Off the Ground Blog
Watch & learn: Video tips and tricks for startups
Are you looking for inspiring success stories? How about leadership tips from established business owners? In today’s post you will find all of these and more. We will share some of our favourite sources for videos and webinars to inspire the entrepreneurial mind.
Women in Entrepreneurship (Part 2 of 3): Supporting one another
Just last week, Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, recognized the importance of
Hot Business Books: Starting a Business Without an MBA
Lots of business owners feel outmatched by individuals who went to business school. While there are some excellent benefits of getting a formal business education, it’s not necessarily a requirement for success. Some of the most successful business men and women have achieved greatness without any formal training. You can learn many important business skills on your own using the internet, books, workshops and seminars. Some of the most essential skills can’t be learned in the classroom at all.
Celebrate Small Business Month at the SOHO SME Expo | October 16th
Are you ready for a great day of business? In its 15th year, the SOHO|SME is the #1 event for small and medium size businesses. Attendance is free...can't get any better than that! Come visit the SBA booth at the Vancouver: October 16th, Vancouver Convention Centre and meet the people behind the scenes! Event highlights:
Cool tools: Fundica - The free finding funding tool
Have you ever wished you could search just one database to find business funding opportunties throughout Canada? Now you can! Guest blogger Mike Lee, Eng., MBA, CFA is a partner at Fundica, a new free online funding search tool. Read on to learn more about how you can use Fundica for your business.
Creating an infographic: Behind the scenes at the SBA
This summer the SBA team decided to try a new information and marketing tactic - an infographic! It was an exciting project for us. We were brimming with enthusiasm. The only problem was we didn't really know where to begin! Luckily we had the help of Maria Trujillo and Michael Wong, at the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, who not only helped us with the design, but guided us through the process by asking some very important questions.
Women in Entrepreneurship (Part 1 of 3): Words of wisdom
Women are making a splash in business and they are supporting each other while doing so!
Enterprising Non-Profits (Enp) Guest Blog: What is Social Enterprise?
Here at the SBA we have been hearing a lot of talk about social enterprise, but we didn't really know much about it. So we decided to ask the experts! David LePage and Michelle Eggli, of Enterprising Non-Profits, are our guest bloggers this month.Read their post to learn what exactly a social enterprise is, why to build a social enterprise, and some strategies for success.
Cool Tools: Helping you find consumer data
The SBA poll revealed that many prospective entrepreneurs are struggling to find the consumer data that they need to create effective business and marketing plans. That's why this blog includes a few of our favourite sources for consumer trends and demographic information. Local Information Community Information Database (CID) | This free resource offers users access to socioeconomic data for communities across Canada. Use the business registry to find out the types of businesses your community already supports.
Calling on the crowd: Is crowdfunding right for your business?
Crowdfunding has been generating a lot of buzz lately, so the SBA decided to hop on the bandwagon and explore the potential impact of crowdfunding for BC enterprises.