Next week,
from March 20th to
22nd ,
PARO on Wheels
(POW) will be traveling our
Easterly
Route
. PARO Centre for
Women’s Enterprise, will be working with our partners visiting
communities and presenting workshops in the region.
Tuesday,
March 20th
Nipigon
10:00am-12:00pm
Follow
up with Circle members
Wednesday,
March 21st
Info
rmation
Session
PARO
Peer Lending Circles and Loans
At
the Wawa Economic Development Office
6:30pm
to 7:30pm
Short
Break
7:40pm-8:30pm
Building
your Roadmap Workshop
This
is a simple, self-analysis session to help you get from where you are to
where you really want to be. You
may find you are satisfied with the way things are, but through our
experiences with this workshop, we have found that most women see a need
for a change either personally or in their work.
No
Registration or fee required
All
women from surrounding communities and First Nation Communities are
invited and we urge you to bring a friend!
Thursday,
March 22nd
Counseling Sessions at the CFDC office. You
are invited to drop in to ask your individual questions about starting a
business, operating a business, looking for a job or facing a change or personal challenge. Find out how to start your Peer Lending Circle and how to access loans
and funding by attending the workshop Wednesday evening and talk to our
Circle Counselor about how a Circle can benefit you.
Contact
us toll free 1-800-584-0252, or at info@paro.ca,
if you would like more
information, or to find out where and when you can meet with the PARO team
members.
If
you wish to be added to our e-mail group list to receive a personal e mail
when we are going to be in your area, please sign up on PARO’s website
or contact us at paroonwheels@paro.ca.
“The Secret” is
out, and it will be presented at PARO Centre on March 28th!
Join
us on Wednesday, March 28th from
5PM-7PM
at PARO Centre for the screening of the film
“The Secret as seen on the Oprah
Winfrey Show. This is your chance to see the film that is making headlines all over
the world! For more
information, or to find out about how you can market your business at this
event, call 625- 0328. We have had an excellent response from women who
plan on attending. Please call
Maria, so we can ensure we have equipment and room set up to accommodate
all women who would like to come.
PARO
Leads & Links events offer
networking and learning opportunities, as well as great advertising
opportunities for your business with display booths available at each
event. Contact Deborah
Poole-Hoffmann at graphx@tbaytel.net
to find out more about how you can promote and showcase your business,
product, or service at PARO Leads
& Links.
PARO Peer Lending Circles
If you are 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
While researching
valuable information for women of all ages, we were forwarded the
following link for a recent
McGuinty announcement of a Young Women Entrepreneurs Conference
http://www.sbe.gov.on.ca/ontcan/page.do?page=6023
Have a
wonderful week!
Regards,
Sandra
E. Wiggins,
Northern Opportunities for Women Project Coordinator
Spring Cleaning
Take a day to dust off your old business
ideas and see if they still shine.
By Romanus Wolter
Speaker and consultant Romanus Wolter, aka "The
Kick Start Guy," is author of Kick
Start Your Dream Business.
As entrepreneurs, ideas constantly run
through our heads, but we don't always have time to implement
them. We add those ideas to our to-do lists, but then often
neglect them. If you're feeling discouraged about moving your
ideas forward, here is a way to rekindle your fire, refresh
your goals and finally make some progress: Set a date within
the next week for an "idea-implementation day"--a
time to free your imagination to make a plan for accomplishing
a specific goal.
Begin by defining your goal--you cannot succeed if
you don't know where you're going. Then:
1. Spend a focused
hour developing three alternative idea-implementation methods.
Your creativity brings out special insights and solutions.
Most of us do not like planning; we enjoy dreaming. Take time
to create at least three ways to accomplish your goal.
Brainstorm solutions that will help you achieve success by
contemplating your goal from all possible angles.
2. Choose one of
the methods. Focus, and move in a direction that is
right for you. Review the ideas you generated, and choose one
that you think would be fun to complete. Challenge yourself to
pick a novel method that puts you outside your comfort zone.
Use your intuition, and choose one that fits your personality.
If you truly enjoy your plan, you will do it.
3. Believe you can
achieve it. Every great accomplishment begins with
a seed of belief. It will take work, but when you believe,
solutions arise to help you. Tell yourself, "I can
achieve this goal."
4. Write down the
steps you will take. Itemize the tasks needed to
complete your implementation method. Then, prioritize the
tasks to provide yourself with a roadmap for success.
5. Carry out your
defined tasks. Immediately take your first step
toward accomplishing your goal. Taking action motivates you to
move forward with confidence.
6. Make a
commitment to yourself to finish any remaining tasks.
