At 28, Jordan McTaggart has a thriving business and time for school
Entrepreneur Jordan McTaggart has found a way to have the best of both worlds: a thriving online business and enough time to pursue other life and career goals. For many business owners, “work-life balance” is an illusive concept, but McTaggart told YYC Business that he achieved it with the support of community and some powerful…
Canada Summer Jobs 2022 is a wage subsidy program that can help your business create summer jobs for youth between the ages of 15 and 30, focusing on those who face barriers to employment. Deadline to apply: January 25, 2022 Quick facts: The program is not restricted to students - it includes all youth between…
By now you probably agree that having a social media presence is a good idea for your business. Hopefully, you’ve also taken time to determine who your target audience is online and have a good feel for the vibe you want to radiate to the world. Once you’ve decided what platforms you want to use,…
Ever hear of the company Purple? They make mattresses, but they are famous for their commercials. Purple created funny commercials that captured the hearts of everyone watching leading to skyrocketing sales. Among all the companies making mattresses, Purple was taking the lead without the product being center stage. That’s because Purple understood it’s not just…
You can find all sorts of blog posts, checklists, and printable PDFs sharing the best practices for using social media for your business, but the number one thing to remember is…quality is always better than quantity. When it comes to using social media for business, less is oftentimes more. Here’s what I mean. Failing to…
There are over one hundred different social media platforms out there. That’s a lot of opportunities to engage a very willing public. Millions of people worldwide are online, most with an average of eight social media accounts. While different social media appeals to different people, there is often an overlap which means your message, goods,…
In this episode, we talk about how Karen has navigated two industries that are both highly male dominated Click the stamps below to enjoy our discussion and insights on: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Both Highly Male Dominated Industries 02:55 Female Roles 04:53 Commercial Real Estate 05:54 Calgary Small Business Award 06:38 Outro #Calgary #Nominated #Cannabis #Male…
NEWS RELEASE CALGARY, December 17, 2020 – Friends of STARS Experience Alberta (FOSEA) is launching an exciting project in support of STARS and Alberta’s tourism industry. Alberta Sponsors have generously contributed to 50 “Alberta Experience” prize packages worth $64,000+ providing winners a chance to enjoy the wonders of their own backyard in 2021. STARS will…
The number of permanent residents admitted into Alberta from other countries over the second quarter of 2020 was down by 65 per cent (-8,130 people) compared to the same period last year
International immigration accounted for over half of Alberta’s population growth last year, but has been severely hampered by the pandemic, says a new report by ATB Financial’s Economics & Research Team. In its daily economic update, The Owl, the financial institution said the number of permanent residents admitted into Alberta from other countries over the…
Alberta had been recovering the fastest across regions so far, with the smallest gap (17.9 points) between its August index and its pre-pandemic index
Consumer confidence in Canada tumbled in August as coronavirus cases were on the rise, according to a report released Wednesday by the Conference Board of Canada. The report said the Index of Consumer Confidence declined by 4.1 points to 78.4, reversing three consecutive months of increase. “This month’s decline pushed the index to 42.2 points…