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New Ventures BC Competition – April 19, 2010 Deadline – $300,000 In Prizes

Posted on March 31, 2010August 25, 2014 by

Webnames.ca wants you to know about an incredible opportunity that we are proud to sponsor: The New Ventures BC Competition. New Ventures BC is one of North America’s largest technology business-idea competitions. The five-month, four-round competition includes a unique mix of business education, networking and mentoring. It’s like a boot camp for business start-ups. Participants will: Learn from…

.TEL – Celebrates One Year of General Registration

Posted on March 24, 2010July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

Happy 1st birthday .TEL! It has been quite a year. One year ago today (March 24, 2009) .TEL general registration launched to the world and today there are about 275,000 .TEL names registered globally. Webnames.ca has experienced quite a ride over the last year. Beyond just selling .TEL, “the digital business card that never goes…

Calling BC Entrepreneurs – The Successful You Awards, Deadline March 31, 2010

Posted on March 10, 2010October 9, 2015 by

Cybele Negris

I’ve been a judge of the Small Business BC Business Plan Contest for a number of years and the 2010 Awards are now bigger and better. Entrepreneurs are still encouraged to submit a business plan in either the Business Concept Category or the Business Growth Category; however the 7th annual Successful You – Small Business…

A Summary of .TEL’s Great New Features

Posted on March 8, 2010June 9, 2016 by

Cybele Negris

Here’s a quick summary of some of the new features in .TEL: 1. Logo/Picture – you can now upload a logo or picture by referencing the website location (URL) of the image you want to use. The easiest way I found to achieve this is by referencing my twitter avatar. (right click on your Twitter…

How to Develop High Page Rank on Google for your .TEL

Posted on March 5, 2010October 9, 2015 by

Cybele Negris

With any new technology, people need proof of concept and to see real life examples working. I decided a few months ago to track what I was doing with my own .TEL updates for http://cybele.tel and see what effect they would have on how my rank in Google. My .TEL is now in 5th (see screenshot below)…

Call for Submissions for BCTIA’s 2010 Technology Impact Awards

Posted on March 2, 2010July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

Webnames.ca is proud to promote the BCTIA Technology Impact Awards taking place June 8, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Over 700 senior representatives of the technology and business community will attend this event to recognize the best of BC’s technology community. The Technology Impact Awards is an annual program created to celebrate the successes of BC’s…

Show Your Canadian Pride – Why Can’t you Live Without Your .CA Contest

Posted on March 1, 2010July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

Now that Canada has shown the world what we are capable of and we have all experienced the Olympics together and feeling that overwhelming sense of Canadian pride, here’s a contest for you to showcase your “online Canadian-ness.” No, you won’t win gold but the prizes are pretty good: 1. Grand prize wins a MacBook…

$5000 Employee Training Funding Available to BC Small Businesses & Non Profits

Posted on February 22, 2010October 9, 2015 by

Cybele Negris

As a part of our core values we are constantly trying to improve and strive for excellence. So when I heard about the new employee training program established by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, I applied right away. Essentially, the Workplace Training for Innovation Pilot Program is designed to help BC…

Is Your Business Ready for the HST? Canada Revenue Agency Offering Free Seminars

Posted on January 28, 2010October 9, 2015 by

Cybele Negris

The provinces of Ontario and British Columbia have agreed to implement the harmonized sales tax (HST), which would replace existing provincial sales taxes and the federal goods and services tax in those provinces beginning July 1, 2010. The Canada Revenue Agency is offering information seminars, at no charge, to ensure businesses receive the information they…

Sociable! How Social Media is Turning Sales & Marketing Upside-down

Posted on January 21, 2010August 25, 2014 by

Cybele Negris

Congratulations to Vancouver Sales and Social Media Experts Shane Gibson and Stephen Jagger on their new book “Sociable! How Social Media is Turning Sales and Marketing Upside-down.” Gibson and Jagger talk about using social media to create real relationships that impact individuals, businesses and community, having fun and being profitable. As they note in their…

Media Quick Tips for Small Businesses

Posted on January 20, 2010July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

My fellow Small Business Roundtable board member Garth Frizzell, CEO of Terra Cognita Software Systems Inc. has compiled 10 tips on how small businesses can prepare for media interviews that I want to share with Webnames.ca readers. With the mass of media about to descend on Vancouver in less than a month for the 2010 Winter…

Metro Vancouver Municipalities Collaborate to Bring Investment During Olympics

Posted on November 12, 2009October 9, 2015 by

Cybele Negris

As a board member of the Vancouver Economic Development Committee and a member of the 2010 taskforce, I was invited to attend the press conference yesterday announcing the Metro Vancouver Commerce (MVC) 2010 Host Program. This historic announcement marked the first time nine Metro municipalities have collaborated on a regional economic development initiative. Mayors Gregor…

The Power of Networking – Tips from BIV’s Influential Women in Business Event

Posted on November 2, 2009July 5, 2019 by

Cybele Negris

I was invited to speak at a really great event last week “Leadership Lessons from Influential Women in Business“. It was put on by Business in Vancouver, Professional Women’s Network, and Young Women in Business. The event was sold out! I was honoured to be part of a group of women that included Tamara Vrooman…

Small Business BC Launches Small Business Start-Up Kit

Posted on October 20, 2009October 9, 2015 by

Cybele Negris

Yesterday I attended the launch event for Small Business BC’s new Start-Up Kit. Produced by the Small Business BC team and partners the Start-Up Kit contains comprehensive business start-up information, is nicely designed with colourful bright photographs and extremely valuable content. The kit is divided into five categories: Getting Started, Business Planning, Financing, Legal/Taxes and Resources.…

BC Small Business Roundtable Recommendations

Posted on October 19, 2009October 9, 2015 by

Cybele Negris

I am extremely honoured to have been appointed to the Government of BC’s Small Business Roundtable. Since forming in 2005, the roundtable has held over 35 consultations with more than 600 small business owners. The 24 members of the Roundtable represent small business organizations from every region of B.C. The Roundtable presented its 4th Annual…