Alvernia’s O’Pake Institute client OCOA wins business plan competition
From left: Dr. Rodney S. Ridley Sr., Cory Varona-Corniel, Nicol Varona-Cancelmo, and Michelle Conway, MBA.
Three finalists representing SPARK Business Incubator
Alvernia University’s O’Pake Institute SPARK Business Incubator client OCOA, a curly hair care company in Reading, Pa. owned by Cory Varona-Corniel and Nicol Varona-Cancelmo, won the $10,000 prize at the tecBRIDGE Business Plan Competition awards ceremony at the FM Kirby Center for Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. on Thursday, April 27.
“This win and having three finalists at the tecBRIDGE Business Plan Competition is a testament to Alvernia & O’Pake’s mission to drive economic development and entrepreneurship while facilitating…
Enactus UCalgary’s Empower program helps immigrant women build businesses
By Nazeefa Ahmed, April 28 2023—
Enactus UCalgary’s Empower program is a weekly student-run business skills training program that helps immigrant women build businesses. Within the first year, the program has helped mentees with permanent resident and refugee claimant status develop 17 business plans.
According to a report by the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, immigrant women are half as likely to start businesses compared to immigrant men due to systemic barriers. Empower aims to remove obstacles from immigrant women’s face by providing business education through student mentorship.
“Many women come to Calgary with a vision of running their own small…
The era of AI: How the Microsoft Cloud is accelerating AI transformation across industries
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This past quarter has put a spotlight on advancements in generative AI, and the possibilities of its application to deliver pragmatic business outcomes. For organizations around the world, there is an incredible opportunity to enhance products and services while unlocking innovation and business value to help shape the future of industry. The pace and scale of technological innovation happening today is unprecedented and breathes optimism into a demanding economy. Those leveraging the Microsoft Cloud — the most trusted, comprehensive and integrated cloud — are best positioned to take advantage of these advancements. As leaders look…
Teck Resources doubles down on plan to split company after Glencore offer – Business News
Teck doubles down on split
The Canadian Press – Apr 10, 2023 / 6:43 am | Stories: 420547
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Teck Resources Ltd. is doubling down on its plan to split the company, a week after Swiss mining giant Glencore made an unsolicited bid for the Vancouver miner.
In an investor presentation issued today, Teck says its separation will give shareholders more choices and ways to maximize value because they will hold shares in both Teck Metals and Elk Valley Resources.
The company says its plan provides a responsible exit from steelmaking coal at fair value.
It adds that Teck’s…
Setting the stage for success: Six steps for drafting a business plan
By Danielle Walsh
Whether you are launching a new business, five years in, or beginning to plan for the transition of ownership to the next generation, taking the time to write a proper business plan is certainly a worthwhile feat. This valuable document can help align the expectations of all owners/managers, while also serving as a blueprint for how to run the business and set the pace to achieve its goals.
Indeed, a new year is upon us—a fresh start! Why not kick things off by developing a formalized plan for you, your business partners, and the next generation can…
Breaking new ground in healthcare with the next evolution of AI
Since the beginning of modern medicine, the arc of innovation has delivered previously unimaginable breakthroughs and treatments that have improved health outcomes and lengthened lifespans. We are now in an era where digital transformation is redefining the way organizations approach patient engagement, care team collaboration and the provider experience. From better access to patient data through electronic health records (EHR) to improved access to healthcare through telemedicine, technology has provided providers solutions that enable greater productivity and, most importantly, improve the quality of care available to patients.
But there is an opportunity to do more. The healthcare industry still faces…
All You Really Need to Launch a Business, According to This Art Book Entrepreneur
In this ongoing series, we are sharing advice, tips and insights from real entrepreneurs who are out there doing business battles on a daily basis. (Answers have been edited and condensed for clarity.)
Who are you and what’s your business?
My name is Kim Bjørn, designer, musician, author, and CEO and founder of Bjooks, a Danish boutique publishing company, operating worldwide creating hardcover books on music technology, artists, and makers. Since 2017 we’ve published only seven titles, but have sold tens of thousands of them all over the world, to world-renowned recording artists as well as hobby musicians, students, and…
Business Plan 2023/24 | FCA
Our strategic objective is to ensure financial services markets function well.
Our operational objectives are to:
secure an appropriate degree of protection for consumers
protect and enhance the integrity of the UK financial system
promote effective competition in the interests of consumers
We will soon also have a new secondary objective to facilitate the international competitiveness of the UK economy and its growth in the medium to long term. This is being introduced as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill which is currently going through Parliament.
As a financial services regulator, we have an important role in the…
