By Rosa Lokaisingh The communication gap between industry and academia is so wide that it has significantly impacted the high youth under-employment rate in Mississauga and surrounding areas. After conducting several Business and Student Engagement Focus Groups over the last…
By Devin Kreuger “Why do I live where the air hurts my face?” I saw that message on Twitter recently, and it made me smile. But it brings to mind the fact that it is cold all the time these…
By Teri Kirk No matter the size of your business or your industry sector, finding funding is one of the biggest and most common challenges faced by entrepreneurs today. The problem, however, is not the availability of funds – in…
By Ben Molfetta The Times They Are A-Changin’. Bob Dylan’s famous song appropriately described the social upheaval of the 60s. It could also apply to what’s happening today with online marketing. The way we use the Internet for business development…
Ky Joseph’s talent and business savvy are the guiding characteristics that helped her become a successful business woman in an industry previously dominated by men. Joseph was the keynote speaker at our Growth and Power Breakfast series Jan. 22, at…
By Lisa Kember If you use email marketing to grow your business, there are some challenges these days. Since the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) went into effect, you must get consent – either explicitly through the recipient opting in to…
By Chris Hubbard Many entrepreneurs start marketing, become disappointed with the results, and stop. Then they get desperate and start again … and stop again. This cycle of marketing failure can be broken. With a little attention—and possibly some help…
By Fred Pidsadny The answer to the question depends on who is being asked. The results of a major study of 1000 companies, government agencies and not-for-profits in over 50 countries, reported in Harvard Business, were rather shocking……well at least…
The Mississauga Board of Trade will host Politically Speaking with MPP Christine Elliott, the front-running leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, on Monday, January 19 at the Lakeshore Convention Centre commencing at 8 am. Elliott will be…
By Dorothy Hagel Happy New Year 2015! As this is my very first blog entry, perhaps an introduction is in order. I am a lawyer practicing in Mississauga, Port Credit area. My practice focuses on estate matters. I aim to…
