im Business Management skill is necessary today WHILE FALLING trade barriers, faster communications technology, and global debt and equity mar- ‘kets make it easier for foreign en- trepreneurs to enter Canada, the key to their success lies in their -business management skills. By Surj Rattan News Reposter If Canadian entrepreneurs are to compete with European Com- munity and. Pacific Rim en- trepreneurs, they must sharpen their own management skills. _°” One of the most varied sources of business manageinent training in.Canada for small and medi- . um-sized business, owners is the : Federal Business | Deveiopment Bank (FBDB). The. FBDB ‘offers 30-hour courses on’an array of subdjects for _ smail business owners and their staff. Topics include Small Business Bookkeeping, Practical "+ Financial Management, How to -: Start’a Small Business, How to ’ Develop Your Business, Successful Small Business : Management, . Ef- ’ fective. Communications, People ; ‘Maragement: © niques,' Management . by ‘Objec- ‘tives, Effective Supervision, Mar- _. keting for Small Business, and ‘<- Professional Selling Techniques. Tools and Tech- - The courses last approximately 10 weeks and are offered by community colleges throughout Canada. Aware that some entrepreneurs have more urgent or specific training needs, tiie FBDB also of- fers more than 30 business management seminars. These full-day and half-day seminars include: Effective Time Manage- ment, Advertising and Promo- tions, Effective Customer Service, Understanding Financial State- ments, Effective Cash Manage- ment, and Maximizing Employee Performance. The Community Business Ini- tiatives (CBI) program is one of the most effective and dynamic small business training programs in the country. . Generally funded, in part, by the FBDB and Employment and Immigration Canada, these pro- grams are intended to upgrade the skills of entrepreneurs anc revitalize local business. To create a CBI, the FEDB often appoints an advisory .com- mittee of prominent businesspeo- ple from a specific region to assist in identifying candidates. An adviser is then recruited to prepare and administer the pro- ject. Each CBI signs on between 30 and 35 non-competing businesses. Assisting clients with their insurance needs for over three decades has put Donna Saxelby in the position of being an expert in her chosen field. “Identifying the needs of our clients is something we work hard at.” Most recently in Pacific Yachting one of our cllents wrote'an unsolicited testimonial ¥ as follows “We are'no longer out of | pocket for Insurance Expenses for over half a year. When we dealt with Defieux 4 Saxelby they arranged our claims pay- ments promptly and fairly.”, All Insurance Brokers are required to j “enroll in various courses to maintain their licenses and Donna has accumulat- ‘ed many hours of education to further her career. - 4 She Is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Insurance Brokers § “Association. As Donna puts it “the tnphasiry | has been very good to me and I - thought it was time to give something back.” ‘em? The Insurance Brokers Association ‘operates an exten- sive education pro- gram. In fact, all B.C. Insurance brokers must maintain a minimum number of continuirig edu- cation credit hours to retain their licences. Whether it's auto, home, dusiness or marine, your B.C. insurance broker is a professional, carefully trained to give you the best coverage, at the best price. . A Defieux Saxelby Insurance Services Inc. we 105-200 W. Esplanade, North Vancouver 986-5265 Sunday, August 22, 1993 ~ North Shore News - 44 BEV SWITZER An organized, results oriented professional, Bev Switzer can mar- ket your home using more tools than just Open Houses and Agents’ Opens. Her extensive marketing and sales background, working with professionals in the legal field for fifteen years, assures you the peace of mind when you are selling your most valuable asset. Call her at Bell Realty Ltd., 926-7831 and ask her for a Pre-Listing package. The results will move you! . Bett REALTY Lirp. 1381 Marine Drive, WesT VANCOUVER, B.C. V7T 1B6 “We strive to provide quality professional services in a pleasing environment. We aim to position ourselves as leaders in the industry and to work together as a team for the well-being of all our clients.” Our success over the last seven years shows we are doing soine: thing right. We look forward to the opportunity of offering our exceptional services to you. 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Mobina feels women have a strong role to play in business and her presidency of the West Coast Women's Network and membership in the Western Women Business Owners’ Association proves her convictions. On a local scale, Mobina is a member and has held executive positions in the Business Professional Women of North Vancouver. Mobina encourages other women in business to join such organizations as she contends, “Women need arenas in which they can network and exchange ideas to help their business- es flourish.” Mobina believes small business is the future source of jobs, economic growth, and pros- perity. Government must play a vital role in encouraging small businesses to develop and: create an environment in which small businesses can expand. She strongly believes that today’s small businesses on the North Shore are tomorrow's multinational corporations of Canada. ; Mobina views women's involvement in government and small business as a necessity for a steady and rewarding path toward a bright future for Canada.