Sonshine Girls Painting – It’s the details that matter.
Your home is more than just a place to live—it’s where you create memories, find comfort, and feel truly yourself. We understand how important that is, both for you and your family. Whether you’re refreshing a single room or transforming your entire home, painting can be an exciting but sometimes overwhelming project. That’s where we come in. At Sonshine Girls Painting, we believe the process should be as enjoyable as the result. We’re not just about getting paint on walls; we’re about listening to what you need, finding solutions to any concerns, and making sure you feel...
Read MoreInnovative new program helps women entrepreneurs leverage tech and digital solutions
Women entrepreneurs in BC can learn to leverage the power of AI and other digital and tech innovations to support their business growth through a new program offered by WeBC and the Discovery Foundation. As business owners are consistently under pressure to do more with less, Discovery Foundation’s Digital Strategic Leadership Program, presented by WeBC, helps participants look at their business through a digital lens, exploring solutions like AI, apps and eCommerce to improve their business performance. “Tech developments can help businesses grow, but it’s not as simple as...
Read MoreGetting your affairs in order
Having our affairs in order is NOT just for those who are dying! When we start talking about getting our affairs in order, we get this uneasy feeling in our gut. Am I am going to die soon? If I think it, therefore I am? In our society we have come to accept this expression as preparing for end of life, when, we could all benefit from having our affairs in order in any season of life! We can spend countless hours looking for personal information that has been stashed in different corners of our home. We keep meaning to get it organized one day – but each day gets consumed with other...
Read MoreWomen’s Enterprise Centre
Supporting every stage of your small business journey. January 2022. Women’s Enterprise Centre Newsletter.
Read MoreOur sister site Seniors 101 has just extended it’s reach and scope.
It has produced a Nanaimo Seniors Directory which is available not only on-line but also in PRINT!!! This is huge. Until now our 3 magazines have been strictly of the web variety. The article below was printed in our local newspaper gives a good overview of what we have done. The on-line version of the Directory can be opened from the Home page of Seniors 101 via this link https://seniors101.ca We would really appreciate any comments you might have. Thank you. Trish Summerhayes Owner/Publisher island Woman Magazine. *********************************** Printed product proves popular...
Read MoreNational child-care system
Liberals have promised to make a long-term spending commitment to create a national child-care system A new report estimates that hundreds of thousands of women could get back into the labour force if the Liberals follow through on a pledge to create a national child care system. The paper to be released Wednesday makes the case that federal spending to create a national program would “pay for itself” in the form of extra income tax, extra spending and reduced social costs as more parents entered the workforce. There is also the potential for tens of thousands of construction jobs as new...
Read MoreCelebrate B.C. Women Entrepreneurs with #WEcreateBC
Online campaign will run until Women’s Entrepreneurship Day VANCOUVER, OCTOBER 28, 2020 – The inaugural #WEcreateBC campaign launched this week to celebrate the impact that women entrepreneurs have in creating businesses, jobs, connections, and communities in British Columbia. The campaign is a joint effort between Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC) and Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FEW) and will culminate in a virtual toast on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on Thursday, November 19. “Women entrepreneurs play a key role in the economic success and recovery of our province, and they...
Read MoreNew! Join the Creative Industries Trade Accelerator Program
Increase your international sales – bursaries available for WEC clients The Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) has developed a special cohort specifically designed for those in the Creative Industries! Women’s Enterprise Centre is a Supporting Sponsor of TAP, and we’re delighted to share this special cohort, which will provide focused support for the following businesses: audiovisual; design (exhibit design, fashion design, artistic product design, public art design, urban design); music; performing arts; publishing (books and periodicals); visual arts; interactive digital...
Read MoreIf you’re thinking about building a website
getting more online traffic, outsourcing, or growing your business then don’t forget to join us for one of our free webinars! , August 27 [This Thursday!] | How to Plan and Launch a New Website September 10 | Export Ready: Resources to Grow Your Business Outside of BC September 15 | Privacy: How to Outsource Work While Keeping You and Your Customers Safe September 17 | How to Get and Grow Your Website Traffic: The Basics September 21 | Finding and Bidding on Opportunities with the Government of Canada Please see below for more information and feel...
Read MoreFinancial Elder Abuse
Isolated adults are vulnerable to elder financial abuse but conversation can help drive change. Elder financial abuse is the most common form of elder abuse. It is defined as the unlawful or unauthorized use of an elderly person’s financial assets. It is also the act of pressuring an elder to authorize consent or use of their financial assets. How to Recognize Elder Financial Abuse Personal relationships are often leveraged to perpetrate investment fraud. To gain the trust of an older adult, a fraudster will often offer help or become a close friend. Learn more about the ‘trust...
Read MoreWhy Wool For Your Footwear?
In recent years wool has enjoyed a great surge in popularity. Not only is wool an environmentally friendly and renewable resource, the material is durable, naturally therapeutic and ideal for footwear. This is because wool acts as a natural insulator, keeping your feet warm in winter, and cool in summer. Wool fibres have a crimped shape, producing air pockets regulating temperature and absorbing more moisture than any other fibre — 30 to 40% — keeping skin dry, healthy, and odour free. Wool is naturally bacteria-, mould-, and fungus-resistant. Nearly all footwear is made...
Read MoreWhat’s a business coach?
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or work for a big company, a coach is someone completely focused on your success! What’s that like? Well, a great coach listens for opportunities and sees what you might miss and assists you to keep up the momentum when you need it most, during those difficult business and personal issues, conflicts and change. You also have a mentor for those business challenges or questions, they can provide the timely business tips and know how that you need. A trained coach asks questions that bring out those aha moments that pivot perceptions,...
Read MoreGood news from Ottawa
Government invests $286,000 to helpthree women-owned or -led companies in Victoria and surrounding area grow and export VICTORIA, BC, May 13, 2019 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is advancing women’s economic empowerment with the first ever Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, a $2-billion investment that seeks to double the number of women-owned businesses by 2025. Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, joined local women entrepreneurs and business leaders to celebrate women’s entrepreneurship...
Read MoreManage your credit score
…it’s your passport to financial opportunities So maybe you let a few bills slide when things were tight. Or maybe you haven’t seen a zero balance on your credit card in longer than you can remember. Then there was that temporary line of credit… that somehow became permanent. It’s amazing how many things we do that weaken our credit score. Your credit score – the higher the better – is your passport to financial opportunities. Known as a FICO score – with a possible range of 300 to 900 — your number tells lenders what kind of a risk you are likely to be as a...
Read MoreVariable rate
This Spring we’re seeing lenders getting aggressive with their pricing for variable rate mortgages: a sign that lenders are fighting for market share, making it a great time to be shopping for a mortgage! First a reminder of the difference between fixed vs variable. Fixed rates are often well suited to first-time buyers or those who haven’t owned a home for long because they want to know with absolute certainty what their payment will be for a set number of years. A variable mortgage has an interest rate that will move in conjunction with your lender’s Prime rate, which in turn tracks...
Read MoreMystic Mountain
It was not April Fool’s Day. Nor was I the victim of someone’s cruel joke. Yet there is no explanation for what happened on that July 13th in 1977. I was in my thirtieth year. I had travelled some by then and was familiar with various lifestyles, various human foibles, wisdom and stupidity, yet nothing in my life to date had prepared me for what I encountered on that walk up the side of Mystic Mountain. Mystic Mountain was on the outskirts of the village where we had recently settled; a quiet rural setting with clean water, clear skies, fresh air, lots of nature to explore. On this rare...
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