Westshore Women's Business Network (WWBN)

Members only event Dec 31 @ 10 am: Join me for a virtual ‘end-of-the-year’ coffee, chat and support call. Our agenda: Icebreakers get to know you questions. Roundtable each member shares her greatest challenge or progress this year. If you could choose one word that inspires you for 2021, what would it be? Why? What is the biggest goal you have for 2021?... Hey, you're probably not getting ready for a fancy New Year's eve party! So hop on our call at 10 am and spend some time, make new connections, deepen connections and get to know your fellow WWBN sisters. Learn about each other's goals for 2021 and how we can support each other. Hope to see you there! This is a no-charge event for members only. Registration here: https://conta.cc/3ruZH2l

Vancouver Island is known for its proliferation of bold, innovative startups who tread where few have gone before. Every year, we celebrate startups who show gr...eat promise in their field through the Douglas 10 to Watch Awards. Nominations are open now - do you know a business that should win? https://loom.ly/q1k8NhU See more

WWBN Jan 7 - How are you showing up as a leader in your life? Why does it matter? with WWBN member Heather Beaton Coaching AND Connect & Educate Networking Our agenda will begin by Rich Networking outlined below. Followed by our keynote from Heather Beaton. https://conta.cc/2WTAVdU... How are you showing up as leader in your life? Why does it matter? WWBN Member Heather Beaton is passionate about women and leadership. Why? Because women lead in all aspects of their lives - leaders at home with our families, at schools where we volunteer, at the soccer field or the hockey rink where our kids play, in boardrooms, and where we run successful businesses. We often don’t think of ourselves as leaders in all aspects of our lives but imagine the social fabric of society if we stopped showing up as leaders with our children, our families and in our work environments? I shudder to think! How we show up anywhere is how we show up in most places in our lives. Here many of us have blind spots, meaning we can’t see where our beliefs hold us back from leading more impactfully. Take conflict as an example. When our relationship with conflict is one of discomfort and fear, we will not lead effectively in the face of conflict. We will be inclined to withdraw, to shrink, to hold back, or to fight, become aggressive. A person’s relationship with conflict will show up in all aspects of their leadershipremember how we show up anywhere is how we show up in most places. Heather has always been a leader, but did not always understand what kept her from playing full out on the court as opposed to sitting in the stands observing life. Today she does, and that’s how she serves women to play full out in their own lives. In this session you’ll discover: - The impact of leading from authority versus leading from humanity - Why authentic leadership can be messy - Why perfectionism keeps you from living & leading full out - What it means to fall from integrity grace On January 7th, 2021 Heather will share her journey in leadership including some of the good, the bad and the ugly and why she is so passionate about supporting women to differentiate between how they are showing up in their leadership and what they do as leaders. As a young leader in the sport of figure skating, to leading in the corporate environment, to now running her own coaching & consulting business, Heather’s focus is to help women shine the light within and from here discover the gifts they haven’t yet shared with the world. _______________________ Networking: In rounds of timed intervals, participants will have 5 minutes to answer the following: 1. Your name and your business name. 2. What's ONE of your business goals for this year? 3. What do you love about your business? 4. Who are good referral partners for you? This new format helps us connect on a richer level and learn more about each other and our business. Registration: https://conta.cc/2WTAVdU

