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Women’s Entrepreneurship is Transforming Communities featuring Roxanne Joyal – Thursday June 20th

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Sandbox Centre in partnership with Barriston Law are pleased to host Roxanne Joyal – Social entrepreneur | Women’s empowerment advocate | Rhodes scholar | CEO of ME to WE | Founder of ME to WE Artisans on Thursday June 20th @ 3pm

Roxanne’s belief in the transformative potential of social enterprises has taken her from the villages of rural Asia and Africa to the top boardrooms and design showrooms of New York and Los Angeles. As founder of ME to WE Artisans, Roxanne has created an international market for the intricate handiwork of more than 1,400 indigenous women in Kenya, allowing them to lift their families out of poverty and establish themselves as leaders in their communities. Through powerful and authentic stories, Roxanne shares insights about how women’s empowerment transforms communities.

REGISTER TODAY as this event is CERTAIN to FILL UP QUICKLY

Day/Time June 20, 2019 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Location

Sandbox Centre
24 Maple Avenue
Barrie, ON

To register: click the image or go to: https://barrie.snapd.com/events/view/1256967

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Bruce MacGillivray & Instant Imprints on video

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Next in our series of video introductions to Grow Vantage businesses… say hello to Bruce MacGillivray of Instant Imprints (GV48).

He is having a new business launch on Thursday June 20th at 2:00 pm – all welcome! He’s offering deals with proceeds going to the YMCA.

Details:

Date: Thursday, June 20th,  2:00 pm onwards

Address: 222 Mapleview Drive (at Reid… use the Reid entrance)

Can you keep your eye out for a commercial space for a fellow GVer?

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Dave Munro (GV39) is looking (extensively) for a space for Altruistics Beer Bread Bakery. Not always the easiest. So could we all keep our eyes open and see if we can find his bakery a home? Does anyone know any of the Foodland stores – or Vince’s Market? (as a different approach).

Thanks all – and below are some specs:

Commercial Kitchen! So he can go into a commercial plaza… small footprint – uses include: baking (production), wet and dry goods dispensing, countertop compressed air only, basic hydro (dedicated 120V circuit), hygiene sink, Food storage area for raw materials and finished goods, cleaning area with dishwashing sink, food prep, countertop oven (no venting required), classroom area, shipping/receiving,  office.

If floor is concrete, it can be sealed and painted, floor drains would be nice but not necessary)

Zoning: I’ve been told I’m an Artisan so zoning shouldn’t be an issue.

Size: Having 500 sq ft that can be adapted is great for now – but in case of growth – perhaps up to 1200 sq. ft. (A little larger would help to accommodate Beer Bread Baking Classes!!)

Thanks!

Having a Summer – and not Shuttering Your Business – June 20th

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Want to make sure you have the right strategies in place to enjoy your summer but keep the momentum going to hit the ground running in September? Don’t forget to register for our evening event next week where we share tips and strategies on how to do just that!
https://www.facebook.com/events/609970012805409/

Meaningful Management: An Innisfil IdeaLab & Library event on June 24th

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I’ve been notified of the Meaningful Management event on Monday, June 24th @ 6:30 pm at the Innisfil IdeaLab and Library.

Register for this free event:  http://bit.ly/2WD6U4y

Do you have what it takes to build a successful business? Join us as two expert mentors share their knowledge of the systems & processes, entrepreneurial mindset and leadership skills
entrepreneurs need to build resilient and profitable businesses.

We will have a brief  Q & A period followed by informal networking and light refreshments.

Date
Monday, June 24th, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:45 PM

Schedule

  • 6:30     p.m.         Registration, Networking & refreshments
  • 7:05  – 7:30 pm    Don Bourne, Adviser & Business Mentor at HBEC
  • 7:35 – 8:05 pm     Doug Tames,   TAB Business Owner
  • 8:05 –  8:15 pm    Q & A
  • 8:15  – 8:45 pm    Networking

Location
Innisfil IdeaLab & Library 967 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil, ON
Register for your free tickets here http://bit.ly/2WD6U4y
See you there!

South Simcoe Community Startup Team

 

Come Join Us for Instant Imprints Grand Opening

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We would love for you to come out and join us in celebrating the official Grand Opening of our new business, Instant Imprints, on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm.

There will be door prizes and special offers for you! The ribbon cutting will be at 2:00 pm and refreshments will be served at our Grand Opening.

We will be donating 5% of sales raised to the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. This is a perfect opportunity to get…and give!

We hope this would be a great time to come together to meet other businesses and organizations, to exchange ideas and smiles, as well as find out what Instant Imprints can do for you and your business with visibility communication, branding, custom apparel, signage and promotional products.

Bruce MacGillivray

Warning about Hackers for Gmail & Calendar – Forbes

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New Security Warning Issued For Google’s 1.5 Billion Gmail And Calendar Users:
Davey Winder,Contributor

Google’s Gmail email service is used by upwards of 1.5 billion people. The Google Calendar app, meanwhile, has been downloaded more than a billion times from the Play Store. Security researchers have this week warned that threat actors are exploiting the popularity of both in order to target users with a credential-stealing attack.  Here’s what you need to know.

What does this attack involve?

Security researchers working at Kaspersky have revealed how threat actors are using the tight, and automatic, integration between different Google services in order to target users with malicious exploits.

In what the researchers refer to as a “sophisticated scam,” users of the Gmail service are being targeted primarily through the use of malicious and unsolicited Google Calendar notifications. Anyone can schedule a meeting with you, that’s how the calendar application is designed to work. Gmail, which receives the notification of the invitation, is equally designed to tightly integrate with the calendaring functionality.

When a calendar invitation is sent to a user, a pop-up notification appears on their smartphone. The threat actors craft their invitations to include a malicious link, leveraging the trust that user familiarity with calendar notifications brings with it.

The researchers have noticed attackers throughout the last month using this technique to effectively spam users with phishing links to credential stealing sites. By populating the location and topic fields to announce a fake online poll or questionnaire with a financial incentive to participate, the threat actors encourage the victim to follow the malicious link where bank account or credit card details can be collected. By exploiting such a “non-traditional attack vector,” the criminals can get around the fact that people are increasingly aware of common methods to encourage link-clicking.

This Day in History – June 7

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June 7, 1576 – Martin Frobisher sails on the Gabriel with sister ship Michael on his first expedition to search for the North West Passage. He was licensed by the Muscovy Company and backed by Queen Elizabeth I and London merchants. Martin Frobisher will sight Greenland, discover Baffin Island and name Frobisher Bay after himself.

Louise Todd GV 36

familyhistorysimplified.com

705 252-4467

 

Come Join Us for Instant Imprints Grand Opening

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We would love for you to come out and join us in celebrating the official Grand Opening of our new business, Instant Imprints, on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm.

There will be door prizes and special offers for you! The ribbon cutting will be at 2:00 pm and refreshments will be served at our Grand Opening.

We will be donating 5% of sales raised to the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. This is a perfect opportunity to get…and give!

We hope this would be a great time to come together to meet other businesses and organizations, to exchange ideas and smiles, as well as find out what Instant Imprints can do for you and your business with visibility communication, branding, custom apparel, signage and promotional products.

Bruce MacGillivray

 

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