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Tell us your story as part of the Grow Vantage blog!

February 17, 2017 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

In the very near future, the Grow Vantage Blog will focus on our members’ stories about entrepreneurship!

Guest Post Guidelines:

Length of Your Story Post:  500-1,000 words

By submitting your blog post to us, you agree to give Grow Vantage the unlimited licence and right to publish your content at our discretion, and to edit content for length, quality, and readability.

Your blog post must be submitted as a word document (Microsoft Word is preferred)

What we do want to see:

  • Unique content – this is about you and your experience, after all
  • A story with heart – even if your experience has been dark, we’re striving for positive outcomes!
  • A story with meat – have a point (or several points) that you think are important to share with fellow entrepreneurs, such as:
    • Something you’ve learned about business… your customers, finances, marketing, social media – or something that has made a difference in how successful you are
    • Something you’ve learned about being an entrepreneur, e.g. surviving the ups and downs of your business growth
    • Something you’ve learned about life…life lessons can be very inspiring.

What you can include:

  • Links to content that you have found valuable
  • A brief bio at the end of your post – which can include things like your name, your company name, your area of expertise, and a link to your website or social media profiles

What we don’t want to see:

  • Plagiarized content from someone else
  • Blatant promotion or advertising
  • Links to your website or social media profiles in the body of your post (you may include these in your bio); remember that people can look you up on the GV Directory… a good reason to update your profile!)
  • Content that you haven’t put a lot of thought into

Let us know your interest in participating!  We are excited about featuring your stories in the Grow Vantage blog and on our website.  Send your intent to participate and your stories to kim@growvantage.com

Our editorial committee will review each submission and we reserve the right to not publish something that won’t be interesting to our readers.

 

Filed Under: Blog, Barrie

Tell us your story as part of the Grow Vantage blog!

August 26, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

August 31st – Marketing for Hippies 101

August 26, 2016 By Kim Porter (Edit)

Marketing for Hippies 101 is a daylong, pay-what-you-can, marketing workshop designed just for holistic practitioners, permaculture folks, life coaches etc., that’s coming to Barrie onAugust 31st.

It’s being run by Tad Hargrave of www.marketingforhippies.com and it’s all based on the idea that “marketing can feel good” (for all involved).

For more info or to register go to: https://barrie_mfh101.eventbrite.ca

Filed Under: Barrie

The Chamber wants your feedback

July 8, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

Hello everyone,

As you may know I’m on the Barrie Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and I’m co-chairing a committee that is collecting feedback on small business about the challenges and barriers to business that we face. This initiative is called “Too Big To Ignore” and was launched by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to allow them to gather province-wide feedback so they can help advocate on our behalf.

Save the Date: Here is your chance to be heard!

Join us for a roundtable breakfast on Tuesday July 26th, from 7:30 – 9:00 am, to give your feedback on small business challenges. A link for registration will be provided next week.

The three top obstacles to small business in Ontario that have been identified by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce are:

  1. A Lack of Access to the Workers We Need
  2. Key Infrastructure Gaps
  3. The Rising Cost of Doing Business

Our aim is to engage businesses and other stakeholders around the issues that small business experience.

The insights and feedback captured from the local Small Business Roundtable Consultations will be shared with the OCC, and will inform a final report to be released during Small Business Week in October 2016.

Thank you for your participation in this important initiative.

—

Patricia Dent
Business Mentor
Grow Vantage
Suite Success at ESS Direct
411 Huronia Road
Barrie, ON L4N 9B3
Bus: 705-727-0789, ext 1
Cell: 705-229-4969
patricia@growvantage.com

Filed Under: Barrie, Member News

Are you a Coach, Consultant or Therapist looking for Office Space in Barrie?

May 13, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

Wanted: Life Coach, Consultants, Therapists Who Need a Part Time Office

Need a location in Barrie to meet your clients?
I am currently looking for someone to share office with me part time.
Located at 151 Essa Rd. (Intersects with Anne St.).
The office is fully furnished; free parking; wifi incl.; client waiting area; access to group room for workshops; flexible fee structure; good networking opportunity with other therapists.

Available times: Mon-Thu Evenings, Fri-Sun All day.

First come, first serve. Call me at (705) 305-1200 to book a tour.
Lindsay Tsang, M.A. (Counselling)
Counsellor. Coach. Author.
151 Essa Rd. Unit 201, Barrie, ON. L4N 3L2
www.lindsaytsang.com
Fb /lindsaytsangcoach
C: 705-305-1200
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Filed Under: Barrie, Member News

Join us for our Annual Dinner April 26th, 2016

April 15, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

Learn from the best at our Annual Dinner:

Chris Adams from G-Shift is our speaker

Dinner, learning and networking from Groups 1 – 39! (bring lots of business cards)

Who is Chris?

