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Savvy CEO Program for Female Business Owners

By Holly Cheema

The Community Futures Cowichan Savvy CEO Program is for Female Business Owners to connect with like-minded women to boost your confidence, gain invaluable tools, and tackle the unique challenges of balancing business and life.

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Providing Business loans, business advice and business supports to the Cowichan Valley.
is proud to celebrate our clients, Sweetwater Dist is proud to celebrate our clients, Sweetwater Distilling Co. on Salt Spring Island who have earned a Finalist spot in two categories in the Salt Spring Island Saltys Awards on November 6. Best Emerging Business Hand + Land. We also want to extend a big congratulations to ALL nominees and winners, who make Salt Spring Island such a vibrant and inspiring place to live, work, and do business.
📢 New Workshop Alert! 🎥✨ November 21st - 📢 New Workshop Alert! 🎥✨ November 21st - 10:00am – 12:00pm SEO & ANALYTICS: Enhancing Online Visibility Unlock the secrets to boosting your online presence with SEO and analytics. In this workshop, you'll master the fundamentals of search engine optimization and learn how to use AI tools to analyze data effortlessly. Discover strategies to improve your search rankings, drive organic traffic, and gain actionable insights that empower you to make smarter, data-driven marketing decisions. Build a strong foundation for long-term online success by leveraging the power of AI and analytics. 🔗 Register today: https://www.mycommunityfuturesbc.ca/webinars/1089/seo_n_analytics:_enhancing_online_visibility/ Participation in this workshop is free of charge within select CF-service regions. Outside of these areas, you can still join for a fee-for-service. Please check the eligibility details on the myCommunityFutures website. #myCommunityFutures #CFBCWorkshop #communityfuturesbc #cfbc #RuralBusinessBC
CFC is proud to celebrate our incredible clients w CFC is proud to celebrate our incredible clients who have earned placements in the Best of the Cowichan Valley 2025 awards! Your hard work, innovation and dedication to our community truly shine! ✨💫 1st - Vancouver Island Barber - Best Barbershop 1st - Original Udder Guys - Best Ice cream/Gelato 2nd - Exin - Best Auto Detailer 2nd - Trimlight - Best Renovation 2nd - Gideon Plumbing - Best Plumbing Business Runner Up - Deadhead Brewery - Best place to buy craft beer Runner Up - Best Gluten-Free Options - Original Udder Guys We also want to extend a big congratulations to all nominees and winners throughout the Cowichan valley - you make our region such a vibrant and inspiring place to live, work, and do business.
📢 New Workshop Alert! 🎥✨ November 20th - 📢 New Workshop Alert! 🎥✨ November 20th - 10:00am – 11:00am GOAL SETTING FRAMEWORKS The purpose of this workshop is to provide a working understanding of goal setting and goal setting frameworks and how to use this information to set actionable, realistic business goals. Included in the exploration will be how to identify the scope of possibilities related to goal setting with the ability to discern which goals are appropriate or not, along with the understanding of how to set objectives to attain key results. The focus will be on 90 days’ goals and identification of the inputs required to achieve these goals. 🔗 Register today: https://www.mycommunityfuturesbc.ca/webinars/1088/goal_setting_frameworks_for_entrepreneurs_n_start_ups/ Participation in this workshop is free of charge within select CF-service regions. Outside of these areas, you can still join for a fee-for-service. Please check the eligibility details on the myCommunityFutures website. #myCommunityFutures #CFBCWorkshop #communityfuturesbc #cfbc #RuralBusinessBC
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Each year Community Futures receives core operating funds from Western Economic Diversification Canada, a department within the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development.

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