Your momentum builds with each step you take. Before you end
your day, assign start and finish dates to any uncompleted
tasks so you do not become overwhelmed. This list turns into
your "idea action plan," which you can share with
anyone who asks you, "How can I help grow your
business?"
Don't wait until next spring to plan your next
idea-implementation day. Schedule one each month to reenergize
your efforts and accomplish goals to grow your business. And
reward yourself when you complete a difficult task--it will
motivate you to continue on your path to success.
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.
This project is
supported by Industry Canada / Fednor.
Next
Biz and Bagel
Monday, March 19th
Featuring: Shirley
DeWilde
Presenting..."
Risk
Management - If Only We Had a Crystal Ball
"
Biz
& Bagels are open to the public and we welcome you to join us
Mondays, 12:15pm - 1:15pm @ PARO Centre
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.
This program is
funded by the Government of Canada
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March
28 - PARO Leads & Links
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Business
Development Programs
|
Are you
a Woman with a Disability?
Dissatisfied
With Your Work?
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.
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March
21- New Business Seminar @ CRA |
FREE SEMINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESSES!!
The
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is presenting a free seminar for new
businesses.
If
you have just started, or are about to start a small business, this
seminar is for you. You will learn about a wide range of business
situations, and we will give you an overview of the CRA`s roles and
responsibilities. You will
also find out about services that the federal government in general, and
the CRA in particular, offer to small businesses like yours.
The next information session will be held at:
Canada
Revenue Agency
130
South Syndicate Avenue
- Second floor
Wednesday,
March 21, 2007
9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
To
register, please contact Julie at 625-7029 or by e-mail at
outreach.nor-thunderbay@cra-arc.gc.ca.
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Connecting
You to a Fit & Healthy Lifestyle |
Fit
Enough??
The higher your cardiovascular fitness level the lower your risk of
developing metabolic syndrome, say the researchers at the the Cooper
Institute in
Dallas
,
Texas
.
Metabolic
syndrome is characterized as the presence of three or more
cardiovascular disease risk factors, which include elevated
triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol level, high blood pressure, abdominal
obesity and impaired fasting glucose.
If you can walk or run (or a combination of both) a mile in 12 minutes,
you’re considered fit. But why stop there? When it comes to a healthy
heart, fitter is better!
Make it an excellent week! Make your heart happy and get up and get
going!!
Deb
Deb Coulis - Lifestyle Coach
Coulis Connection
www.coulisconnection.com
Ph: 807-935-2484
Cell: 807-628-2408
Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with
Special Needs Learning & Communication
March 22 & 23, 2007
Thunder Bay, ON
Just a reminder about the upcoming
workshop from the Centre of
Excellence for Special Needs Children and Adolescents.
It is not too late to register. Application form online
at www.lcnorth.ca. All
information can be found on the website.
Payment can be made at the workshop. (Valhalla Inn)
There are 18 sessions with varied speakers (bios online) : A. Early
Interventions- from health and education B. Behaviour-
suicide, self
inflicted injury, substance abuse.
Dragon’s
Den Coming to
Thunder Bay March 29th
Sean Wise “Lessons From the
Den” four city tour
Sean
Wise, business advisor to the hit TV series, “The Dragon’s Den” is
coming to
Thunder Bay
on Thursday, March 29th at the Italian Cultural Centre. Dragon’s
Den (www.INSIDEtheDRAGONSden.com)
is the hit television series and venture capital reality show. On
the show entrepreneurs of emerging and high growth companies pitch their
investment ideas to Dragons (angel investors).
Sean is coming to
Thunder Bay
,
North Bay
, Sault Ste Marie and
Sudbury
to share his “Lessons from the Den” with local entrepreneurs,
investors and their financial advisors. Over
the last 7 years, Sean Wise has lectured at more than 100 business
boot-camps, financing forums and industry conferences. He has trained over
3000 entrepreneurs who collectively raised more $900 million from a
variety of investment sources. (wisementorcapital)
Sean’s dynamic presentation will cover topics on: Best
practices for angel investing; Why Dragons and Angels aren’t that
different; How to nail your elevator pitch; The non investment, investment
criteria; and What it takes to raise capital for your business and much
more.
For
information, visit www.noeg.ca.
Have
Your Say!
The tourism industry and senior levels of government are joining forces
to
develop a new Five-Year Tourism Marketing Strategy for
Northern Ontario
.
We
encourage you to participate in this process by visiting the Connexion-North
Website
and
signing up to attend the planning session scheduled for Thunder
Bay on May 4th
2007.
The consultants want to hear from you with your suggestions and
ideas!
Click
on the link below which will direct you to the Connexion-North website
www.northofsuperior.org/nosta_HomeMembers.asp
