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In this Issue: Fueling
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Don't forget to
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Hello
Everyone! On this
8th day of March 2007, we wish you all a very happy International Women's
Day! Bonjour
tous le monde! Aujourd'hui le 8 mars 2007, nous vous souhaitons une
joyeuse journée internationale de la femme! Canada's New Government
Increases Funding to the Women's Program
This
week, PARO on Wheels (POW) traveled
to Atikokan, From March 20 to 22, PARO
on Wheels will travel East with
scheduled stops in
Join
us on Wednesday, March 28th from PARO
Peer Lending Circles PARO wishes to thank all the
local and regional Circle members who have been in contact with us,
recently. We are updating Circle contact information, and would like to
hear more from Circle members on how PARO can provide additional support
to members. How would your circle like to be involved? What activities and
events would your circle like to offer in your community?
If you are an existing Circle
seeking new members, or you are interested in becoming a Circle member, we
invite you to contact Sandra Wiggins at sandraw@paro.ca
for more information. More
Resources for You If
you're looking for a job right now, are you up for the competition?
Find out more about what it takes to stand out from the crowd,
visit: http://turnerjo.typepad.com/job_search_guy_blog/2007/02/do_you_thrive_o.html
.
Have a wonderful week,
10 Effective Ways To Reduce Your Business Costs By WILD WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS - www.thewildwe.com Article compliments of Julie Lynn, Independent Consultant for Southern Living At Home
1. Barter If
you have a business you should be bartering goods and
services with other businesses. You should try to trade
for something before you buy it. Barter deals usually require little
or no money. 2. Network Try
networking your business with other businesses. You could trade
leads or mailing lists. This will cut down on your marketing and
advertising costs. You may also try bartering goods and services
with them. 3. Wholesale/Bulk You'll
save money buying your business supplies in bulk quantities. You
could get a membership at a 4. Free Stuff You
should try visiting the thousands of freebie sites on the internet
before buying your business supplies. You can find free software,
graphics, backgrounds, online business services etc. 5. Borrow/Rent Have you ever purchased business equipment you only needed for a small period of time? You could have just borrowed the equipment from someone else or rented the equipment from a "rent-all" store.
6. Online/Offline Auctions You
can find lower prices on business supplies and equipment at online
and offline auctions. I'm not
7. Plan Ahead Make a list of business supplies or equipment you'll need in the future. Keep an eye out for stores that have big sales. Purchase the supplies when they go on sale before you need them.
If
your business equipment and supplies don't need to be new, buy them
used. You can find used items at yard and garage sales, used stores,
used stuff for sale message boards and newsgroups etc. 9. Negotiate You
should always try negotiate a lower price for any business equipment
or supplies. It doesn't hurt to try. Pretend you are talking to a
salesman at a car lot. 10. Search You can always be searching for new suppliers for your business supplies and equipment. Look for suppliers with lower prices and better quality. Don't just be satisfied with a few.
PARO’s
advanced Business Accelerator
program provides a flexibility of workshops, mentoring, business
counseling, web and tele-classes to women who are already
established in their businesses but want to ‘grow a little or
shift a lot’. This
program builds knowledge, skills, capacity, confidence and
resilience as a business owner, and each participant’s program is
specially tailored to suit their needs.
Contact accelerator@paro.ca
to find out how the program can benefit your business. PARO's Accelerator project has been supported with a grant from the Canadian Women's Foundation Economic Development Collaborative Fund, a partnership of the Canadian Women's Foundation, CIBC, The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and an Anonymous donor. This project is
supported by Industry Canada / Fednor.
Next Biz and Bagel Monday, March 12th Featuring: Aimee Turpin, Off the Wall Productions Presenting..." Making the Most of Your Trade Show Visit "
Biz
& Bagels are open to the public and we welcome you to join us If you are in the region and would like to join us, we have limited spaces available through teleconference. Please contact Joni @ jsharkey@paro.ca or 1-800-584-0252.
Are you
a Woman with a Disability?
Want to Become
Self-Employed?
Are you a woman contemplating
going into business but do not know where to start?
For more
info, please call Joni at 625.0328 or 1.800.584.0252
Start Your
Business Today. Let us help you!
