Off the Ground Blog
Industry Overview: Film Production
January not only marks the start of a new year in 2015, but also is the time of year that surrounds us with great new films.
Industry Overview: Jewellery Design Business
The holidays are upon us which means that many people will be on hunt for one of the most classic holiday gift items: jewellery.
Keep Your Family Business Running Strong with These 5 Tips - Video Content Roundup
Most entrepreneurs go into a family business expecting there to be challenges. However, they often don’t realize from the outset exactly how tricky things can get. Collaborating and communicating with coworkers requires effort in any business environment—but when you bring family ties into the equation, that effort has to be multiplied if you want to keep your home life harmonious and your business moving toward success. If you have a family business or you’re interested in starting one, check out the tips below.
Staying Healthy and Balanced Through the Start-Up Process
The start-up process is notorious for consuming your mind and body. With so many decisions needing to be made, there is little time for remembering the other things that also define you – your family, friends and hobbies – and keep you grounded. In fact, in the 2014 Start-up Survey, Sage North America found that work/life balance is the number ONE personal concern of start-ups.
Women's Entrepreneurship Day 2014
November 19th is the inaugural celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day! Part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 17-23), Women's Entrepreneurship Day will be celebrated in 144 countries in recognition of the contribution that women make to local, national, and global economies. Some statistics about women entrepreneurs:
SBA Infographic Update 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.
Guest Post: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SR&ED but were Afraid to Ask
Canada, and in particular beautiful British Columbia, may be the best place in the world for product-based technology companies to conduct research and development (R&D), all because of SR&ED tax credits.
Celebrating YOU!: Vital Wellness Kitsilano
The Celebrating YOU! small business profile series continues with Vital Health Kitsilano's founder Heidi Henderson sharing her experiences with the start-up process. Vital Health is a bright, welcoming, state-of-the-art socially conscious integrated medical clinic and wellness centre in the heart of Kitsilano, Vancouver. Learn more at www.vitalwellnessgroup.com.
Four Tips for Bootstrapping Your Small Business - Video Content Roundup
Venture capital is often seen as the holy grail of small business financing, but it isn't for everyone. As most seasoned entrepreneurs will tell you, seeking out venture funding can be a long, expensive process, with some unexpected legal and accounting costs along the way. If you do eventually secure venture capital, you will have to give up part of your control over your own business, which means increased accountability on your part.
Celebrating YOU!: mediAm digital distribution
To start off our Celebrating YOU! small business profile series, Leslie Marsh of mediAm shares the experience of the start-up process and mediAm's contributions to a sustainable film production industry. At mediAm, our mission is to foster the growth of all types of media production by engaging audiences in a new form of distribution. Learn more at mediAm.ca.