A Little History Lesson…

Beaver House, where The Business Link in Edmonton is now located, was built in 1929.  Horwood and White was the architectural firm that designed the building with arched windows and entrance and created interest with a combination of limestone and brick. The contractor was Claydon Construction Company.

Hudson Bay Company had it built for $260,000 as the land and fur department for northern trade in Edmonton’s warehouse district.

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A new Season of Learning at The Business Link!

Running September 20 to December 15, 2011, the Fall line-up has much to offer to help you start and grow your business.  Some Fast Fall Facts:

• 58 sessions, each 1- 4 hours long
• Tuesdays through Thursdays, plus Thursday nights
• Secure online registration
• NEW – Emailed reminders, post-session document download and e-evaluation
• NEW – Ability to get the link to the recorded session (in case you miss it!) and
• NEW – Piloting simultaneous video-conference-webcast. Stay tuned!

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VenturePrize Business Plan Competition

The 2011 VenturePrize Business Plan Competition is about to get underway!  Now entering its 10^th year, the annual province-wide competition invites aspiring entrepreneurs to create the ultimate business plan for their high-growth ideas.  Finalists will share over $150,000 in prizes including cash and in-kind support such as prototype development, legal and accounting services to help propel their business ideas to the next level.

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CYBF: Canada’s one-stop shop for business resources

To help you save time and money and focus more energy on building a sustainable business, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) offers a variety of free business tools and resources at www.cybf.ca.

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Entrepreneur of the Month

Boomers & Zoomers Inc. is a professional Senior Move Management Company dedicated to assisting older adults and families with the physical and emotional demands of later life living including downsizing, relocating and resettlement, or age-in-place services.

A Certified Senior Move Manager (cSMM) can be described as “Rent-a-Daughter”.  A cSMM moves people – not boxes.

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Spotlight on:

Networking Event

Tuesday
September 20, 2011
2-4 p.m.

Please join us to meet entrepreneurs, exchange business cards, hear an educational presentation, and enjoy light refreshments.  The event will be held in our Calgary office and in our new Edmonton office in Beaver House at 10160 103 Street.

For more information, click on the MeetUp button above for Calgary or Edmonton.

Eco Challenge

It’s time to celebrate the environmental actions of small businesses in the Edmonton.

The Small Business Eco Challenge is sponsored by the City of Edmonton and will recognize businesses (100 employees or less) who take positive actions to reduce their environmental footprint.

The challenge started June 20 and runs until September 30, 2011.  It’s open to small businesses that just starting to become green or those that are on a green footing and deserve recognition for their environmental commitment.
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If your community in Alberta is having a similar event to the Edmonton Small Business Eco Challenge, please let us at The Business Link know about it.

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