How to Hire Students and Graduates – KW/Cambridge/Guelph
Using the two most popular government funding mechanisms for hiring (see previous blogs) to grow your business, it may appear complicated or too good to be true at first glance. But SMEs have great potential to expand our horizons. I recommend contacting our local Conestoga college and Ken Buitenhuis [kbuitenhuis@conestogac.on.ca] for support on how to provide small business owners [...]
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Hiring a Coop Student with Government Funding
Recently approved and good news for the areas of Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge and Hamilton, University of Waterloo is now the delivery agency on behalf of Industry Canada. They are now accepting applications for the 2010/2011 Small Business Internship Program.
Tags: business development, financing options, Government Funding, government grants, internet marketing, internship program, marketing plans, planning, Small Business Financing, technologies
Export Market Access – FAQ’s on Eligible Projects
Through FEDDEV Ontario, SME’s are able to improve their position in accessing new markets to China and Hong Kong, India and the US marketplace. The EMA program will provide funding up to 50% of a project’s eligible costs to a maximum of $30,000 per project. From my research, the most popular activities include:
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Communicating with Twitter
As a firm believer of at least five different marketing strategies, here is a great example of my journey with Twitter and how I explored the potential benefits. I created a profile in Spring of 2009, and then investigated its’ use to spread the word about business resources that I have compiled. Here is the [...]
Tags: business development, e-business, internet marketing, marketing plans, mentoring, productivity improvements, training and development
Government Funding for Small Businesses – Youth Employment Program (YEP)
New funding mechanism to support small business, with a maximum contribution of $30,000, for the financial support of hiring a graduate. The funding must be applied to hire a recent graduate in their area expertise for business development, marketing plans or technical development
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