When I went to Women in Biz Network conference at the end of May, I took a lot away from it. I’ve written about some of the things I’ve learned already, but as I was cleaning out my purse the other day (a rare occasion) I found notes from one of the closing sessions. The [...]
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How do you handle staying efficient in the summer?
Posted by Rebecca on July 6th, 2011
How do you deal with the summer holidays and work? Many have children at home now, or are juggling between care giver holidays and camps. Not to mention that the nice weather and family plans make it very difficult to sit and do any amount of work during the summer. But for most, some work [...]
Women in Biz Conference 2011 and Next Steps
Posted by Rebecca on June 25th, 2011
At the end of May I attended the Women in Biz Conference in Toronto. A group of us from Ottawa enjoyed travelling to Toronto in style thanks to conference sponsor GM Canada and the beautiful, comfortable Traverse they lent us. It was a day- long event that included a meet up the night before for [...]
Ottawa Business Giving Back: Meet- Taste This Deal
Posted by Rebecca on June 21st, 2011
When I stumbled across Taste This Deal online a few weeks ago, I was instantly impressed. This was a deal site focusing on food, restaurants and hospitality but what really caught my eye was that they’ve built community giving into their business model. Each deal purchased helps support a variety of charities right here in [...]
Social Capital Conference – Ottawa, July 23
Posted by Rebecca on June 13th, 2011
I am really excited to be a part of the upcoming day-long social media conference in Ottawa. Social Capital has an amazing line up of speakers, interesting topics (something for everyone!) and is unique to Ottawa. Ottawa has a really connected social media presence and this day is sure to please everyone. Who should attend? [...]
The Elevator Pitch
Posted by Rebecca on June 1st, 2011
Yesterday I spent the day at the first Women in Biz conference in Toronto. Over a hundred women who were in business for themselves, for others, interested in social media and business and other fields came together for a day of learning, networking and planning. Topics included branding, business planning, public relations, social media and [...]
Women in Business: Gymboree Ottawa
Posted by Rebecca on May 7th, 2011
Tanya Lalonde-Desjardins has an obvious drive and desire to be a mom and entrepreneur. After a brief phone conversation a few weeks ago about owing a business, being a mom (of 3 young children) and working in the community, her energy and commitment struck me. I was happy she offered to answer some questions about being [...]
Moms in Business: Talking to momstown.ca about licensing
Posted by Rebecca on April 10th, 2011
For those interested in starting a business, it’s no secret that there is a lot of work involved. Are you offering a service or a product? How will you market your business? Building materials, strategic plans, and growing a brand is no easy task. When you are successful, there may be a lot of reward, [...]
The Benefits of Reading Business Books
Posted by Rebecca on March 26th, 2011
I saw an interesting statistic cross my path this week: Here’s an astounding fact – people who read business books make more money- a lot more! (Even in tough economic times.) According to a number of studies*, business people who read at least seven business books a year earn over 2.3 times more than [...]
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3 Comments »Women in Business: Children’s Clothing Consultant
Posted by Rebecca on March 17th, 2011
Last week I featured an interview with a woman and mother who quit her job to start her own business. This week I interviewed Vicky, a substitute teacher, mom of two young children and entrepreneur. Her new business venture is in as a consultant with a children’s clothing company. Her official launch is in Ottawa this weekend and [...]
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