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10 email mistakes you should never make
Here are 10 rules for responsible emailing:
Identifying the hidden reasons why businesses fail
Active vs. passive money management
Beware fixed mortgage 'fine print'
For starters, look closely at the mortgage pre-payment privileges, which outline how much you can overpay on your mortgage – the more, the better. |
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Bob Wells, My Tech Guys - The first transmission that could accurately be described as “email” was sent in 1965. Since then, email has become so ubiquitous that you’d think we’d all have a handle on email etiquette. Not so much.
Lourdes Gant, Lourdes Gant International - Here’s a dismal and startling fact for business owners: “70 per cent of small businesses go broke before their 10th anniversary,” according to the U.S. Small Business Administration
Robert Mulrooney, DundeeWealth - Active money management, which generally involves an investment professional, aims to outperform a specific benchmark to provide above-market returns. Passive management, which includes vehicles like exchange-traded funds (ETFs), strives to replicate the performance of indexes; passive management maintains market exposure, but doesn’t offer the potential for above-market returns.
Mackenzie Gartside, Verico Selecct Mortgage - Not all fixed mortgages are created equal. Even beyond obvious differences like rate and term, there are many aspects of a fixed mortgage that vary from product to product. 
Paul Ives, Ives Burger Barristers & Solicitors - Last issue, I allowed myself some optimism about the economy and wrote about hiring new employees. This time I'll share some information about, well, firing them. 
Ryan Parton, Ryan Parton Writing Solutions - When it comes to writing effective headlines, there are two main schools of thought. 
Chris Ketch, BodyNetix - Though we might not admit to it, we’re all somewhat in search of a fountain of youth – some elusive way to prolong our health, vitality and youthful energy. 
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Community investment fund proposed for Valley
Tony Edwards, a financial advisor and “ethical investor,” is frustrated by how difficult it is to invest in Comox Valley companies.
“It’s easier for me to invest almost anywhere in the world than it is to invest in any kind of local community-based investment fund,” he says, “because there’s no such thing!”
Edwards proposes a “Comox Valley Equity Fund,” an investment vehicle similar to a mutual fund that would allow investment in a professionally managed fund that supports local initiatives.
Who the heck is John Gower...
and what the hell has he been up to?
John Gower, owner of Gower Design Group, is a staunch advocate for sustainable building design. He recently moved to Courtenay from Victoria.
Still, inquiring minds want to know...
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A feel-good solution to your hiring needs
Training new employees can be expensive. But it doesn’t have to be.
Job Options BC Courtenay-Comox offers a variety of services, at no cost to the employer, to assist small businesses with their staffing needs. Job Options BC’s Courtenay-Comox pool of candidates come with diverse employment and educational backgrounds. Candidates are job-ready, trained and well-vetted, and the Program can pay for 50 per cent of a six-week training wage to individuals taking part in the program.
Eagle Program Director wins gold.
Bob Johnstone won a Gold Crystal Award for the best commercial in a small market in all of Canada. Johnstone, Program Director with 97.3 the Eagle, was nominated for the Rappin' Rat Zapper commercial he created for South Country Feed and Supply.
"We're extremely proud of Bob and the work he does for us," said Operations Manager Richard Skinner." It's great to see him get this kind of national recognition."
Woodland Flooring contributes to local economy
The "what" in what Woodland Flooring does is simple: stunning yet casual, long-lasting wooden floors in all-natural designer finished like "antique distressed" or "Rocky Mountain resawn."
It's the "how" that gets a bit more complicated.
Employing 10 workers and keeping money in the Comox Valley with local suppliers and trades people, owner Steve Roscoe is an innovator and a proud contributor to the local economy.