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The Makers Movement is Gaining Momentum!
Thank you to Star Metroland for writing a profile on the #MakersMovement in the Our Town publication! I was beyond thrilled to be interviewed for it, to suggest local makers and to have BACD Clients from Whitby profiled as well! Congratulations to Rebecca Munn for a great profile in the magazine. The Maker Movement is alive and…
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Interview with Adam Mitchell, Chief Awesomeness Officer of Mitchell & Whale Insurance
Meet Adam Mitchell, Chief Awesomeness Officer of Mitchell & Whale Insurance located in Whitby. We recently had Adam as a guest speaker for our #UpSales event and we wanted to share his innovative way of “making insurance not suck” with you! Teresa Shaver talks with Adam about how he decided to become the president of…
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BACD Client, Durham Recruiting, 15th fastest growing company in Canada!
Congratulations to BACD Client, Durham Recruiting for being recognized as the 15th fastest growing company in Canada by Maclean’s and Canadian Business Magazine On September 12, 2019, Canadian Business and Maclean’s magazine ranked Durham Recruiting as #15 on the 2019 Startup 50 ranking of Canada’s Top New Growth Companies and #1 within the HR Industry! Startup…
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Achieving Higher Sales in a Smoking Hot Sector – CANNABIS!
Even in medicine, driving top line sales is critical if you want to survive and continue to meet the needs of your customers. Join us at September’s Up! Practical Sales Talks is Wayne Cockburn, President of The Clinic Network (TCN), a private company that owns and operates 12 chronic pain management clinics across 4 provinces…
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Meet Ross Libbey, Your Bottom Line Accounting & Bookkeeping
Teresa Shaver, Executive Director of the Business Advisory Centre Durham Inc. chats with BACD Expert Network member about their business and the services they offer. Ross is a fun accountant! He is a people person and loves to help clients achieve peace of mind by taking care of their accounting, tax and bookkeeping needs. Watch…
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Elevate your brand with a robust public relations toolbox with good word communications
BACD has partnered with good word communications to assist businesses to build a robust communications toolbox at a bargain price. There are 10 workshops – 2 hours each of in depth content and work. $40.00 per session. Elevate your brand: building a robust public relations toolbox Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors of…
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Meet Shelley Harrop of Beyond Insurance
Beyond Insurance is a member of the BACD’s Expert Network. As a member, they are committed to helping you get the insurance and coverage you need for your business and personal life! The thought of all the things that can go wrong are enough to keep many business owners up at night. What if you…
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Interview with Jody Swain, Hire and Fire Your Kids
Hire and Fire Your Kids, a Behaviour & Chore App is launching on August 17th! It’s A Real World Game, Are You Ready To Play? HIRE your Kids for jobs around the house & FIRE them when they don’t follow the family values and expectations. Watch the Interview here In this interview we speak to Founder…
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Starter Company Plus – Seed funding now accepting applications!
The Starter Company Plus program is back thank you to the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade! The program over the last 5 years has successfully launched over 150 businesses in Durham Region. The program offers: 3 days of business training networking development of sales and marketing skills business planning growth strategies…
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From 31 years at GM, to owning a spa: How this Durham resident started over
Durham’s first Pure + Simple spa opens in Oshawa Article copied from DurhamRegion.com written by Jillian Follert Oshawa This Week OSHAWA — Last fall, Leslie Seeley was standing at a crossroads that many Durham residents know all too well.General Motors, where she had worked for 31 years, had dropped a bombshell, announcing it was restructuring and…
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Meet Christopher Downey from Bloomtools Durham
Bloomtools Durham is an elite web design and SEO services company serving the Durham Region. Chris and the Bloomtools team will help grow your revenue through improving your online presence and implementing effective digital marketing strategies including web design, search engine optimization, social media management, database marketing, print marketing and much more! To learn more…
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Meet Mohamed R. Bachani from Unique Accounting Services
Mohamed is the founder and president of Unique Accounting Services, an Accounting and Bookkeeping firm that helps Canadian small and medium sized businesses with all their bookkeeping, taxation and accounting. At Unique Accounting Services, we have the experience and expertise to handle all of your accounting and bookkeeping needs, but we also get to know…
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BACD Client Priceless Beauty featured in Pickering News Advertiser
Q&A with award-winning Pickering makeup artist Pamela Price of Priceless Beauty Judi Bobbit of Metroland met up with BACD Client, Pamela Price of Priceless Beauty to talk to her about her award and business. Pamela has been working with BACD for over 6 years and her business has been growing from strength to strength. Pamela…
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Pure + Simple – Now Open in Oshawa!
Pure + Simple has opened in Oshawa! Owner Leslie Seeley and her team offer wonderful services to make you feel relaxed, pampered and special! There are many opening specials going on right now, so give them a call 905.240.6764 If you are new to Pure + Simple, they are an all-natural skincare + wellness spa…
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Meet Erin Rochon, BACD Expert Member
Erin Rochon is the owner and creator of Rochon & Associates, a boutique bookkeeping firm specializing in working with Legal, Medical and Dental clients, as well as small business owners needing training and mentorship with Quickbooks. With our proactive approach to bookkeeping, we ensure you are up to date on your financials so you can…
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Meet Expert Member – Norm Jolin of n design
Norm Jolin RGD is the owner and Creative Director at n. design. n. design is a graphic design and marketing company based out of Oshawa Ontario servicing the Greater Toronto Area. We specialize in the strategy and development of company branding and marketing. n. design is a graphic design company of Brand Specialists. We have…
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May Up! Sales Video with Neville Joffe
Meet Neville Joffe, Author, Executive Educator, Business Coach, Financial Literacy Expert. Having retired from AME Learning after more than 20 years since starting the company, he is back to spending his time and passion (under the Bizwisdom banner), teaching business executives, managers and entrepreneurs how to understand the financial implications of their decisions, always with…
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Microfinancing Program Now Available!
BACD and AWCCU Financial have partnered to offer Durham Region businesses an opportunity to receive micro loans of up to $10,000. AWCCU Financial looks beyond your credit history when considering a micro loan for your business. This is a unique first to Durham Program for local businesses and entrepreneurs. Small businesses and entrepreneurs have often had a challenge in…
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Pamela Price from Priceless Beauty Studio voted Makeup Specialist of the Year!
Congratulations to client Pamela Price of Priceless Beauty, Pickering for being voted “Makeup Specialist of the Year for all of the Greater Toronto Area” Her studio is located in Pickering. priceless-beauty.com News Release 28 May 2019 For immediate release Top contenders in the Toronto Hair and Beauty Awards 2019 are to be recognized The Toronto Hair…
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Join us for June’s Up Sales to meet serial entrepreneur Mark Stewart
This month we have Mark Stewart, President and Chief Innovation officer at wonderMakr. During this session, you will be given tools, strategies and ideas that you can apply to your sales strategy and make a difference right away, but most of all- Be INSPIRED to Knock down Doors and Grow Your Business. https://www.wondermakr.com Presentation title:…
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Collision Conference –
I was fortunate to attend the Collision Conference which wrapped up today here in Toronto at the Enercare Centre. This conference had so much to offer – World Class Speakers, Celebrities (Timbaland, Seth Rogen), Global Startups (Portugal, Taiwan, US), Professional Development, Mentoring and Fun events. I was blown away by the amount of attendees! Over…
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