets. Epicom has grown substantially over the last four years and now boasts its own in-house R&D facility where it is focused on developing products specifically for international markets

Trying to find ways for getting people to produce video content I hit a problem. Talking to Paula at the Enterprise Centre she asked me questions about my idea that I couldn't answer. Hello setback number 1......

Like us at facebook.com/thetakepodcast/ Harry Benjamin explores UEA's green initiatives, looking at both its failures and successes. Sustainability is a pressing issue in today’s society and it is important for students to be aware of what their universities are doing to ensure for a greener future. Here, Harry considers the failed Biomass project and its wider implications. However, UEA also boasts the greenest commercial building in the UK, the Enterprise Centre, which the Sustainable team showed us around. However, The Take has discovered that despite the risks and large amounts of money involved in sustainability, it is an important prospect to invest in and although the Biomass building did not fulfil its intended job, it is crucial that UEA attempts to create a cleaner, better and more sustainable future. #uea #thetake #livewire #studentradio