- Business, Business Services, Communications, Economic Development, Employment, News, Small Business, Update from Paul Nichol
CFHuron – Year in Review
Last week, Community Futures Huron held our 27th Annual General Meeting (virtually of course). The past 12 months have been tremendously active – in fact we experienced another record-breaking year. Over $1.7 M was invested into the Huron County economy, helping almost 100 businesses launch and expand, while creating and maintaining over 200 jobs across the region. Click to download our Year in Review here: Community Futures Huron – Year in Review We wish to thank all of our sponsors, supporters and clients for all the great things happening in Huron County. But as they say, that was then and this is now. Many businesses in Huron County are now…
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Webinar: How to Be Heard Above the Noise
HOW TO BE HEARD ABOVE THE NOISEAnd Why It’s All About Chemistry (webinar) How do you build a business that can be heard above the noise? It starts with creating an authentically human brand – a brand that deeply aligns with your values and those of your ideal client. Now more than ever, your brand needs to be memorable and create chemistry with your audience so that your business is the ONLY choice. Join Laura Beauparlant for this engaging, interactive and thought-provoking talk and learn what a brand is, what your brand is really saying and why the key to success is chemistry. _____BIOOwner + Creative Director + Speaker +…
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Doing Business Online – Go Where Your Customers Are
Small business owners, freelancers, entrepreneurs, you are invited to this April 9th webinar all about getting into and excelling at online sales during this difficult time of COVID-19. With everyone stuck at home, the internet is where they are hanging out. Let’s discuss all the different ways you can continue to meet and work with customers online. Even if you have never done business online before, there may be creative ways to keep your customers engaged and make a little survival cash in the process. Join Patrick Donnelly, Entrepreneur and Business Coach from Huron County Economic Development and Tina Heathers, Business Coach and Lending Consultant from Community Futures Huron as…
COVID-19 Support
PLEASE NOTE: All CFHuron loan clients have received an automatic two-month loan payment deferral for March and April. Contact pnichol@cfhuron.ca or bmcgregor@cfhuron.ca if you have any questions or concerns. Government Support for Canadians & businesses The Government of Canada is taking action to help businesses facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the full plan here. What does this mean for businesses? The Government will provide up to $27 billion in direct support to Canadian workers and businesses. These measures are being implemented in an effort to help stabilize the economy. There will be income support, flexibility for taxpayers, mortgage default management tools, among others, to help Canadians. Here…
COVID-19 Update – Community Futures Huron Office Closed to the Public
Community Futures Huron continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and is working closely with partner agencies to respond accordingly. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, our office in Brussels is now closed to the public, effective from March 17, 2020 until further notice. Community Futures Huron staff are available and will be conducting business during this time by phone, email or online if you have any questions or need assistance. Phone 226-889-8256Paul Nichol – General Manager – ext. 223Tina Heathers – Business Coach and Lending – ext. 250Brenda McGregor – Financial Officer – ext. 231Sharlene Bolen – Communications Officer – ext. 221 Emailpnichol@cfhuron.catina@cfhuron.cabmcgregor@cfhuron.casbolen@cfhuron.ca Staff will continue to monitor the status…
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The Dance of Selling Webinar
Learn to dance through the sales process, create great rapport with customers and represent your business professionally at the same time. On Wed., March 11 from 1 to 2:30 pm, join host Tina Heathers, Community Futures Huron’s business and lending coach, for the Dance of Selling webinar. In this webinar workshop you will learn to smooth out your language, and choose words that entice not just inform. Every explanation about your products and services needs to have emotion and enthusiasm behind it. This workshop is another webinar we are offering in partnership with the Huron County Economic Development Department. To register, please click the button above.
Ensure your next website designer is a good fit for your business
In this age of wisdom and technology, a website is an absolute necessity for doing business. In fact, many people wouldn’t even consider you a credible business if you don’t have one. And even businesses that don’t sell much online, require a website so people can check them out before they come into the store. Unfortunately, having a website designed is still a large expense for most small businesses, and website technology changes so rapidly that almost by the time you get it built, something new has come out that could make it better, faster, more friendly, and easier to optimize. Web design companies are also prolific. Look in any…
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Classic Traps for Entrepreneurs and How to Overcome Them
A Blocks to Success Webinar with Tina Heathers Running a small business can be fun and inspiring, but most entrepreneurs don’t see the struggles when they start out, they just see the potential success. This webinar discusses the roadblocks you may be experiencing and how to overcome them and continue on the road to success. We will discuss obstacles like: Fears, doubts and self-defeating conditioning Naysayers and dream-stealers Rejection and fear of failure Getting knocked down Lack of self-motivation and self-accountability These obstacles contribute to about 66% of all new business failures. Here’s the deal: there are no shortcuts. The game isn’t fair. Business is a bare-knuckle brawl, and to become…
Coach’s Corner – five thoughts on being an effective mentor
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”— Isaac Newton Although this column generally speaks to coaching, it is important to also recognize that mentoring in organizations is a valuable resource. In coaching we assume that the person being coached is the expert and knows their role. In mentoring, however, the person being mentored, the mentee, is an individual who may be “learning the ropes.” They may be more junior in the organization and gaining experience. Mentors provide support because they have the knowledge, experience, and expertise to share with their mentee. “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a…
3 tele-sales tips
First, should you use a script or not? Rhetorical question: there’s no right answer. On the one hand, if you are supremely confident and know exactly what you want to say, then not using one maybe the best way to go. But if you have even an iota of doubt, a script can sometimes help ensure you cover all the points you need to make, especially when selling a new product or service. The key is, if you do use one, it should never come across as a script and you should allow enormous flexibility so that if the prospect interrupts you, it doesn’t throw you off kilter, or make…
