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Insurance Understood: Don’t shoot yourself in the foot
By Steve Meldrum on October 23rd, 2020
I think we have all heard he phrase, “Don’t Shoot Yourself in the Foot”. In simple terms, it means, don’t say or do something that will come back and cause you problems in the future. Well, this got me thinking about insurance and how people need to be cautious when applying for insurance. Especially when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: Chamber hands out annual awards during small business week
By Lisa Kowalchuk on October 21st, 2020
On Friday, we celebrated the kick-off to small business week with our annual business awards. The event, themed ‘Driving Business Forward’ signified that even through challenging times, we can continue to drive business forward. Seven months ago, we were uncertain as to how this event would come together. However, one thing was certain, we needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: How are you managing your organization through COVID-19?
By Chamber of Commerce on August 26th, 2020
As your local Chamber, we have assisted in navigating information related to the pandemic and have voiced your concerns to Government to ensure that businesses had what they needed to manage this very challenging time. However, we still find that some businesses may not have formal pandemic or continuity plans, others are unaware of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: Innovation Series…
By Sandra Milne on June 3rd, 2020
As a business owner during the province-wide re-launch, what are you doing to make yourself, your employees and your customers feel safe when they enter your establishment? We’ve all read the Provincial Re-launch Guideline documents, the general guideline and/or the industry specific guidelines located on https://Alberta.ca/guidance-documents.aspx. We know we are required to perform a hazard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: Invest Medicine Hat has had to pivot, too
By Sandra Blyth on May 20th, 2020
Despite the obstacles, there are courageous businesses that are persevering through this challenging time. Businesses that two months ago had a different operating model, and have virtually changed overnight to meet the needs of today’s reality. At Invest Medicine Hat, we have been sharing these stories of bravery – from companies offering curbside pick-up, to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: The impact of COVID-19 on small business and what the Chamber is doing to help
By Medicine Hat News Opinion on April 29th, 2020
Over 96 per cent of businesses in our region are small businesses and through provincial survey data, over 50 per cent of businesses had to lay off employees, with the same number having used up most of their cash reserves. There are concerns about mid- to long-term impact, particularly with an extended shut down and ... Read More »
1 responseBusiness Beat: What is machine learning?
By Sandra Milne on March 11th, 2020
If you’ve ever Googled machine learning (ML), you’ll notice that your list of articles will include in-depth discussions about algorithms, articles about the different types of ML (i.e. artificial intelligence (AI), ML and/or deep learning (DL)), several articles on what computer languages you should learn to work in the ML industry and then there are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: How many consumers would you like to have visit your business?
By Lisa Kowalchuk on March 4th, 2020
I think most, if not all, businesses would love to have thousands of consumers see their business and have customers walk through their doors over the course of just a few days. However, businesses may not associate that desire for exposure and the opportunity to expand their customer base with the potential that trade shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: What does it really take to create economic growth?
By Sandra Blyth on February 26th, 2020
Economies are complex and the responsibility for economic growth is often largely placed on governments. But the truth is there are many players who impact whether an economy will grow. For example our educational institutions must produce the skills and talent necessary to fill jobs needed for industry to produce goods and services. Research facilities ... Read More »
1 responseBusiness Beat: Training is an investment
By Mark Keller on February 19th, 2020
Imagine this scene around a board table. Times are tight and balancing the budget is becoming an increasing challenge. As the costs for staff training are shared, one manager leans across the table and whispers to another, “Imagine spending that much money training our staff, and then they all leave.” The second manager whispers back, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Business Beat: New face and new voice at Community Futures Entre-Corp
By Sandra Milne on February 12th, 2020
My name is Sandra Milne and I’m the new Regional Innovation Network (RIN) Coordinator for Southeastern Alberta. I was hired about a month ago to replace Elizabeth Blair who after a long 17-month wait, was finally reunited with her family in Frisco, Texas. Congratulations Elizabeth! everyone at CFEC wishes you an abundance of success and ... Read More »
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