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Small Business Week is October 16-22

Power Up Your Business: Invest. Innovate. Grow. 

FOR OVER 30 YEARS SMALL BUSINESS WEEK  HAS PAID TRIBUTE TO CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURS, CREATING A PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO: 

• Share success stories
• Talk to leading business experts
• Exchange innovative ideas

As always, the Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre (C/MBSC) is stepping up to help you grow your business; we are offering many exciting workshops during this year’s Small Business Week. 
 
Let the benefits begin! Below is just a taste of the workshops we have to offer:

• Marketing Essentials: Positioning Your Business for Success - Two day power class;
• Get your website critiqued by pros who know...free! Attend Web Crit: Panel on the Critique of Small Business Websites;
• Benefit from professional advise! Speak with lawyers, accountants, marketing experts and business advisors for free! Join us at Speed GAP: 8 Minutes with an Expert;
• Learn how to pursue your passion, attend Profit From Your Kitchen Creation.

To see our complete line-up of Small Business Week events, visit: canadabusiness.mb.ca/smallbusinessweek

A Small Business that’s Hot, Hot, Hot!

C/MBSC assists in all stages of Business Start-Up.

IT MIGHT BE THE MOST AUTHENTIC SALSA YOU’VE EVER TASTED – IN MEXICO OR MANITOBA! Las Salsas Corporation has created a brand of homestyle Mexican Hot Salsa that is currently being sold in Manitoba, with plans to expand its reach into North America and China where the company has already been invited to attend a major food show.

The journey began in 2005 when Ruben Marabotto, President of Las Salsas, attended a 3-day Business Planning Workshop and has continued from there.

“C/MBSC was invaluable in helping me through the necessary steps of starting my business. I met with C/MBSC Business Information Officers to get advice on obtaining the proper permits and connecting with the necessary authorities such as Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives; Manitoba Food Processors Association; and the Food Development Centre, where our product is currently being tested for shelf life.” 
~ Ruben Marabotto, President, Las Salsas Corporation

Ruben also visited the C/MBSC Business Library to find statistics on the Latin American population in Manitoba as potential customers, guidelines for food sampling demonstrations, and contact information on potential importers of ingredients into Manitoba.

If you have a food related business or are considering starting one, attend the C/MBSC’s “Profit From Your Kitchen Creation" workshop, being held during Small Business Week on October 18, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Register today! canadabusiness.mb.ca/smallbusinessweek