Small Business Week 2009 - Make It Yours

Saturday October 10, 2009

This is the thirtieth year that the Business Development Bank of Canada has organized Small Business Week, a tribute to Canadian small businesses.

From its start as a small event in B.C. in 1979, Small Business Week has grown to become a national celebration with hundreds of activities providing training and development opportunities for entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs across the country spread across the whole month of October.

So climbing on my soapbox I say, "Don't waste it." Take part in at least one of the many opportunities on hand. There's an incredible smorgasboard of conferences, workshops, networking events, panel discussions and podcasts being offered. Sure, Small Business Week is about celebrating the efforts and successes of Canadian small businesses, but it's also about learning and the exchange of ideas.

So visit the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) website to see what Small Business Week events are offered in your province, watch your local newspapers and other news sources and call your local Business Chamber of Commerce to find out what's happening where you live that you can take part in.

And here's one Small Business Week opportunity from the BDC website that you can take part in right away: a pre-recorded video on How to Take on the World.

Small Business Week 2009 runs offically from October 18 to 24, 2009. The theme this year is "Your dream, your business, your passion".