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What an inspiring morning! 💖
Today, we celebrated Women's Entrepreneurship Day with an incredible panel event: "Leading with Purpose & Perseverance."
A massive thank-you to our phenomenal local entrepreneurs who shared their candid stories, challenges, and passions:
💖 Alison Ludditt of The Room Collection
💖 Stephanie Tambellini of Tambellini Design Studio
💖 Sarah Helgason of Two Sparrows Pizza
💖 Mayla Janzen of the Polson Artisan Market
Your dedication, perseverance, and passion truly light up our business community!
A special thank you to our partners and funders:
This event was brought to you in partnership with Thewebc and made possible by funding from the Government of Canada's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES).
Together, we continue to expand our impact and support women entrepreneurs across B.C.
#WomensEntrepreneurshipDay #WomenInBusiness #NorthOkanagan #VernonBC #ShopLocal #Entrepreneurship
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Thank you for putting on such an informative panel discussion.
We are thrilled to share the incredible success story of Chef Lauren Vincent, who turned her passion for cooking into a thriving commercial venture.
Lauren utilized business coaching and a loan from Community Futures North Okanagan to navigate the challenging transition from home baker to business owner.
💡 Ready to turn your own dream into a reality? We can help you too!
Read Chef Lauren's full recipe for success here: www.futuresbc.com/from-competition-to-commercial-kitchen-chef-laurens-recipe-for-success/
#successstory #northokanagan #entrepreneur
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About Community Futures
From our office in downtown Vernon, Community Futures North Okanagan offers employment, business and economic development services to help residents build their future and the community. We service Armstrong, Coldstream, Enderby, Grindrod, Lavington, Lumby, Mara, Okanagan Indian Band, Spallumcheen, Splatsin and Vernon.
