This workshop is for local Lumby small business owners. Are you looking to enhance your hiring practices and build a thriving workplace? Join us for a 40-minute Lunch and Learn workshop designed to equip you with the tools and strategies to effectively hire and retain staff. What You’ll Learn: Effective Hiring Practices: Discover innovative techniques… Continue Reading Strategies for Building a Top-Tier Team
Business Model Canvas with Scot McNair Get hands-on with your business or business idea! Do you have a business idea, but don’t where to start? Want to improve your existing business model? Join Scot McNair, Business Analyst for an engaging, hands on, and in-person workshop called the Business Model Canvas! During this three-hour long workshop,… Continue Reading Business Model Canvas
This workshop is for local Lumby small business owners Don’t miss our 40-minute workshop led by seasoned Business Analyst Scot McNair. In this engaging session, you’ll explore the essentials of succession and contingency planning. Learn how to create a robust business continuity plan, protect your valuable assets, and ensure a seamless transition of ownership.… Continue Reading Planning for Your Business’s Future
This workshop is for local Lumby small business owners. Join us for a dynamic 40-minute workshop led by Business Advisor, Jacqueline Bickel! Dive into effective marketing strategies that can transform your business. In this engaging session, you will: Explore powerful branding techniques Master digital marketing essentials Enhance customer engagement strategies Discover proven methods to boost… Continue Reading Level Up Your Marketing
40-minute lunch & learn workshop is facilitated by Business Analyst Scot McNairThis workshop is for local Lumby small business owners.Are you ready to take control of your business finances and unlock growth opportunities? Join us for From Debt to Dividends, a comprehensive workshop designed to help you navigate debt, secure financing, and develop strategies for… Continue Reading From Debt to Dividends: Small Business Debt, Financing, and Growth
Intro to Bookkeeping Led by Julie Kentel, this interactive workshop will review: tracking your sales and income differentiating which expenses can/cannot be used identifying differences between employees vs. subcontractors You'll also receive important information about: establishing GST (Goods and Services Tax) and PST (Provincial Sales Tax) accounts setting up a well-structured chart of accounts sourcing… Continue Reading Intro to Bookkeeping – SOLD-OUT
Business Model Canvas with Scot McNair Get hands-on with your business or business idea! Do you have a business idea, but don’t where to start? Want to improve your existing business model? Join Scot McNair, Business Analyst for an engaging, hands on, and in-person workshop called the Business Model Canvas! During this three-hour long workshop,… Continue Reading Business Model Canvas
Living Library Networking for Entrepreneurs Free event for women and non-binary entrepreneurs (or future entrepreneurs) Imagine a place where knowledge doesn’t just sit on a shelf but walks, talks, and is eager to share the rich tales of their entrepreneurial journeys. Our living library is about borrowing experiences (instead of books) directly from those who… Continue Reading Living Library Networking for Entrepreneurs
Business Model Canvas with Scot McNair Get hands-on with your business or business idea! Do you have a business idea, but don’t where to start? Want to improve your existing business model? Join Scot McNair, Business Analyst for an engaging, hands on, and in-person workshop called the Business Model Canvas! During this three-hour long workshop,… Continue Reading Business Model Canvas
Are you interested in employing local youth? What strategies are helpful for recruiting & retaining young employees in today's market? Community Futures North Okanagan is excited to present a youth employment and recruitment workshop "Your Future Workforce: The Youth Employment Advantage" on January, 14th 2025. In this interactive workshop we will help you determine the… Continue Reading Your Future Workforce: The Youth Employment Advantage
Are you an employer who is hoping to hire foreign workers and retain them in 2025? Are you looking for more information on how the recent restriction on immigration will impact your business? Community Futures North Okanagan, in partnership with the City of Vernon, is excited to be hosting an immigration information session at the… Continue Reading Empowering Employers: Exploring Canadian Immigration Pathways
Want your website to rank on the first page of Google? Join Community Futures North Okanagan and Mat O'Flynn, online business owner, for a free workshop on SEO, Google and increasing your website traffic. Mat specializes in marketing automation and search engine optimization and is a local business owner in Vernon selling physical acoustic products… Continue Reading First Page Websites SEO Workshop
About Community Futures
From our office in downtown Vernon, Community Futures North Okanagan offers employment, business and economic development services to help residents build their future and the community. We service Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Grindrod, Lavington, Lumby, Mara, Okanagan Indian Band, Spallumcheen, Splatsin and Vernon.
