Booth boosts
her visibility

CHRIS CASTELSKY has
discovered one of the govern-
ment’s best kept secrets to help her
fledgling home-based business
spread its wings.

By ELIZABETH COLLINGS
News Reporter

The 37-year-old North Van-
couver mother of three rented a
booth at a major gift show in
March to show her hand-painted
clothes and hasn't looked back
since.

“Doing this show has changed
my business dramatically,’’ she
says.

Castelsky’s break came after she
heard about the Window on Op-

portunity program while she was
travelling on the craft circuit.
Sponsored by the Ministry of
Economic and Regional Develop-
ment, the program provides
home-based businesses an oppor-
tunity to market their products at
the seasonal B.C. Creative Arts
Show by subsidizing booths. More
than 6,000 buyers are estimated to
visit this regional wholesale gift
show held at B.C. Place.
Castelsky’s Crescendo Design,
which manufactures hand-painted
cotton and polyester separates,
qualified for the full subsidy
because it was the first time she

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17 - Sunday, May 20. 1990 - North Shore News

CHRIS CASTELSKRY has her hands full with Crescendo Design. The
North Vancouver woman manufactures and hand paints unique mat-
ching separates at her home before shipping out the orders.

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