<!–:en–>Week that was: September 16 – 20<!–:–>

Happy Tuesday!

Find out what happened at CYBF last week.

• Spin Master Ltd. and CYBF Announce Recipients of the Spin Master Innovation Fund http://shar.es/iBz5U.
• Hugh Johnson speaks to a packed @TELUSBusiness House about how good CSR means good business. See the picture here.
• Gonzalo Riva wows @TELUSBusiness crowd by connecting play & learning. Proud @21Toys is CYBF-supported. See the picture here.

Check out some upcoming events:

• CYBF teamed up with the Government of Alberta to host five events that consist of our EIR workshop as well as a motivational keynote! Check out our page for details.
• Win $10,000 & a National Champion title. Enter the Student Entrepreneur National Competition #studententrepreneur.
• Results from Nat’l survey of #millennial #entrepreneurs being revealed on Oct 9 event w/ @CYBFCanada @QuickBooksCA Learn more here.
• @juliadeans speaks on Monday Sep 23 at Why Should I Care on youth unemployment with CBC’s Michael Hlinka. @WSIC_Canada

Great contributions from our outstanding volunteers:

• Three steps to avoid procrastination by #CYBF entrepreneur Hamish Knox @sandlerhamish shar.es/iLpUF
• Characteristics of successful #entrepreneurs by Sandy Robertson shar.es/iPf8A
• Growth strategy: plan your hiring ahead of time by #CYBF entrepreneur Adam Gellert @LinkusGroup #MondayMorningResource

Be sure to remain active on Twitter by regularly tweeting about events in the respective regions. Below are a few messages to tweet this week:

• We’re tapping the minds of millennial entrepreneurs OCT 9! Join CYBF & @QuickBooksCA for online event: http://bit.ly/1gy4mDQ
• We’re helping STEM grads create new businesses with The Big Idea Labs bit.ly/14z8Yrf

Find out what’s happening in our regions:

British Columbia

• The hottest conference for women in biz? @WomenBizNetwork in Vancouver: http://ow.ly/oVzbA  #WIBN Our Director @jearthy will be speaking!
• We just scheduled our next two #businessplan @bootcamps! Applying for a ? Have Qs? Join Oct 1st or 16th http://ow.ly/oVnHH

Alberta

• #Calgary entrepreneur-minded ppl come hear @zahrasays @derekmajor Sept 23 at Holiday Inn MacLeod 4pm http://www.cybf.ca/ab.
• #Edmonton entrepreneur-minded ppl come hear @zahrasays @derekmajor speak @MacEwanU Sept 25 http://www.cybf.ca/ab.
• #CYBFAlbertaTours2013. Biz planning tips. See photo here.

Ontario

• Free @TELUSBusiness event: Strengthen Your Business with Social Responsibility on Sept. 19. #GiveWhereWeLive

Quebec

• Webinaires sur le démarrage d’entreprise maintenant disponible en français! Les 17, 19 et 24 sept. Inscrivez-vous / Webinars on Starting a Business now available in French! The 17, 19 and 24 Sept.

Atlantic:

• Excited for the #ProgressTop101 event tonight with @ProgressMedia and many other #inspiring #entrepreneurs #leaders
• Big congrats @GiantRobotComix Great coverage on the news last night! See video here.

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