Week that was: September 30 – October 3

Find out what happened at CYBF last week.

• The room is buzzing with great energy at the 2013 CYBF MoMENTum event @TELUSHouse http://ow.ly/i/3jzeX.
• OCE’s new Entrepreneurial Fellowship with @CYBFOntario provides #funding and mentoring for young #entrepreneurs: http://goo.gl/G0V94B.
• Congrats to @TELUS for receiving the Supplier Diversity Corporation of the Year award from #CAMSC!
• Thanks to those who participated in our Twitter Talk this week! Some great advice on networking and maintaining relationships. #RUcareer.
• Join #CYBF in #Hamilton tomorrow @TheKeg and meet other entrepreneurs & mentors RSVP today! http://bit.ly/1alVvnc #networking.
• Young innovative @CYBFCanada entrepreneurs getting valuable business info from @SpinMasterToys Co-CEO Ronnen Harary. See photo here.

Check out some upcoming events:

• Join the Google+ LIVE event: @intuitcanada and CYBF present The Start-up Generation: Building Bridges on Oct. 9 http://bit.ly/1gy4mDQ.
• @CEED_Halifax Join #CYBF in #Halifax Oct 9th and meet #entrepreneurs & #mentors @TheKeg RSVP today! http://bit.ly/18GnOLX #networking.

Great contributions from our outstanding volunteers:

• Great managers: effective strategic planning & timeline http://shar.es/KI3m5 by CYBF mentor Terry Thompson.
• Universal language of business by CYBF mentor Francisco Lingad shar.es/K9cJc #finances #startup.

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:

• The latest #CYBF Entrepeer Vibe e-newsletter is out! View it here bit.ly/1fg9VdX #startup #smallbusiness.
• Think you have a good idea? Turn it into a really big value idea #TheBigIdeaLabs: http://bit.ly/169hidF.
• Celebrating Small Business Month & BDC Small Business Week Oct 20-26 http://shar.es/Kyw1r  Congrats young #entrepreneurs #SBW2013.
• Small businesses make up 99.8% of all companies in Canada. Let’s celebrate entrepreneurs! #SBW2013 http://ow.ly/plKJl.
• Are you in the skilled trades in Manitoba or Saskatchewan? Become your own boss! http://bit.ly/15W3FTN.

Find out what’s happening in our regions:

British Columbia

• What does getting your loan signed, sealed & delivered with us look like? Check out the fun that the @WhistlerTasting guys had on our fbk…
• We’re looking forward to attending #WIBN next week with some powerhouse women- see you there? http://ow.ly/pm84Q.
• Here’s a special invite for you to @SohoMarketing on Oct 24 (& save $ on tickets!!) http://ow.ly/pm8ug  #smallbusiness #event #Vancouver.
• The @SmallBusinessBC Awards open today for nominations! Votes count for your favourite small biz! #SBBCawards http://sbbc.co/1hgck4Z.

Alberta

• Celebrate Small Business Month. Use promocode cybf-invite for SOHO-SME on Oct 31 Hotel Arts http://ow.ly/pmgjS.
• Honourable Paul Martin speaking at #SEWF2013 in #yyc social enterprise to help solve social problems. See photo here.

Saskatchewan

• Saskatoon Flow Mag features CYBF entrepreneur Brennan Turner (pg 18) and CYBF entrepreneurs  Katrina German and Dale Zak (pg 16 & 17) http://bit.ly/19RSSsw.
• So far every @SKInnovationWk event in #YQR is at the @SkScienceCentre! Looking forward to the Pathways to Innovation Seminar!
• How much is starting your business actually going to cost you? Come find out! http://bit.ly/179cyJs  #YQR #SKEntrepreneurs.

Manitoba

• Congratulations to CYBF entrepreneur, Winnipeg Trolley Company for winning the Product Development Award! #mbtourismawards @WinnipegTrolley.
• Check out CYBF Entrepreneur Po-Mo “Meet LUMO, a Canadian Kickstarter that brings your child’s room to life” http://fw.to/WlVvvcQ.
• 2 CYBF entrepreneurs in the same bldg! @stylebarwpg @tharnzie See photo here.

Ontario

• We’re thrilled to be able to offer support to young entrepreneurs through @IntuitAcctsCA & @CYBFCanada http://ht.ly/plZiF.
• Loved mtg our new @SpinMasterToys @CYBFCanada innovation entrepreneurs, to spend the year scaling their great ideas. See photo here.
• Spin Master Innovation Fund entrepreneurs brainstorming with @DeloitteCanada (cc: @cybfcanada @SpinMasterToys) See photo here.

Atlantic:

• Thanks for your support @Planethatch RT Do u know about @CYBFAtlantic? David fills us in on all the details! #funding See photo here.
• #CYBF #entrepreneurs turning their idea into a reality! Congrats Kept Gifts & Housewares! http://bit.ly/1fIrgei.

If you have anything to include for these emails, please email jyee@cybf.ca by noon on Thursdays. Thanks and have a great week!

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