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News and writing from Ontario Initiative Network, 2011 to 2015: immigrant entrepreneurship, business succession, small business financing and the FLY app.
OinThank You Libro Credit Union
Before I get to the exciting news, on behalf of Ontario Immigrant Network and the communities that we serve, I need to say this: Thank You Libro Credit Union…
- Entrepreneurship
Why did you become an Entrepreneur?
A guest post: why I became an entrepreneur. Not the entrepreneurial home I grew up in, and not a dislike of large corporations, but necessity.
- Entrepreneurship
The Geography of Funding Inequality
Around the country, incubators are popping up. Tech incubators, health incubators, manufacturing incubators. Venture capitalists continue to create to new…
- Entrepreneurship
The Value of Incubators
Over the last decade, incubators have been popping up all over the country. There are economic development incubators, venture capital incubators and…
- Entrepreneurship
Innovation and the Aging Population
There is a lot written these days about innovation, competitiveness and intellectual capital. I hear the banter of politicians, the monologues from leading…
- Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Challenges: Financing
For any business owner, the challenges are many – marketing, business growth, profitability and (amongst others) the ever-present challenge of financing.…
- Entrepreneurship
Why SMEs Will Continue to Grow.
The current state of the economy has driven many to entrepreneurship. In the wake of massive lay-offs in the manufacturing sector, downsizing across all…
- Oin
Sarnia-Lambton Business Succession Workshop
A business succession workshop for business owners in Lambton County, thanks to the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce.
- Entrepreneurship
So, what is Digital Napkin?
Digital Napkin was a web site set up to encourage up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Sarnia Lambton to share their ideas, strategies and wisdom.
- Entrepreneurship
Business Library: Driven (Kobo)
Robert Herjavec's Driven, reviewed: a great read for any immigrant entrepreneur, and especially anyone who is a fan of Dragons' Den.
- Business Succession Opportunities
Digital Napkin: Sarnia-Lambton’s Entrepreneur Community
Entrepreneurship in Sarnia Lambton is booming. The area has thousands of entrepreneurial businesses. This is something that we in Sarnia Lambton often forget…
- Oin
Our New Website!
Our new website – www.oinweb.ca – has been revamped to better reflect our desire to better support our goal of connecting immigrant entrepreneurs to business…
- Success Stories
Success Stories – Shawn Lee, Pantry Mart
During our research, I had the pleasure of interviewing several successful immigrant entrepreneurs. The first was Shawn Lee. Shawn is a South Korean…
- Immigrant Entrepreneurship
Immigrant Entrepreneurship – A Boost for our Communities
Last year, over 250,000 newcomers chose Canada as their new home. Often these newcomers flock to centres such as Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. While these…
- Entrepreneurship
OIN Pilot
Our inaugural conference was a great success, and I really would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone involved, and outline how important their…
- Entrepreneurship
Reflections on our Inaugural Conference
On April 24th, 2012, OIN held its inaugural conference on immigrants and business succession. This innovative session brought together stakeholders from all…
- Entrepreneurship
OIN Whitepaper: Immigrants and Business Succession
An introduction to our whitepaper on immigrants and business succession: connecting immigrants to the businesses of Ontario's retiring owners.
- Entrepreneurship
OIN Whitepaper: The Use of GIS in Immigration Studies
This is the first in a new series of whitepapers that Ontario Immigrant Network will be publishing about our research expertise and experiences. Please feel…
- Entrepreneurship
Immigrant Entrepreneurship – A Boost for Our Communities
Last year, over 250,000 newcomers chose Canada as their new home. Often these newcomers flock to centres such as Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. While these…
- Oin News
Election post for our supporters
In support of the initiative proposed by SWEA, Ontario Immigrant Network is calling on the province to create an economic development fund specifically for…
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