SMALL BUSINESS WEEK 2022
This year Small Business Week includes 4 Webinar Trainings for Entrepreneurs, and a huge Slave Lake Regional Job Fair!
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Our Blog
Broaden your professional development, stay up to date on current business trends, see both upcoming and past events, professional training, community involvement, our success stories, and our Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake Region office updates. Contact us if you would like to write a feature blog.
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
LEADERCAST WOMEN 2022 - AMPLIFY!
Be Inspired, Network & Have Fun! Join us for a broadcast event celebrating & encouraging women to unlock & amplify their authentic voices.
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
LEMONADE DAY 2022 WAS A BLAST!
Our Lemonade Day took place this year on Saturday, June 18, 2022, and it was a blast! Our little entrepreneurs had so much fun...
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
New Funding to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Alberta
A new provincial initiative is giving rural women entrepreneurs easier access to capital and local support to start or grow a business.
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Capital Growth Initiative Program (CGI)
Empowering women entrepreneurs to start or grow a business in Alberta. Offering low-interest business loans, advice and support.
- Jun 7, 2022
- 1 min
GREAT SUCCESS For The Spark The North: Labour Solutions Summit
The first-ever "SPARK THE NORTH" event was successfully hosted by Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake Region in partnership with Big Lakes C
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Digital Service Squad
The Digital Service Squad provides FREE 1-on-1 local digital marketing assistance for eligible Alberta small businesses.
- May 23, 2022
- 3 min
LEMONADE DAY 2022 - A Kids First Business
Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth, Kinder to grade 12, how to start & operate their own business
- May 6, 2022
- 1 min
The Digital Economy Program (DEP)
The Digital Economy Program (DEP) is designed to help eligible Alberta small businesses with FREE digital marketing and a website.
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
LEADERCAST 2022: THE ONE THING
One amazing day that will immediately impact you and your organization. You can experience Leadercast in Slave Lake at our Legacy Center.
- Apr 24, 2022
- 3 min
Featured Keynote Speaker Sheila Newel | Labour Solutions Summit
Our Spark the North Speaker Sheila Newel is a Senior Human Resources Consultant with extensive experience training others in human resources
- Apr 17, 2022
- 3 min
Featured Keynote Speaker Kristen Cumming | Labour Solutions Summit
Kristen Cumming | Consultant & Speaker Kristen Cumming brings over 20 years of experience in demography and labour market information...
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Becoming Self Employed as an Independent Contractor
Are you interested in being self-employed as a contractor? We'll show you how to start your own independent contracting business.
- Apr 10, 2022
- 3 min
Featured Keynote Speaker Eric Termuende | Labour Solutions Summit
Our Speaker Eric Termuende is the co-founder of NoW of Work, author of the bestselling book Rethink Work, and global keynote speaker.
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
Business Model Canvas: Master Your Business Model
Learn how to master your business model canvas and use it to your advantage in streamlining a new business offer or idea...
- Apr 7, 2022
- 2 min
Market Research for Business Success
Market research helps you gain insight into your industry, competition, and target market. This lesson will help you create effective
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
Bring Your Business Idea to Life
Do you have a great idea for a business, but aren't sure how to turn it into a profitable business venture? In this webinar, you'll learn...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 3 min
Spark The North: Labour Solutions Summit
On Thursday, May 26, 2022, to gather among like-minded policymakers, business owners, human resource members, and recruitment experts from..
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
How To Start A Business - A Checklist
Do you have that entrepreneurial spirit but have no idea where to start? We've created a step-by-step checklist of how to start a business..
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Mini Monster Halloween 2021
Local Slave Lake businesses sign up to hand out candy while providing a safe place for Trick or Treaters....
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