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Step up your marketing game by creating brand standards for your business. This is typically a short document that outlines the colours, fonts, tagline and other visual assets associated with your brand. It allows you to keep a consistent image which helps to keep you and your company at the top of mind. ... #TipTuesday #smallbusinessowner #communityfutures

The Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) is seeking women entrepreneurs in businesses large and small, in diverse regions and industries to fill out the second wave of their national survey. If you participated in their wave one survey, we encourage you to again take part and share how / if things have changed in your business over the winter. Their goal over the next few months is to learn more about what women entrepreneurs need to thrive during and post-pand...emic. Those who leave their contact information at the end of the survey will be entered to win one of two $250 Visa gift cards. Please fill out the confidential survey by Friday, April 2: https://survey.environics.ca/weoc/

Know someone struggling with their mental health? Be there from anywhere. Learn more at www.bethere.org #WellnessWednesday #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #communityfutures

Business loans with a combined total of up to $60,000 are now available. Apply now: In Saskatchewan: https://cfsask.ca/rrrf-search... In Manitoba: https://cfmanitoba.ca/rrrf-search The Community Futures Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) is for rural businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. Combined loans up to $60,000 are interest free until December 31, 2022. A portion of the loan is forgivable if repaid by December 31, 2022. Also, there are no prepayment penalties.

In the month of March, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Startup Canada, is celebrating the contributions and achievements of women entrepreneurs to the Canadian economy. They are encouraging Canada’s 3.5 million entrepreneurs to #ChooseToChallenge to build a more gender-balanced world, to accelerate gender parity, and to unleash the economic potential of women. Join in their many webinars and industry specific virtual mentoring sessions. ... Learn More: https://www.startupcan.ca/women-2/ #IWD2021 #internationalwomensday2021 #ChooseToChallenge #entrepreneurwithadisability #womeninbusiness #womenentrepreneurs

We invite you to explore The Gab Lab. It’s a conversation-changing, profit-shifting series built for entrepreneurs like you. With a through-line focusing on profitability, it shares financial intel that will blow your mind and help you build your bottom line. The episodes are available 24 hours a day and new episodes will be added each week:... https://cfmanitoba.ca/the-gab-lab #thegablab #webinar #communityfutures

Calling future rural entrepreneurs! Mashup Lab's Dream Business Program is your chance to explore the viability of a new business idea. Whether you've never done anything entrepreneurial before, or you're trying to pivot your business to a new environment, this program could be for you. The program is free, but space is limited to 15 participants. Apply for the program today! https://www.mashuplab.ca/dreambusiness.html... Here's how it works. You bring the business idea you'd like to work on. We provide: 6-week virtual bootcamp (interactive group sessions every week for 6-weeks), Unlimited 1-on-1 Coaching during those 6-weeks, Mentorship from experienced professionals and entrepreneurs along the way. #beyourownboss #entrepreneurship #startup #communityfutures #bootcamp

Attention women-led food processing businesses! Apply today to be one of 12 businesses to take part in the first virtual Accelerator designed to help increase your sales. https://www.beawesome.ca/accelerator... #womeninbusiness #womenentrepreneurs

Is it time to update your business plan or review your finances? Community Futures is here to help! Contact us to discuss how we can assist your company to succeed. Connect with us today in Manitoba www.cfmanitoba.ca and in Saskatchewan www.cfsask.ca #SupportSmallBusiness #entrepreneur #communityfutures

Ready to be your own boss? This informative article from BDC helps answer your question and includes an entrepreneurial self-assessment tool. https://www.bdc.ca//start-buy-business/start-business/how-

Register today: How to Navigate Change and Transitions for Entrepreneurs Free Webinar https://tinyurl.com/y7dfgv5y January 13, 2021 from 12 noon to 1pm ... #communityfutures #WellnessWednesday

Stressed about your tax obligations? The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offers a free Liaison Officer service to owners of small businesses and self-employed individuals to help them understand their tax obligations with no tax consequences. A visit from a Liaison Officer is 100% confidential: the information you choose to discuss with a Liaison Officer stays with them and will not be shared. Learn more:https://rb.gy/xfehvd ... #communityfutures

It can be difficult to ask for assistance, but often there are friends and family that want to help, they just don’t know how. Many of us are always solving others issues and they forget to allow others to pay back the favour. #mentalhealth