This helpful tool was developed for entrepreneurs and small businesses to help organize your piles of business receipts and business cards. The tool is simple and easy-to-use. Just take a picture of your physical receipts and business cards and they will automatically be stored in your Shoeboxed account where you can export your new contacts…
One of the 5 Essential Skills for Business Success is “organization”. However, in today’s fast-paced workplace, it is getting more and more difficult to organize, plan and carry out an effective meeting. For example, when scheduling meetings, it is difficult to find a time for everyone to meet, especially in large groups. Tools like Meetin.gs…
Canadian companies interested in free information about a prospective international market should tap into their respective Canadian Trade Commissioner. These Commissioners are responsible for just about every country in the world, with individual representatives for the most popular industry sectors in a given region. Valuable Government Resources for International Markets India and China are two…
Don’t miss the Global Leadership Summit being held today and tomorrow. If you are near the region of Cambridge, Ontario, there is a simulcast of this event for visitors to attend. Notable speakers include Seth Godin, founder of Squidoo, Henry Cloud, bestselling author, and Len Schlesinger, President of Babson College and Harvard Professor. When: September…
In an ongoing effort to assist SME’s in Southern Ontario, Mentor Works has opened an office in downtown Hamilton, Ontario to better connect with the local community and foster growth and innovation. Mentor Works offers helpful business consulting and government funding resources and support to small businesses across Southern Ontario. We conduct research on the…
Tomorrow holds a great opportunity for Canadian transportation infrastructure industry members. The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) have collaborated with top representatives from the Mexican sector of this industry to allow networking with prospective Canadian partners. This is an opportunity for Ontario companies to learn of specific requirements, to meet privately with…
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2011 — Financing for small businesses is always of critical importance. On average, 17 percent of all Canadian entrepreneurs indicate “obtain financing” as an obstacle to growth. Although most business owners (i.e. 68%) receive financing through banking institutions, Canadian government funding and grants are increasing their penetration in Southern Ontario since the formation of…
Owner and Principle of Mentor Works, Bernadeen McLeod, will be speaking at an upcoming Company of Women event in Kitchener, Ontario in late October. Bernadeen will cover relevant government funding mechanisms and resources for small businesses in the following areas: Business Expansion Capital Investment Human Resources & Training Research & Development There are a variety…
Ontario radiology and medical imaging companies will have the opportunity of attending the 2011 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Exhibition and Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Participating companies can network with potential business partners and medical professionals within the industry. New technologies will be profiled as well, with a chance to assess international competition and…
If you are a business that is interested in bidding on Government of Canada projects and would like more information about the bidding and supplying process, read on.