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E-Spirit ready to take flight

snagy — Wed, 2 May 2007 13:21 EDT

Every year the BDC’s E-Spirit brings the entrepreneurial spirit to Aboriginal youth in Canada and the results are considerable.This year's competition will bring more than 200 Aboriginal high school students from across the country to Halifax where the students will present their business plans - Follow link to read full post

Enter the Dragon, part 2

snagy — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:44 EDT

[amp]nbsp; [amp]nbsp; CBC's entrepreneurial reality show, The Dragon's Den, is back for another season. Auditions are being held across the country. The show gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of wealthy businesspeople also known as the Dragons on national - Follow link to read full post

Guardian angels

snagy — Wed, 3 Jan 2007 10:28 EST

Applications are now open for the Canadian Venture Forum. This annual event puts[amp]nbsp;entrepreneurs and investors in the[amp]nbsp;same room and traditionally good things happen. Acccording to the press release, "this forum has helped entrepreneurs close over $1-billion in financing, with over 40 - Follow link to read full post

One of a kind monsters

snagy — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:31 EST

This holiday season is always made more enjoyable by successfully finding a special gift for your loved ones. That's why we put the spotlight on artistans and[amp]nbsp;artists at the[amp]nbsp;One of a Kind Show when it came through Toronto a few weeks ago. Check it out Dawn Calleja's audio slideshow - Follow link to read full post

Good Santa

snagy — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:49 EST

Leave it to Jim Carroll to remind us why Santa Claus is good ... at innovation. Here's a great post by Carroll from his blog [amp]nbsp;

Bad Santa

snagy — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:46 EST

A New York State micro-brewer has been slapped with court order to stop selling its Christmas-themed labels. The New York State Liquor Authority will not allow six beers with cheerful holiday-themed labels by Shelton Brothers to be sold in the state this Christmas season. The SLA representative explained - Follow link to read full post

Christmas reading

snagy — Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:11 EST

Here are a new title[amp]nbsp;to put under the tree for the entrepreneur in the family: Duct Tape Marketing: The World's Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide is the book version of the popular blog by John Jantsch. Says Mr. Jantsch: "This book is the product of lots of passion, a dose of good - Follow link to read full post

Branding and product placement

snagy — Wed, 6 Dec 2006 10:37 EST

During the Toronto International Film Festival, sblog highlighted the efforts of Toronto designer Ken Williams of Retrodelic as he pushed his brand through celebrity endorsements. In building a new business, Mr. Williams realizes that getting his product into the hands of celebrities makes good sense - Follow link to read full post

Hold the phone

snagy — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:40 EST

The Globe's Catherine McLean delved into the world of cell phone bills in her recent special report on wireless rates, that included Why talk ain't cheap, especially in Canada. It made me pause when I came across a press release from Mobilemiser.com. Founded by Rasool Verjee, a veteran Canadian telecom - Follow link to read full post

Brain gain

snagy — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:15 EST

A new addition to the wiki genus is[amp]nbsp;The BrainKeeper Enterprise Wiki. It provides businesses with a centralized knowledge repository for employees to store and[amp]nbsp;find critical information. Brainkeeper just launched[amp]nbsp;in a[amp]nbsp;beta version. Several large corporations already - Follow link to read full post