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SBA Program News

Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC: 2015 – Apply Now!

Jun 6, 2015

Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC) is a collaborative approach to building on the capacities of rural, remote and Northern British Columbian communities. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is proud to partner with government and non-government organizations to provide and facilitate workshops to promote community learning and collaboration in rural and northern communities.

March 2020 Feedback Survey Launches

Mar 3, 2020

The SBA is making some changes in 2020! In our effort to continually improve our program we are looking for individuals currently in Canada to provide feedback in an online survey. Your time and opinions are invaluable to us, so here’s your chance to help us to push our program in the right direction!  What will I be asked to do? You will be asked to complete a survey so we can learn more about your business information needs and overall satisfaction with our services. How long is the survey? 

Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Oct 10, 2017

In September, the Small Business Accelerator librarian, Adena Brons, attended the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundations's 2017 conference, "Different by Design." She traveled to Nelson B.C. for two days of learning and discussing the themes of workforces of tomorrow, our changing environment, creating connections, and communities of opportunity. Rural entrepreneurship is dynamic and innovative, as rural small businesses and entrepreneurs create their own solutions and new ideas for the challenges of the 21st century.

SBA Events for Small Business Month 2011

Sep 9, 2011

Has it been a year already? In just a few days Small Business Month (also known as October) will be upon us once again. This year, SBA will be out hosting and participating in a number of major events. Here's a rundown of where (and how) you can connect with our program.

SBA Infographic Update 2014

Nov 11, 2014

We're excited to present an updated version of our infographic and showcase some of our key accomplishments over the last three years of the SBA program! We have created this to reach out to our diverse audience of prospective entrepreneurs, small businesses, librarians working in public and academic libraries, colleagues in business support organizations, educators and students at UBC and beyond.  

SBA Speaker Series (Robson Square)

Oct 10, 2011

Like networking events? Interested in hearing from successful entrepreneurs and business professionals? Have a burning small business startup question that needs an answer? If you've answered YES to any of these questions we have a great event for you!

SBA Speaker Series (UBC - Okanagan)

Oct 10, 2011

Looking for a way to kick of Small Business Week? Interested in hearing from successful entrepreneurs and business professionals? Have a burning small business startup question that needs an answer? If you've answered YES to any of these questions we have a great event for you!

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Small Business Month: Centering Diverse Perspectives

Oct 10, 2021

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.