Famous entrepreneurs and what you can learn from them
When you think of famous entrepreneurs these days, you tend to think of giants like Richard Branson, Bill Gates or Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis of RIM. But all of the companies that exist today were started by someone with a great idea… like Walt Disney. Take a look at this video and see what you can learn from the Father of Animation – and an incredible entrepreneur.
CYBF Webinar Series: Using Business Creativity to Build Your Personal Brand
It’s that time again….join us for our second webinar: Using Business Creativity to Build Your Personal Brand
We will be hosting the webinar on September 15, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. The webinar will focus on the how to build your personal brand and will be presented by Casie Stewart a Canadian Lifestyle Blogger and consultant that can be found at www.casiestewart.com.
Tune in and get advice on: Before You Start Marketing Yourself , No Money is Not an Excuse and Investment & Tools.
Entrepeer: Meet Yan and Sébastien of GG Telecom (2009 CYBF National Best Business Award Winners)!
Yan and Sébastien Gagnon began their entrepreneurial journey as a favour to a family member.
The brothers first went into business after their uncle’s cottage was repeatedly robbed, with no way of identifying a suspect. Since the cottage had no electricity, a traditional security system wasn’t an option, so the two designed a battery-operated motion detector and security camera. Following another robbery, the intruders were caught on camera and identified, and the idea of GG Telecom was born. Today, GG Telecom’s wireless motion detectors, battery-powered surveillance cameras and accessories are sold in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Africa, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Yan and Sébastien Gagnon of GG Telecom
Entrepeer: Who Will Be CYBF’s National Best Business?
As we’ve mentioned before, CYBF entrepreneurs, mentors and Community Partners are among the best in the world. That’s why we feel it’s so important to celebrate and reward them through the CYBF Chairman’s Awards. And we want you to be a part of the process: nominate yourself or your mentor today!
Winners of the CYBF Best Business Awards will win a prize package valued at more than $5,000 and will qualify to compete for the CYBF National Best Business Award, with a prize package valued at more than $25,000! This includes a cash prize of $20,000 and an all-expense paid trip to the 2011 G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit in Nice, France!
Monday Morning Resource: September 6, 2010
One of the most (if not the most) important things in a successful business is your business plan. Think of a business plan as your foundation, the base to your business.
A business plan is used to create the vision you have for your company. It can help you foresee any problems, assist you in raising capital and outline all your necessities for the next 5 years. It will help you focus on what you need to accomplish and aid you in carving out which path you use to get there.
This brings us to our Monday Morning Resource, CYBF’s interactive business planner. A business plan is an important part of the CYBF application process. This planner can assist you whether you are a beginner or an experience writer. It provides explanations and a glossary of terms.
Entrepreneurs Pledge
An inspirational video aimed at encouraging entrepreneurs…
Entrepreneurs can be anything….
The great thing about entrepreneurship is that it opens almost every single door. You can do anything, as long as you have a market for it. You can create your own job title.
Here’s a great article from Metro talking about some of the more “interesting” careers in Canada’s history.
One monster of a career
Mat Lecompte
Entrepeer: Meet Keesha of Smart Watering Systems
With environmental awareness a hot topic these days, Keesha Rosario of Pitt Meadow’s SMART Watering Systems makes life a little easier for people interested in water conservation and sustainable irrigation. SMART Watering Systems helps clients use water more efficiently by conducting water audits and assessments. (The company also specializes in remote monitoring of irrigation systems.)
Keesha Rosario of SMART Watering Systems
Entrepeer: Get the word out
One of the keys to any successful business is communication. You have to make sure that your staff, customers and other stakeholders get the information they need firsthand.
That’s when newsletters come in handy. They allow you to get a little more in-depth, keep you in contact with your customers and let you pass along information, and updates, for a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing. It’s a way to ensure you make (and keep) contact with your client database. And as you can see through Entrepeer Weekly, it’s a chance to be a little more personal.
With Global Entrepreneurship Week just around the corner (November 15 is closer than you think!), I’d like to invite you to sign up for the new GEW Canada newsletter. This monthly bulletin will provide updates on some of the events and activities that will be taking place across Canada from November 15-21, as well as introduce you to some of the GEW partners. You find more details at www.gewcanada.com or on Facebook or Twitter.
Building Blog Buzz
We’ve talked about the importance of blogging as a business toll previously (blogging on blogging, very “Through the Looking Glass…) but to further drive home the point, here’s an article from Entrepreneur Magazine.
Blogs are simply a great tool. They’re cheap, or even free depending on if you something like WordPress or Blogspot. Plus you get to use a bit of creativity. It’s a win-win situation.
