Cybele NegrisOnce again, I am honoured to participate as a judge for the Small Business BC Successful You Awards for 2011. As a board member of Small Business BC, I’m proud to represent an organization which focuses on providing entrepreneurs and small businesses with resources, services and vital information that help them through their start-up phase…
JuliannaDo you own a .CA domain name? If so, you should know about some of the great initiatives coming out of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) lately. On February 25, 2011, CIRA will be hosting a national event about the future of the Internet – and you’re invited to attend, in person or virtually.…
JuliannaWhy should you enter? Winning .CA websites will get $5000 and free publicity! The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is celebrating .CA based websites and applications that benefit the lives of Canadians. This past week CIRA kicked off an exciting initiative called the .CA Impact Awards to recognize “.CA websites that make a difference” across…
Cybele NegrisOpen to BC technology companies of all sectors and sizes, the Technology Impact Awards is an annual event held organized by the BCTIA to recognize the achievements of the technology industry. Approximately 800 people from the BC technology community are expected to attend the province’s largest and most prestigious awards night. The 2011 Awards dinner…
Cybele NegrisI’ve been a judge of the Small Business BC Business Plan Contest for a number of years and last year, the format of the awards was enhanced and rebranded, “The Successful You Awards“. The Successful You Awards are back again this year and they are even bigger and better! Over 400 guests including entrepreneurs, contest…
Garrett SaundryOnce again the holidays are here, and it’s hard not to think about anything but the sugar plumbs dancing in our head to the Hall and Oates rendition of the Jingle Bell Rock, or perhaps that’s just me. For many families, however, this season is not lighthearted, nevermind an unlimited feast of Grandma’s baking; instead…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca, as sponsor of the Regional BCIC New Ventures Competition, would like to congratulate the 20 businesses advancing to the final round of the competition. The Regional Competition is geared towards early-stage BC technology entrepreneurs based outside the Lower Mainland. Similar to the province-wide competition that celebrated its 10th anniversary in September, the four-month, three-round…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca, as sponsor of the Regional BCIC New Ventures Competition, would like to congratulate the 39 businesses advancing to Round 2 of the competition. These businesses will be presenting to the jury over four days (November 29 to December 2) in Kelowna and Victoria. Advancing Companies – Round 2 (in alphabetical order) – BCIC-New Ventures Competition:…
JuliannaWe’re going to be at the Toronto SOHO Expo at the Westin Harbour Castle on Wednesday, October 27th and we would like to see you! SOHO is a Tradeshow and Conference for small and medium enterprises. It features amazing keynotes, seminar sessions, discussion panels, exhibits and is a networking opportunity. Attend the tradeshow-conference for free!…
Webnames.ca StaffThere is big buzz on the internet these days about Geolocation. Wikipedia says: “Geolocation is the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, such as a cell phone or an Internet-connected computer terminal. Geolocation may refer to the practice of assessing the location, or to the actual assessed location.” From an internet marketing…
JuliannaWith a 32% increase in voter participation in the 2010 Board of Directors election, CIRA Members have elected four Candidates from the Nomination Committee Slate and one Candidate from the Members’ Slate to CIRA’s Board of Directors. The successful Candidates from the Nomination Committee Slate include: Paul Anderson Louise Macdonald Rowena Liang John King On…
Cybele NegrisThank you to all those who participated, volunteered and came out to Saturday’s Canary Derby at Deer Lake Park. With the weather reports calling for rain all week, we didn’t know how the event would shape up, but the skies parted and we ended up having gorgeous summer weather for what turned out to be…
Cybele NegrisCONNECT is a conference for early-stage tech entrepreneurs who want the answers to “what’s next for my company”. Join over 800 attendees learning from tech entrepreneurs and mentors who’ve been there and made it – and be inspired to create your strategy for startup success. WHERE: October 12, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West WHY…
Cybele NegrisWebnames.ca, sponsor of The New Ventures BC Competition, would like to congratulate the top 10 Finalists recently announced for the 2010 competition. The Top 10 in alphabetical order by company name are as follows: Catalyst oneMAR EnergyCzar Solutions Green Sense Innovations Inc. Hiretheworld.com Jostle Corporation MedVoxel Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc. Solegear Bioplastics Inc. Tingle.com Weddingful…
Garrett SaundryWe’re Celebrating 10 Years in Business By Fundraising for Early Stage Cancer Detection With the Vancouver Canary Derby only 25 days away our fundraising has been kicked into high gear. We’re cranking it up this week by throwing a birthday party that’s not all about us. Webnames.ca is also using our 10 Year Anniversary Party…
