THE RURBAN FRINGE

Tools You Can Use: Website Analysis, Infrastructure Deficit Calculator and Social Media Guidelines

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has developed a ‘Smart Tech’ online resource centre to help small business owners understand what information and communication technology (ICT) is and how they can apply it to their businesses.  Their FREE online assessments include a website review along with an analysis of the effectiveness of your business technology.  Recommendations are made immediately, securely, [...]

Investing in Leadership

[Alicia Evans is the Project Manager - Leadership Programs with Rural Ontario Institute who is helping oversee the implementation of an innovative leadership program in rural Ontario.  Read on for her summary of the terrific Steps to Leadership program.]     
When money is tight, the first disposable “luxury” is often leadership development. 
But when it comes to our rural [...]

Wanted: Canadian Businesses in Need

CBC has recently announced that the producers of Canada’s top-rated business entertainment program, Dragon’s Den, are looking for struggling Canadian companies to participate in a new business show. 
In this new series, some of the country’s top investors will spend their time and money to help these Canadian companies get back on their feet and will offer [...]

Help Develop Canada’s Next Agricultural Policy

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada and provincial and territorial governments want to hear from Canadians and agriculture industry representatives to develop the next agricultural policy framework – Growing Forward 2.
Growing Forward 2 will build on the success of existing programs and leverage the ingenuity of farmers, processors and others in the sector to continue to generate economic [...]

Happy Victoria Day 2011

Marking the ‘unofficial’ beginning to our summer season here in Canada, I wish all my Canadian readers a safe – and celebratory - long weekend … enjoy!

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