Chris is gShift’s cofounder and is currently undertaking strategic business development. He is fully committed to building a world-class content marketing software platform. Chris loves when all aspects of great software design converge to produce an unparalleled user experience.

gShift is the third startup Chris has successfully tackled and is going to share his perspective on growth and success in business.

When Chris is not at gShift, he is a dedicated father, sailboat racer, cultural supporter, member of the rock band Sonic Coalition and has been a Barrie Film Festival Board Member for the past ten years. He is passionate about contributing to the community, by helping to build a sense of place within the City of Barrie.

What are the details?

  • Date: Tuesday April 26th, 2016
  • Where? Suite Success at ESS Direct in the Donna Douglas Room
  • What time? 6:30 – 9:30 pm
  • Buy Tickets at:  http://guestli.st/414147

Put it in your calendar and stay tuned for the event invitation that will allow you to get your early bird tickets. Book from 6:30 – 9:30 pm in your calendars and plan to bring lots of business cards!

Thanks everyone

Patricia Dent
Business Mentor
Grow Vantage
Suite Success at ESS Direct
411 Huronia Road
Barrie, ON L4N 9B3
Bus: 705-727-0789, ext 1
Cell: 705-229-4969
patricia@growvantage.com

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Filed Under: Barrie

Strike out the 3 C’s – Crohn’s, Colitis & Cancer

April 14, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

May 15, 2016 from 2-4 pm at Barrie Bowlerama.

Each $35 ticket includes:  2 hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, raffle prizes, silent auction and so much more!

All money raised will benefit:  Robbie’s Rainbow and GetRec’d

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Nancy Marcello at info@aweinspiringevents.ca and see the attached poster.

Strike out the 3C’s Crohns Colitis Cancer Bowling Poster

Nancy Marcello

Awe Inspiring Events

705-737-3564
705-795-0391
nancy@aweinspiringevents.ca
http://www.aweinspiringevents.ca

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Filed Under: Barrie

Be Sure to Add your Signature and GV # to your Announcement!

April 14, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

To let everyone know who posted the announcement AND to make it easy for anyone interested in following up with you, we suggest you copy and paste your email signature into the end of your announcement.

Be sure to include your Grow Vantage group number as well.

Thanks!

Patricia Dent
Business Mentor
Grow Vantage
Suite Success at ESS Direct
411 Huronia Road
Barrie, ON L4N 9B3
Bus: 705-727-0789, ext 1
Cell: 705-229-4969
patricia@growvantage.com

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Filed Under: Barrie

Join us for our Annual Dinner on April 26th

April 8, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

Learn from the best at our Annual Dinner:

Chris Adams from G-Shift is our speaker

Dinner, learning and networking from Groups 1 – 39! (bring lots of business cards)

Who is Chris?

Chris is gShift’s cofounder and is currently undertaking strategic business development. He is fully committed to building a world-class content marketing software platform. Chris loves when all aspects of great software design converge to produce an unparalleled user experience.

gShift is the third startup Chris has successfully tackled and is going to share his perspective on growth and success in business.

When Chris is not at gShift, he is a dedicated father, sailboat racer, cultural supporter, member of the rock band Sonic Coalition and has been a Barrie Film Festival Board Member for the past ten years. He is passionate about contributing to the community, by helping to build a sense of place within the City of Barrie.

What are the details?

  • Date: Tuesday April 26th, 2016
  • Where? Suite Success at ESS Direct in the Donna Douglas Room
  • What time? 6:30 – 9:30 pm
  • Buy Tickets at:  http://guestli.st/414147

Put it in your calendar and stay tuned for the event invitation that will allow you to get your early bird tickets. Book from 6:30 – 9:30 pm in your calendars and plan to bring lots of business cards!

Thanks everyone

Filed Under: Barrie, Member News

Remember to add your signature to your Announcement

March 11, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

To let everyone know who posted the announcement AND to make it easy for anyone interested in following up with you, we suggest you copy and paste your email signature into the end of your announcement.

Be sure to include your Grow Vantage group number as well.

Thanks!

Patricia Dent
Business Mentor
Grow Vantage
Suite Success at ESS Direct
411 Huronia Road
Barrie, ON L4N 9B3
Bus: 705-727-0789, ext 1
Cell: 705-229-4969
patricia@growvantage.com

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Filed Under: Barrie

Are You Adding Your Signature to Your Announcement?

March 4, 2016 By Kim Porter Leave a Comment

To let everyone know who posted the announcement AND to make it easy for anyone interested in following up with you, we suggest you copy and paste your email signature into the end of your announcement.

Be sure to include your Grow Vantage group number as well.

Thanks!

Patricia Dent
Business Mentor
Grow Vantage
Suite Success at ESS Direct
411 Huronia Road
Barrie, ON L4N 9B3
Bus: 705-727-0789, ext 1
Cell: 705-229-4969
patricia@growvantage.com

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Filed Under: Barrie

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