Idea Connector Network

Starting a Business

  • Innovation is Not Optional

    Innovation is Not Optional

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    ICN

    For Ed innovation is not optional if an organization or a community is to survive in today’s world. As a leader you need to get people to collaborate and work together towards innovation Ed talks with Susan Tanner, Carleton Centre for Community Ed Bernacki, Author, consultant and Founder of the Idea Factory .

  • The Woman and her Career Path – Dawn Lavell Harvard

    The Woman and her Career Path – Dawn Lavell Harvard

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    ICN

    Denise Anne Boissoneau gets an inside view of Dawn’s career path which led her to rapidly become a true national advocate for Aboriginal women Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC)

  • Starting a Business in Photography

    Starting a Business in Photography

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    ICN

    Alice is truly happy with her chosen profession photography.  She tells us of  her experience in starting a business. She shares a few secrets on managing risks related to business ownership.  She also shares lessons she has learned along the way and tells us what she would do differently, if she was to start her…

  • Opportunities in Creative Design

    Opportunities in Creative Design

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    ICN

    With Louie the alignment of his creativity and passion with his goals enabled him to create his business. Eighth Generation is a Native-owned and operated company based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 2008 when Louie Gong (Nooksack/Chinese/French/Scottish) — a Native artist, activist and educator widely known for merging traditional Coast Salish art…

  • Your Transition from Education to Employment

    Your Transition from Education to Employment

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    ICN

    Career Circle, is a bold new venture aimed at assisting students in discovering career opportunities through dynamic dialogues with practitioners, subject experts and bosses.

  • Realizing Your Path to Success

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    ICN

    Article,  Author Sandi Boucher Success – by definition “the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one’s goals.”  In reality, as anyone who has ever attained or attempted to attain success knows, the definition is very fluid indeed.  Success, in my mind, is defined by the goals it is tied…

  • Career Path to President

    Career Path to President

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    ICN

    Charting her career path has been challenging  but interesting and rewarding. Her process and her leadership has brought her to be appointed President of the College, Cheryl Jensen, President  Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario 

  • The Future of Computing

    The Future of Computing

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    ICN

    The age of computing as we know it is on its way out. What is to replace it? Duncan Stewart, National Research Council talks with Robert Crawhall about the future of computing.

  • Starting Up in E-Commerce

    Starting Up in E-Commerce

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    ICN

    Colby Delorme, President of NATION Imagination – ‘The Aboriginal Gifting Company’, shares tips on starting an e-commerce business. It has worked for him and his company but they have also learned their share of lessons the hard way.

  • Transition to Entrepreneurship

    Transition to Entrepreneurship

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    ICN

    Tuesday Johnson-MacDonald – Principal, TAP Resources & Associates – after 13 years as an entrepreneur, event and communication management specialist Tuesday tells us how she went from being fired to operating her own business. She outlines in detail her transition to entrepreneurship.