On Friday February 21, 2020 Small Business BC hosted their annual awards at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. The event is a bit like the Academy Awards for Small Business in my province. Held at a stunning downtown venue framed by city lights and a harbor/mountain view backdrop, there were over 500 business leaders in attendance from all across the province. Many … [Read more...]
Three keys to small business success
In February I had the good fortune to attend the Small Business BC annual awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in small business within the province of British Columbia. It’s always an inspiration to hear about new business ventures, and frankly to be in a room with so many people out there “making it happen.” I deliver monthly marketing workshops for Small Business BC, so I … [Read more...]
Five keys to marketing success – learning from Target’s failure to hit the Canadian bullseye
This last week the announced exit of Target from the Canadian market was a piece of business news that dominated discussions. One does not enter a market with 133 stores and then pull the plug less then two years later without feeling an effect. That's a lot of rent per square foot, retail sales and lost jobs you hear rushing for the drain hole being flushed from the Canadian … [Read more...]
Inspirational small business stories to celebrate “October small business month”
This past week Small Business BC hosted INSPIRE, and annual event to celebrate entrepreneurship, and a kick off to Small Business Month in British Columbia during October. Moderated by Judy Brooks, a serial entrepreneur in her own right, having launched built and sold three successful businesses, guests were treated to a panel discussion and insights from some of BC’s … [Read more...]
Three common traits of successful new business launches
Last week I attended Small Business BC’s annual awards ceremony for business excellence. Since I teach monthly marketing seminars for SBBC, and have helped many entrepreneurs learn to market their businesses over the years, it is always great to see a few of those businesses actually launched and showcased as nominated contestants. Hosted at the Pan Pacific, the event was … [Read more...]