Who doesn't need a little cocktail party? Join us on Dec 17 @ 7 pm for a virtual cocktail party hosted by Twist of Fate Cocktails. Celebrate the holidays with our WWBN community - guests and members are welcome to this virtual experience! So put on your splashy festive attire - little black dress, crazy sweater or comfy pj's, we don't judge :) A curbside cocktail package (with enough ingredients for 6 drinks) will be delivered to each virtual guest and Twist of Fate mixolog...ists will have you answering trivia, learning techniques, shaking and of course sipping cocktails throughout their fun, interactive 90 minute event. We'll have a bit of networking time too. This is a wonderful way to end the year WWBN virtual style. Participation options: Cocktail ticket: Curbside delivery to your Greater Victoria address from Twist of Fate Cocktails, with cocktail ingredients, you supply the alcohol. Plus a donation to Wear2Start. No Cocktail ticket: Don't want to partake in the Cocktail - no problem - join us anyway for a small event fee and a donation to Wear2Start Live outside the CRD and don't quality for curbside cocktail delivery? No problem, they will send you a simple recipe card and shopping list. Then you'll join us on event night and shake the cocktail with us! Can't attend but still want to make a donation to Wear2Start? There's an option for that too :) Once you register, I'll send the link to a Google doc where you'll indicate your cocktail of choice. Leave the rest up to us and we'll be in touch with all the final details. REGISTRATION: https://conta.cc/376qjyf

A members only event. https://conta.cc/3ruZH2l Join me for a virtual ‘end-of-the-year’ coffee, chat and support call. Here’s what I envision, let me know if you’re in: Icebreakers get to know you questions. Roundtable each member shares her greatest challenge or progress this year. If you could choose one word that inspires you for 2021, what would it be? Why?... What is the biggest goal you have for 2021? Hey, you're probably not getting ready for a fancy New Year's eve party! So hop on our call at 10 am and spend some time, make new connections, deepen connections and get to know your fellow WWBN sisters. Learn about each other's goals for 2021 and how we can support each other. Hope to see you there! This is a no-charge event. See more

"Clorox brand Pine-Sol recently debuted The Pine-Store, an online store featuring holiday-themed gifts and apparel, including a pine-scented candle, the brand said in an announcement. All of the Pine-Store's proceeds will be donated to digitalundivided, a nonprofit social startup which creates programs that support entrepreneurs of color and their communities. The company will also donate $250,000 to the charity. Why? What's the connection to women of color you ask? It's t...he company's way of thanking the Black community, which has supported the brand for generations, Cassandra Lewis, brand manager of Pine-Sol, said in a statement. For digitalundivided, the collaboration is an opportunity to continue its support of women entrepreneurs of color, a cohort that has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lauren Maillian, CEO of digitalundivided, said in a statement." ~ Quoted from MarketingDive. See more

From Sooke to Sidney, check out some of the many businesses in this great article by Capital Daily

We give thanks today to the men and women who have served, and are serving, to protect our freedom and give us the opportunities we have today and tomorrow. Know we will never forget your sacrifices. With gratitude for your service, we humbly say thank you. xo

SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANTS up to $5,000 are available to small businesses so they can cover the costs of physical modifications to their businesses to meet local health and safety requirements. The grant can also be used to help firms enhance their e-commerce capabilities so they can do more business online. The new application window for the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund opened on Monday, October 26, 2020. Canadian small business can learn more and apply for the grant online through Go Canada United. Learn more and apply here: https://www.gocanadaunited.ca/for-local-businesses

Join us Nov 5th w/Sharon-Rose McNeil of Honor Sales on "The fastest way to connect to your ideal clients". Sharon is a sales trainer and motivational speaker and 25 vet in the sales field. We'll also have time for Rich Networking. Learn more and register here: https://conta.cc/31WEVNH

A GUIDE TO COVID-19 FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESS. Reposted from our friends at Freedom Accounting Inc. #CanadianSmallBusiness #SmallBusinessVictoria #finance #COVID-19

Applications Now Open for B.C.'s Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program "The Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program will invest up to $300 million in targeted financial support for some of the hardest hit businesses in B.C. that employ between two and 149 B.C. residents and have experienced declines in revenue since March 10, 2020. Grants of $10,000 to $30,000 are available. An additional $5,000 to $10,000 grant is available to eligible tourism...-related businesses that have been hit especially hard by COVID-19. The program runs until March 31, 2021 or until the funds are fully allocated, whichever comes first." If you are interested in applying we recommend that you do not delay. https://www2.gov.bc.ca//economic-/business-recovery-grant.