Okanagan Business Referral Group-OBRG | Kelowna's Premier Business Group

Okanagan Valley Entrepreneur Society (OVES) – Marketing Mojo – March 7th (7-9pm)

Donald Robichaud — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:55:31 +0000

Marketing Mojo – March 7th (7-9pm) Please join us on March 7th for our Townhall Meeting TOPIC: Marketing Mojo for the Entrepreneur: What it takes to survive & thrive Your doors are open. Your website is up and running. You built it and thought they would come. But the crowds you expect haven’t shown up! [...]

Herb Your Soul – Herb of the Month – Marigold

Donald Robichaud — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:51:48 +0000

Calendula officinalis (pot marigold) is a plant in the genus Calendula (pot marigolds), in the family Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe though its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and may possibly be of garden origin. It is also widely naturalized further north in Europe (north to southern England) [...]

Build Your Business – Social Networking What is it? How can it help you?

Donald Robichaud — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:50:43 +0000

When you were in school did you hang out with the jocks, science club, chess club, or drama club? Well if you did you were a part of traditional social networking. If you go to a Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club or Classic Car event, then you are part of a social network. Social networks [...]

No Down Payment No Problem

Kelly Wolfe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:09:15 +0000

Don’t miss the opportunity in the Okanagan real estate market because you don’t have a Down Payment! Using a cash back mortgage … here are three options for those with out a down payment… Lender Option 1: (Exclusive to Lendingmax Mortgage Brokers) - Example: Purchase price $300,000. Down Payment of 5% = $15,000 Mortgage amount [...]

Kelowna Home Renovation Part 1

OBRG Thursday — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:10:42 +0000

Being able to envision a major project on a home is always a challenge. I thought I might be able to help people gain perspective by documenting a major renovation of an existing home and tracking its transformation. This renovation involves the addition of a carriage house not in the back yard but being constructed [...]

Why Valentine…February 14th…Roses…

OBRG Thursday — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:04:01 +0000

From Melanie Robson – Flower Scene | Bouquet in A Card – Kelowna. Introducing Valentine…or several possible Valentines. Our first candidate – a third century priest (possibly Christian) who persisted in marrying serving soldiers to their sweethearts in defiance of a ban introduced by an emperor convinced that single men fought better than those thinking [...]