Resources West Inc. is once again offering a program for individuals interested in starting their own businesses. The Small Business Program is designed to assist both individuals interested in developing their ideas into business start ups and business owners who are looking to build on their past success for continued growth.
Resources West has been offering this program free of charge to residents of Western PEI since 2001 and has had strong participation from area Entrepreneurs. During this time the program has evolved to become what today can best be described as experience learning, where participants help each other through discussion of individual experiences and problem solving while building life long business networks with like minded individuals.
This 10 module program takes place three times a week allowing time for participants to perform research, identify market opportunities and challenges and prepare business plans which will enable them to make sound decisions and take action at the completion of the three week stint.
The program includes interactive morning sessions on; entrepreneurship, business planning, marketing, social media marketing, customer service, human resource management, communications, accounting, wordpress website development, legal and financing & support. Generally the sessions average three hours in length with the ability to meet later with the small business officer for additional one on one support. 
The next small business program will begin April 26th, to register or to learn more about the program and how it may assist you contact the small business officer David Gamble by April 22nd at (902) 853-4555 or davidg@resourceswest.pe.ca.
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Facebook and Twitter for your Business
Discover how to use social media successfully in your business!
Have you always wanted to learn about Facebook and Twitter and how it can help your business? Or perhaps started a page and want to learn some tips and best practices to make it more effective.
Resources West Inc. is pleased to offer a complimentary workshop introducing Facebook and Twitter for your business. By the end of this workshop participants will have a good understanding of:
- How marketing methods have changed
- Understanding what social media is
- Facebook, Twitter, what’s the difference?
- Learn practical ways you can apply social media to your business
- Examples of local business success stories
This workshop will be presented by Rosie Digout, Digout Business Solutions. Ms Digout breaks down social media into manageable chunks. She will clarify for you what it is all about and how it can work for you and your business.
Register today to reserve your seat . 853-4555 or davidg@resourceswest.pe.ca
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Time: 9-12
Location: Resources West
Alberton, PE
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Have you ever wondered how to make your tourism business more sustainable? This two day Beacons of Effective Sustainable Tourism program will guide you the tourism business owner or manger through a series of checklists and resources as you build your own “sustainability action plan”. 
The workshop will be held at the Island Traditions Store on Route 2 in Richmond and will take place on November 21st and November 22nd. Registration deadline is November 12. Transform the way your business operates and engages with the market. See this flyer for more details.
If you have questions or would like to learn more contact;
Roxanne Carmody
Quality Tourism Services Inc.
161 Maypoint Rd, Maypoint Plaza,
Charlottetown, PE Canada C1E 1X6
Voice 902.566.3501 Fax 902.566.3575
www.qts.pe.ca
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5 Participants Completed the Resources West Inc. Small Business Program this week. The energetic group had an extensive opportunity to discuess and learn new skills to better prepare them as they embark on launching new businesses in the coming weeks. Topics covered in the nine three hour sessions included; Business Planning, Marketing, Pricing, Social Media Marketing, Bookkeeping, Customer Service, Human Resources, etc.
The staff of Resources West would like to congratulate all of the participants and wish them well as they launch three new businesses within Western PEI. 
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