22 ~ Wednesday, September BUSINESS BRIEFS MONEY MAN MOVES MIKE GRENBY) fought” the bridge and the bridge won. Grenby, known as the man who can pinch a penny and a million, has opened a new office in West Vancouver. “T expect to save 250 hours a year of commuting and time is money,’’ said Grenby, who lives in West Vancouver but has been commuting to Vancouver to meet with clients. Grenby had set up his own in- dependent financial counselling business as an affiliate of The Rogers Group (TRG) in Van- couver. But changes at the com- pany have forced Grenby to set up his own office in West Vancouver, “A change of direction at TRG makes it difficult for me to main- tain my independence so I’m mov- ing to my own office in Dun- darave,’” said Grenby. Author of five books, Grenby still writes his Money column which appears in 44 newspapers across Canada, including the North Shore News. He now specializes in helping people to manage their money more effec- tively and to find the best ways to save, borrow, invest and reduce income tax. His new office is located at 2444 Haywood Ave., West Van- couver. The new telephone number is 925-3336. BUSINESS WOMEN “SHATTERING THE Glass 11, 1991 — North Shore News BUSINE Box” will be the topic of a public seminar and workshop to be held Oc. HS and 16 at the Four Seasons Hotel in) Vancouver by entrepreneurial consultant and speaker Michael Patten. In January, the Canadian Advi- sory Council on the Status of Women published a report called “The Glass Box"’ which described the isolation experienced by women entrepreneurs across Canada. “Women entrepreneurs are often surrounded by oppertunities but lack the tinie, the resources, the know-how and the contacts needed to paite access to these op- portunities,” the report said. In response to the needs men- Uoned in the report, Patten has created a new program devoted entirely to providing women with the practical skills and knowledge they need to suceeed in their own business. The program emphasizes hands-on management skills, creating a formal business plan, developing a strategic marketing plan, understanding the sales pro- cess, creating customer loyalty and dealing with the stresses of chang- ing personal and family selation- ships. “Because it affects relationships as well as business growth, the stress created by the conflict of traditional values and = en- trepreneurial spirit may limit a woman from taking full advantage of the opportunities available in the marketplace,"’ said Patten. He added that women are start- ing a business at a rate five times greater than men and are respon- sible for the creation of over half the new jobs created in the coun- try and that they contribute mil- lions of dollars to the economy. For more information, (416) 490-8278. BUILDERS PROGRAM call THE CANADIAN Home Build- ers’ Association of B.C. {CHBABC) has designed a com- prehensive program of courses targeted to professional home builders and remodellers. Made up of six modules ranging from technical skills to business Management to marketing, the new Certified Residential Builder Program is intended to increase SS BRIEFS MIKE GRENBY...columnist has moved business to West Vancouver. the industry's skills and improve stability in the home building and remodelling industry. “These courses have taken over a year to develop and draw on the finest. information available in North America,’ noted Leigh Geelish, chairman of the CHBABC education and training committec. The new courses form the aca- demic basis for obtaining designa- tion as a_ certified residential builder. Other criteria include reg- istration in the New Home War- ranty Program, ai least five years’ hands-on experience in building and membership in the associa- tion. “The Certified Residential Builder Program represents our view that in today’s new housing and remodelling markets, one needs to adopt a professional ap- proach,’’ said CHBABC president-elect Ken Sawatsky. For more information on the course, call 432-7112. NOTICE TO MOTORISTS PORTEAU BLUFFS ROCK SCALING PROJECT SEA-TO-SKY HIGHWAY 99 The Ministry of Transportation and Highways advises that there will be 20- minute delays on the Sea-to-Sky Highway at Porteau Bluffs, 25 km north of Horseshoe Bay from Tuesday September 3 until Friday September 27. The 20-minute delays are needed for rock scaling work. Delays are scheduled as follows: Monday to Thursday 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. Friday 9:00 A.M.-12:30 Noon There will be no delays on Friday afternoons or on weekends. 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