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__A Douglas College Newsletter

RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS FROM HOME

A PROGRAM FOR WOMEN

any women dream of running their own
businesses, and that dream often becomes a
reality at home.

"Changing technology and a developing economy
have made homebased business one of the fastest-
growing forms of entrepreneurship in B.C.," says
Barb Mowat, manager of Impact Communications.
Her consulting firm is about to publish a book en-
titled "The B.C. Homebased Business Manual”, for
the provincial Ministry of Regional Development.

Mowat, with the assistance of a number of other
experts in the field, will present an evening course at
Douglas College for women who wish to start or im-
prove a homebased business.

The course will answer the questions women have
about homebased business: Am I suited to be my
own boss? What are the legalities of homebased
businesses? What kinds of businesses are most
feasible to run from the home?

"We will look at the advantages and drawbacks of
running a homebased business," Mowat explains,
“beginning with self-assessment, because running a
business out of the home is not for everybody. We'll
discuss time and stress management, and juggling
different role responsibilities.”

The course, she says, is intended to be an over-
view. "We'll try to touch all the bases with it.” She
adds that the course deals with many of the
problems she herself faced when she began Impact
Communications. "I learned from my own mis-
takes; these are things I had to do when I first
started my own homebasced business."

The course will take a look at business plans; cash
flow, marketing and the legal and licensing require-
ments for homebased businesses. It will also cover
how to set up an in-home office with a limited
budget and limited space.

Mowat points out that there are good and bad
aspects of running a business from your home. "You
need strategies and solutions."

The course runs consecutive Tuesdays from Oc-
tober 11 to November 8 at Douglas College, 700
Royal Avenue in New Westminster. The registration
fee is $75. For more information call 520-5479. To
register phone 520-5472.

Welcome Jennifer...

I am pleased to announce the appointment of
Jennifer Edwards as the Community Programmer
responsible for non-credit business programs. As
well as continuing the development work of the
past year carried out by Barb Mowat, Jennifer will
be undertaking work with small businesses under
the Canadian Job Strategy program.

Jennifer comes most recently from Saskatoon
where she was the owner and manager of Ashland
Associates Inc. where she trained advisors to cor-
porate and small business. Previously Jennifer
worked as the Coordinator of Business Programs at
Saskatoon Community College. She has worked as
a consultant in program development at the Kelsey
Institute of Applied Arts and the program develop-
ment officer for the Saskatchewan Institute of
Prevention of Handicaps. Jennifer has been a day
care centre director, and early childhood education
consultant for the province of Ontario and a Depart-
ment Head at Sault College in Sault Ste Maric.

Jennifer’s extensive business administrative and
college experience enable to bring a wide range of
skills to her new job. Please drop by or call Jennifer
at local 2324.

Jim Doerr

 

A Warm & Fuzzy, Fond Farewell to Billy the Bursar

 

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