Join the Making A
Difference: A Business Development Program
Funded by:
The support of
Government of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate, the
Ministry of
Citizenship and
Immigration is acknowledged
PARO
Self-Employment Benefit Program
PARO's
GATEWAY: A Path to Self-Employment
On EI now
or in the last 3 years, or had Maternity benefits in
the last 5 years?
Register
Today!!
Click
here for more
information
This
program is funded by the Government of Canada
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Do you have
a computer? Can you surf the internet easily? Why
not try our new Pilot project...
PARO On-line.
Steeper's is currently looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person to fill a long-term part time position in our May Street location. If you are interested in learning more about tea and want to work with great customers everyday, let us know! You must have great customer service skills, be able to work independently and have the ability to educate others about the fantastic world of tea. Visit either Steeper's location to fill out an application. 122 May Street N. or 89 Cumberland St. N.
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Connecting You to a Fit & Healthy Lifestyle |
Good morning to all!!
We
will be “ascending” and descending” for the entire week, but
“knot” to worry; I will “harness” some of my energy and be back
next Monday with a little “bolt” of information!
Make
this an excellent week! Seize the day! Implement lots of active living
this week; you know how!
Just
Get
Up and Get Going!!
Deb
Coulis - Lifestyle Coach
Coulis Connection
www.coulisconnection.com
Ph: 807-935-2484
Cell: 807-628-2408
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Daina's Blog |
My LIVESTRONG!
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks! New job, new work
details, and excitement!
I
get to work in the field that I have always wanted to, which is cancer.
I am now doing fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society in Dryden and
couldn’t be more thrilled!
Sometimes
you forget what you are passionate about because you get caught up in
the many details of life and forget what’s important. So, as I
work, I hope to be reminded by those who have been touched by cancer
like I have remind me what’s important and be grateful for the
strength we have to keep moving ahead.
Since
I have been out of town for interviews, I haven’t been as dedicated to
exercise as I should be in preparation for the challenge I am taking in
October with the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Plus I have added a
new course for school to my plate which takes up some time. I
really have to work at being organized and getting myself to the gym
whereas before since I was out and about it wasn’t such a stretch. I
also am seeing my chiropractor about a knee injury I had from a few
years ago to see if I am going to make it worse by pounding on the
treadmill. So we will see how that goes. On the eating side
of things, I have made a couple of low-fat recipes from scratch (I
don’t cook really well) and they came out great! So I am proud
of myself for that. Now I know there was a reason for burning
those cookies---I didn’t need them!!
PS:
March
is Colon Cancer Awareness month! If you are over 50 and haven’t
been screened, please mention it to your doctor. It could save
your life!
Remember,
thanks for reading, and don’t forget to LIVESTRONG!
Daina
Maslach
daina@drytel.net
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Community Notes |
Spring DAZE is here!
Marcia will officially launch her latest book in Thunder Bay at Chapters on March 12, 2007. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. She will host a book signing and offer different craft activities for young visitors.
In fact, each book is the
simplest way to plan to have fun with young children. Each
activity idea is educational, creative, and uses inexpensive household
products. To view a sample chapter or for more details, visit http://www.allthedaze.com.
Spring Daze will be available at PARO Presents.
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PARO Events Calendar |
The PARO events calendar will
list all dates, times and places of events that will be held during the
next few months. Unless otherwise specified, events will be
held @ PARO Place. Please contact the office at
625-0328 for any information.
All Biz and Bagels will take place from 12:15pm until 1:15pm.
March
12th - Biz and Bagels ~ Aimee Turpin, " Making the Most of Your Trade Show Visit"
19th - Biz and Bagels ~ Shirley DeWilde, "Risk Management - If Only We Had a Crystal Ball"
26th - Biz and Bagels ~ Cindy Maki, "Intuition and Business"
28th
- PARO Leads & Links 5:00pm - 7:00pm @ PARO Centre, "The Secret"
PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise - 110-105 May Street
North, Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3N9
Tel: 807.625.0328 Fax:
807.625.0317 Website: http://www.paro.ca Email: info@paro.ca
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