Off the Ground Blog
Industry Overview: Liquor and Distilleries 2022
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Industry Overview: Bicycle Business 2022
This page presents an overview of the bicycle retail and repair industries in Canada and the US for entrepreneurs looking to start a business in them.
Coworking Spaces are Entrepreneurial Incubators
Aspiring small business owners and entrepreneurs often have a long list of questions about taking their ventures from idea to implementation, ranging from How do I write an appropriate business plan? to How can I secure funding for my website or storefront? Answering these requires time, space, and a dedicated environment in which to work and learn.
Small Business Month: Climate Action and the Green Economy
How can we, as entrepreneurs, combat climate change while running a small business? Can our personal values, business models, and the need for climate action align? These offerings provide a plethora of perspectives, from trailblazers to trendspotters, for taking corporate social responsibility. They provide a model and ethos for how we can make change when we act together.
Small Business Month: Centering Diverse Perspectives
How do you add more seats around the table? And what magic happens when you do? The resources below originating from a plurality of creators shed light on both the challenges for varied voices in small business and entrepreneurship to be heard as well as what successes can be realized when diverse perspectives are included.
Small Business Month: Overcoming the Pandemic's Impact with Resiliency, Innovation, and Care
Small businesses have faced challenges like never before during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the shuttering of restaurants to the supply-chain slowdowns in e-commerce. But they’ve also seen or created opportunities for themselves in its midst. From banding together with other small businesses to reconsidering the nature of their workplaces, the creators and entrepreneurs featured in the works below have displayed innovation, resiliency, and an ethos of care in their work. We hope their advice inspires and strengthens.
Strategies to Support your Mental Health as a Small Business Owner: Part 2
Welcome to part two of our mental health blog post series. In part one, we shared information on beating burnout from entrepreneurs, business owners, journalists, and writers. In this article, you will find health sources that describe the science behind job burnout and testimonials from entrepreneurs who have learned first-hand the importance of balancing workplace productivity with personal wellness.
Strategies to Support your Mental Health as a Small Business Owner: Part 1
This two-part mental health blog post series outlines strategies for beating burnout and investing in well-being at work. In this article, we share opinion pieces that address the psychological price of entrepreneurship and books that highlight the importance of accessing support early. In part two, you will find health sources and testimonials that will further explore this topic.
Guest Post: Pivoting During the Pandemic
Meakin Pivoting During the Pandemic Connor Meakin is a UBC Alumnus and the owner of a small business in Vancouver. We are excited to feature Connor as our latest guest blog writer. Guest Post: Pivoting During the Pandemic
Business Events BC - November & December 2020
Change. Extreme. Fortitude. Transformation. Unpredictable. These are some of the words predicted by the creatives at Thoughtmatter to describe 2020 – back in December 2019!