You can now nominate and vote in the 5th annual SavvyMom Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Since 2007, SavvyMom online parenting network has celebrated business-minded mothers by offering up a $15,000 prize to what their judges deem the most successful and most influential company of the year in the mom entrepreneur world. I profiled two [...]

With everyone in business now realizing that social media cannot be ignored, training sessions, tutorials, and conference are popping up like crocuses in March. However, what makes a conference stand out for me is the lineup of speakers. How long have they been using social media? Do they practice what they preach? Do they have [...]

Being a small-business owner (and someone who mostly does their own taxes) I certainly know the benefit of having the right software tools. As such, when I was approached by Sage Simply Accounting to do a giveaway, I knew it would be something that many people could appreciate. The Richmond-based company has been offering up [...]

It’s been about six months since I last featured a “Blogger Profile” although this is one I have been meaning to put together for quite a while. Kyle With is originally from Yellowknife, NT but is currently based in Fort St John, BC. Kyle With – Photo credit: Dave Brosha Photography What is your website/url? [...]

On the heels a very successful seminar this summer, Marc Smith of Amuse Consulting is hosting another day of workshops this week. Marc’s topic this time around is “How To Use Social Media to Raise Your Profile & Increase Business for $0” as he once again shares his experience of using social media for his [...]

On Saturday morning I found out that the Vancouver Sun had listed me as one of their BC Top 100 Women of Influence. I had a bit of a heads up about a story since I was contacted earlier in the week for a photo, however I did not realize the scope of this article. [...]

The British Columbia chapter of Safe Harbour: Respect for All is hosting a special breakfast on Tuesday November 2nd. I was recently invited and will be unable to attend however I thought the information would be worth sharing. You may have seen the Safe Harbour stickers on storefronts or the windows of businesses around town [...]

Group buying is the hottest trend in spending, changing the way you buy while promoting your purchases to friends. These subscription-based services allow you to get fantastic deals on anything from manicures to meals. More and more businesses in Vancouver are signing onto these services which can either be a hit, or a real miss. [...]