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I was taught by my parents from a very young age to share. Whether it was my toys, my sweets/candy or my time. Obviously as a young child it is not always easy to share, for…
http://www.themuseum.ca/blogs/scanning-the-globe-museums-across-the-pond-2012-07-19.cfmvia THEMUSEUM :Today's post is from Melissa Stephens, one of our Partnerships and Special…
Exploring the Future, Now.On September 17th, the Small Business Community Network (SBCN) will be hosting the @MarketPlace Conference at THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener.This year's…
"If you would converse with me, please define your terms" Voltaire.The above quote is a great example of someone who liked to network, but wanted to get straight to the point. In…
Via BBC News Online: "Fraudsters traded 12 million pieces of personal information online between January and April this year, according to research"This is a helpful article and…
Another great blog post via Etan Vlessing, TELUS Talks Businesshttp://community.telustalksbusiness.com/blogs/talk_business/2012/07/13/which-facebook-page-structure-will-best-…
5 Signs your small business is in trouble by By Dianne Buckner, Small Businesshttp://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2011/12/01/f-vp-buckner-five-signs.html
The Globe & Mail small business resources are really helpful, check out this video that asks the question:"Should I quit my day job before starting a company?" http://www…
Scene 1: Small Business owner A) sits in office all day - thinking.Scene 2: Small Business owner B) visits small business owner A) to connect and find out how they can help each…
We all know as SMB's to follow up with a client, or a possible referral, but do we follow through? What that means is when you leave a message or send an email and do not get a…
Get rich quick! Run! I think we are all getting used to seeing the offerings from whomever and their promise if we do a) b) and c) we will get rich quick, but part of a) is to…
Pay, benefits, training, opportunities: All important. But this is more important.If you want to be considered a great employer--and you certainly should--providing your employees…