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Small Business
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coming from
Women anti Ram/
Economic Development
(WR ) for lora entre-
preneurs on how to lbw
your l ptt buzz
word ray alliances .
Business. alliances, were
the subject of all arftei:nao
of irtfOrmsniOrt b i g aaiit
brainstorming in Cl Ceti
orr 44.. ZL T odlioks ` a
WR brainchild drev.
eapat.ity crowd to the
ONAPRA office, bringing
together food paroducea;s4
sixr pruceessws. retainers
arrd restaurateurs. The
ups- repa a enting, every-
one from a<. producer 'ot.
raspberryleaf tea to tie
executive Ora of the
lie -miller. In ham: at:
chance a to introduce them:-
saes
hem-st~ti es and stater what they
could °Mr aid mance and
what they would . htope to
gain from, forming an
arlliautce. .
Other, atitivities iirclutaw
ed A .panel ctiaseussion,
ne
•'z word
moderated .mcg
`ressi piing time
ale . • advocate
Partieipants learned pm
tbe• panel that a business
alliance is as powerful too
Which enable: the piers
to achieve goals together
that they cauldldnot achieve
aloe . Rash aan resource
ars slated.. New rl atkos
• a dated. - with shdrw
lear!~ times, increase t prof-
its
its show t4F on the Bottom
line; • Individuai. business
identities are maintained
These ally ;es can be -for-
mal or ieforrnal, long-term
or:: slrrart.'terxn.
The. panelof>Xered seine
interesting ideas for devel-
opirrg alhanees. . •
• Sbilley Hata. caw�,ler
+
of "Future l"4sidvex a.
tiOnmilier area . b4inasL..
shared her ex raenees
waxking With the Ontario,
b apie• Syrup p'rodacers.
Association; to develop
Maple Seal: of Quality pro -
grain. This would be Mitch.
utile the Ontario vYirre
Makers' • Vintners unlit.
°Assu an e'(VQA) Mileage
which has. become so .
familia to consumers s over
the past nunMerof years
Matey S"wittet spoke. '
beha H of the l irkturt.
Woc d am .Farmer's 2liih
whieir is 4nothgr lame, for.
mai alliance. This alliance
formed, to Help farmers.
reduces input, costs through
bulk buying .and last, year
alone. prac:esscd, over $.3
7lillioti:irrsalp*.
The third. panelist, Judie
Glen.. spoke of matey infor-
mal
nfo r -mal albanees site has been
art of to help grow her
isttwel area business;.
Oleo. Fane. Herbs and.
Preserves lac,. a borne
based speciality food, matr-
ufai:tairing r:Orrrpany. Glen
spoke of trading. services
with a woedworker for
pramution otitis jam !mgt.
ar
sos at major traria
shows. She highly rec,crrrr.
mends alliances tail t$:.
very excited about, the end,
less potential far t1,avelop
ing these win-win • .heti,%
tions. •
a,
.M y KOMIy of eg
Home Sdu .t of Hensall
c:t t%rmented.'„Thu, day was
just perfect for us+ am/ for
what, we ate planning to
do. hoses. really e;»ligbterai-
info. about what allianoes
can do, kis dm wave of the
Ina= for small businesses
azx rescrur s:s aren't ahvays
there and 411i4n94s ark qtly
way to overcome some
btlrri r:s.'”
.Realiting the effective.:
ness of working together,
WRED is allying with ..r
rtgMber oi': partners to
bring anotherHuron/Perth
p
onnty event: to life
'Cultivating Tours and
Taste 'Buds.' This one day
evatit will 1)Q field, un
March at: the Clinton
olulAP A office frim
a.rrairtsa 5 p.m.
Attend to learn rx,Qr
about Opening Your G.ittes.
to • Agri -Tourism,.
Developing..WW1 Added
Products and How to.
Promote Your business
Through l ffeetive Press
Releases.
For info 273.5OU.
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