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Recap of Community Futures Eastern Ontario AGM 2024
We are happy to share the highlights and key moments from Community Futures Eastern Ontario's (CFEO) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Thursday, 18th July 2024, at the Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation Innovation Centre.
Risk Management for Small Business
When starting out a new business we immediately think of the obvious. We focus on issues such as where we source our product, the cost of acquisition, do we need to rent premises, if we need staff how will we cover payroll and so forth.
Well down on the list, if at all, some thought might be given as to how we can protect ourselves from unforeseen circumstances.
Considering all the things that could harm your ability to manage the business effectively, is referred to as Risk Management.
Growing your home business
When your business is in its infancy, you tend to it with great care. You nurture it. You carefully work out your business plan. For as long as you can, you do everything yourself and as long as everything is getting done, this is the most efficient use of your resources. You may be satisfied with the level of income you make as a one-person, home-based business and decide you don't want it to grow beyond that stage - there's nothing wrong with that. If you do hope to expand your income and grow your business, however, you must go beyond start-up and start thinking strategically about how to move your business toward growth and expansion.
A Recap of CFEOs 2024 Community Futures Week
As Community Futures Week 2024 comes to an end across eastern Ontario, we wish to thank all who contributed to the success of this celebration.
Igniting Innovation: A Captivating Start to Community Futures Week at FireRein
Community Futures Week commenced with a dynamic kickoff at FireRein, a cutting-edge cleantech company situated in rural Ontario.
20 Days – 20 Habits – Super Sales
If you adopt one of these habits every day for the next twenty days, you too could be a top performer.
Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT: Tips for Crafting Engaging Content
In the era of digital communication, creating captivating blog posts and social media content is essential for connecting with your audience. One powerful tool that can elevate your content creation game is ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI. Here are some tips on how to effectively utilize ChatGPT and leverage its capabilities to produce compelling and engaging posts.
Is Your Brand a Good Fit?
Does your brand really fit your company? Does it give the right message to existing and prospective customers? Branding is an integral part of who and what your company is. If you’re not clear what it is, you risk letting your customers define it for you, and there lie dangerous waters.
Learning Cultures Begin with Smart Hires
By Ingrid Vaughan
Learning cultures within organizations are becoming a standard job expectation of job seekers weighing their options when saying considering an employment offer. Organizations with learning cultures not only attract good applicants, they retain employees and reap the benefit of higher engagement and quality effort from their teams. There is no question that companies need to up their game when it comes to learning and development strategies as newer generations of employees enter the workforce. For these generations it will be an expectation – not just a perk – that learning and development opportunities are available to support career development and progression.
Low Cost Tips for Employee Recognition
Most business owners would say employee recognition is something they want to do, but it’s often overlooked because it is an important but not urgent priority. Production deadlines, customer demands, financial targets and other business activities scream louder and demand your attention, so you tend to focus on putting out the fires and keeping the business afloat.