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Orillia Among Top Places in Ontario for Entrepreneurs
Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 10:45 AM
Orillia scores high in national small business survey
ORILLIA - The City of Orillia is among the top entrepreneurial communities in the country according to an annual survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB).
Orillia ranked 34th in the CFIB’s fifth annual ‘Communities in Boom’ study, which compared more than 100 Canadian cities with a population of more than 25,000 for positive factors related to fostering the development of small business.
Orillia also placed...
Tourism Roundtable Report Completed
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 09:45 AM
In March, 2012 City Council directed the Orillia Economic Development Committee to work with the Orillia Hotel Association to engage a facilitator to consult with Orillia and area tourism stakeholders to discuss the delivery of tourism promotion services.
BrainTrust Marketing and Communications was retained to work with the roundtable to facilitate discussions of opportunities for roundtable members to work more effectively to enhance tourism service delivery and marketing of Orillia and Area.
Industry Invited To Help Create Tourism Packages
Posted on Thursday, October 04, 2012 06:30 AM
PRESS RELEASE
Bright ideas and innovative solutions are as welcome as sunshine and dramatic fall colours in Lake Country.
With that in mind, Ontario’s Lake Country – the region's destination marketing organization – is hosting a brainstorming session for everyone in the region connected to tourism on Oct. 10.
"We are here to serve our members and the tourism industry and we recognize that to do that well, it's critical that we all work together," said Jennifer Whitley, Lake Country’s marketing...
CDC Fills Gap In Business Support Services, Lending
Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2012 05:00 AM
While I tend to miss the long, warm days of summer, I do welcome the return of what seems to be a more structured schedule as we move into the fall. Of course, with that comes the return of many social and business events, where I have already had the opportunity to connect with a number of our community members.
It's hard for me to imagine that even though the Orillia Area Community Development Corp. (CDC) has been providing business support and community economic-development services to the...
Parenting By Nature
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 05:15 AM
Tamara Champion, right, who owns www.bynature.ca, is always eager to educate and inform her customers. Above, she points out the advantages of cloth diapering to a customer.
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In the midst of a deepening recession, Tamara Champion found herself at a crossroads. Operating her budding business, www.bynature.ca, out of her jam-packed garage, Champion knew it was time to expand – or turn away customers.
"The recession had just hit but we were growing, we had hired a full-time employee...
