The Mayor’s Progress Breakfast
 State of the City in 2021 and a look ahead to 2022 Please join Mayor Lehman for the 2021 Virtual Mayor’s Business Progress Breakfast. Enjoy virtual networking with fellow business community members followed by a presentation from Mayor Lehman about the state of our city and a look ahead to 2022.Wednesday, December 15, 2021Agenda: 8 a.m. Virtual networking8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Presentation from Mayor LehmanRegister HereTo support local businesses this holiday season our generous sponsors, Barriston Law and ScotiaBank, will be giving away $3000 worth of gift cards! Registrants who donate to Barrie and District Christmas Cheer will be entered to win “Breakfast on Barriston” gift cards to local restaurants, and “Shopping on Scotia” gift cards to local downtown merchants.  Donate to Christmas Cheer Here For more information on City of Barrie business supports during COVID-19, financial assistance, and current Provincial regulations for operating in Simcoe-Muskoka, visit barrie.ca/SupportForBusiness. |
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Business Mentor & CEO at Grow Vantage & Ask For Directions Training
Business Mentor at Ask For Directions Training and Grow Vantage
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
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