October is Small Business Month , and this year, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre’s Small Business Accelerator (SBA) was out hosting and participating in a number of major events. The SBA hosted two events for Small Business Month programming in October 2011.
October 17, 2011
SBA hosted an event at UBC Robson Square (Vancouver) on Monday, October 17th 2011 for two compelling speakers, Paul Cubbon: Marketing Instructor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business and George Moen: President of Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company. They both spoke on “failing for success”, and had an engaging discussion with the audience.
October 19, 2011
SBA hosted an event at Kelowna at the UBC-O campus (Arts Atrium) for Smart Business, Small Business: An SBA Speaker Series – Okanagan. This event was from 5:30 – 7:30 and featured three exceptional small business speakers: Norine Webster, Laurel Douglas and Scott Coleman.
For more information on the SBA Speaker series, please contact Aleha McCauley, Community Engagement Librarian (Business Services)
