Community Futures Strathcona | Growing Communities One Idea at a Time

Buying over starting a business

The idea of making a business out of something they love is what drives their entrepreneurial spirit. Others work for someone else before deciding they could do the same thing better. But another alternative is to buy your own business – is this the right way for you to become your own boss?

New Business Management Support

It might be prudent to find a small business management support service like Strathcona Community Futures that specializes in providing access to tools that can help a small company move from one stage to the next.

Manufactoring Safety Conference – Oct 2010

Manufacturing employers, safety professionals, and safety committee members are invited to learn, share, and network at this conference and trade show hosted by the BC Food Processors Health & Safety Council, the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters of BC, and WorkSafeBC.

Define Your Niche and Improve Your Bottom Line

First, what is a niche? A niche, within the context of business, is a tightly targeted market comprised of people who hold specific characteristics in common that are related to buying behavior.

PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM LOWER GENERIC DRUG PRICES

The price of generic drugs in British Columbia will drop to 35 per cent of the brand price, resulting in up to $380 million a year in total savings, following an agreement by the Province with the B.C. Pharmacy Association and the Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores (CACDS).

Creative Industries Initiative Launch

A bold new initiative is inspiring collaboration between First Nations, industry, business and the City of Campbell River to develop a new economic sector in our community that has global potential: creative industries.