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 | Success Stories 2005 |
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Summer Company 2005 proved to be a rewarding experience for the Renfrew County students in the program. The program allowed each of these students to provide work for themselves over the summer where otherwise they might not have found employment. There were many lessons learned where each of the students were concerned. The most valuable one being the time and commitment involved in running a business. |
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 | Andrew Brose
Golden Lake
As Andrew found out over the summer, running your own business can be unpredictable. Andrew thought he had plenty of work lined up for his video production company, but then a couple of prospects fell through.
With the help of his Small Business Enterprise Centre, Andrew quickly generated new interest in his company... [read more] |
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 | Karen Wallace
Arnprior
Karen used to work at a chip stand in the summer, so she already had good customer service skills. In addition to these, she had to develop marketing, bookkeeping, and inventorymanagement skills in order to run her own confectionary stand at a local park and beachfront.
Karen rented a building from the town and was open... [read more] |
