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Nearly 500 people joined us in exploring the small business tradeshow and artisan marketplace at the DIVERSEcity Entrepreneur & Small Business Fair, October 17, in the sun-filled atrium at Surrey City Hall yesterday. It was the biggest turnout this 8th annual event has ever seen!![]()
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After the information-filled exhibition, attendees moved into the theatre where Tom Conway, CEO of Small Business BC, led a thought-provoking dialogue with a stellar panel of entrepreneurs! They spoke about their journeys and provided tips on how to succeed in business.![]()
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After the panel, the event launched into the DIVERSEcity Business Pitch Competition, Dragons’ Den style. Six shortlisted entrepreneurs had four minutes each to present a pitch about their business. ![]()
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🏆 First place ($2,000 prize): Carbon Wise Consulting (Elisabeth Baudinaud)![]()
🏆 Francophone Business Award ($2,000 prize): Atome Bakery (Alice Couderc)![]()
🏆 Second place ($1,500 prize): Colib Technology (Thibault Bréboin)![]()
🏆 Third place ($1,000 prize): Better Table Solutions (Ben Liegey)![]()
🏆 And two honourable mentions to Fruitasty (Juan Morales, Camilo Benito, Esteban Giraldo, Shin Thant Aung) and Phytoingredients (Rania Fouda)![]()
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Congratulations to all! Thank you to all the participants, sponsor TD award sponsor SDECB Marketing Sponsor Surrey Board of Trade, Media Sponsor Surrey Now-Leader Newspaper , featured exhibitors Futurpreneur and VCC - Vancouver Community College and all other exhibitors and attendees!![]()
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Read more about what the panel, including celebrity baker Jujhar Singh Mann of Mann & Co Bakeshop had to say here: ![]()
www.dcrs.ca/thats-a-wrap-diversecity-entrepreneur-small-business-fair-2024/![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #smallbusiness #entrepreneurs #planlaunchgrow #SurreyBC #Delta #Vancouver #Langley
Happening in one week! ![]()
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Join these FREE in-person classes and increase your computer skills. ![]()
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Learn more about Word, Excel and PowerPoint over this five-week course. ![]()
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📅Fridays, October 25, November 1, 8 , 15 and 22 ![]()
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🕗 11:30 am – 1 pm ![]()
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📍DIVERSEcity Newtown Town Centre #1107 – 7330 137 Street, Surrey, BC ![]()
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Secure your spot today! Phone 604-306-6726 or email digitalliteracyteam@dcrs.ca. For more information visit www.dcrs.ca/event-details/introduction-to-microsoft-office-computer-classes-2/
Is your calendar marked for this important FREE workshop happening next week? ![]()
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Get tips on staying safe in your community as a driver, passenger and pedestrian! ![]()
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Join this in-person and online workshop and hear from guest speaker Constable Parm Kahlon from Surrey RCMP’s Diversity and Indigenous Peoples Unit and learn how to stay safe whether in a car, public transit or crossing the street. ![]()
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Ask questions and gain valuable information on: ![]()
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🚶♀️ Pedestrian safety tips ![]()
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🚌 Protecting yourself while using public transit ![]()
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🚗 Traffic offences including distracted driving penalties ![]()
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🚨 What to do in the event of an accident ![]()
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When: Thursday, October 24, 2024 ![]()
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Where: In-person and online ![]()
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Who's eligible: Permanent residents, protected persons and CUAET visa holders ![]()
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For more information contact Alka at 604-307-4071, avijh@dcrs.ca or visit www.dcrs.ca/event-details/road-safety/ ![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #free #worrkshop #safety #newton #SurreyBC #Guildford #DeltaBC #Delta
Congratulations to Madison Fleischer, founder of Slava Sweatshirts for Ukraine, the recipient of the Humanitarian Heart Award at the DIVERSEcity Awards of Impact a few weeks ago. ![]()
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“I’m incredible honoured to accept this award, and it’s more than just an award — it’s a reminder for us all, a reminder of the power to community, one that extends from coast to coast and across the globe for the common good. There’s much more to be done and all of us have a role to play in this to build a more just and equal world for a more peaceful and prosperous future,” Madison said. ![]()
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Thank you to Fairmile Supplies for sponsoring the Humanitarian Heart Award and thank you to Publisher Dal Hothi from the Surrey Now-Leader Newspaper, the event’s media sponsor, for helping present the award. ![]()
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Read more here www.dcrs.ca/awards-of-impact-congratulations-to-humanitarian-heart-award-winner-madison-fleischer... ![]()
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#ForPeopleForCommunities #AGM2024 #AwardsofImpact #surreynowleader #fairmilesupplies