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Business owners beware !

Should you be doing business with reputable firms in our community ? Absolutely ! I am absolutely amazed how many times businesses will go outside our community to buy a product or services . Ottawa has some of the brightest and capable people who lead local firms. We as a community need to look at who supports this community with charitable donation , taxes and involvement in the community . These businesses should be supported by people who live in this city . We all want better roads , schools , hospitals ,community centers , sporting facilities but  many forget that community dollars are needed to build them. By promoting local business , you are leaving more dollars which can be spent here and in fact come back to you in form of services . Support Ottawa Business Community !

Networking , what is that ?

I want to build a strong network of people to help myself , my clients and my community . People sometimes confuse what networking is and think it is going to a breakfast meeting to distribute as well as get the most business cards possible . There are numerous methods to developing a strong network and they all work to a certain degree . My idea of networking is to look at opportunities to help people connect with others that can help them solve their needs . Having a network of people I can trust to help individuals that I introduce to them is worth gold to me . Often , people will ask me if I know somebody and when I am able to make the connection for them it makes me happy . David Perry asked me how he can help me and my response was " introduce me to people i do not yet know". I have been told that I should charge for all the work I do to enable people to meet as well as do business together but I will not . The service I provide is well beyond selling a product and it is  my core business which enables me to network with people . I am careful to introduce only those individuals which will deliver on their commitment . We all have a network but sometimes do not call it that by name !

Business needs energetic young as well as mature people!

We live in a country where opportunities are endless and yet so many people say they can not find good jobs. Why?  What do they have to offer to the employer?  We are finding it difficult to find entrepreneurial individuals to work in a excellent environment, group benefits , pension and fair pay.  Why?  Maybe too many people are asking what a company can do for them and not what they can do for themselves by being a great employee.

Who do you know and who can you help ?

When we all decide to work together our community benefits . I look at how I can help introduce my clients to each other to do business with each other . Why ? I am focused in helping each client with their integrated planning and increasing their business volume : What do you need ? We have : windows and doors , automobiles , home building , moving supplies , window dressing and curtains , tires , lawyers , accountants , real estate sale , real estate leasing , construction services like renovations etc. Having around 900 personal clients who are self employed , professionals and corporations allows us to assist you wind products and services . Why do I love networking beyond the obvious in helping people ? Networking is FUN !