ࡱ > F D G q` + bjbjqPqP : : : + p p p p p p p $ : & & & & " O Q Q Q Q Q Q $ h : u p " u p p & & p & p & O O p p & pĠ C 0 ( ( ( p 4 u u $ p p p p p p Media Release IS THERE A SECRET TO SMALL BIZ SUCCESS? Seminar offers help to people starting small and thinking big [TORONTO, ON February 19, 2008] What makes one business idea soar while others crash? With 139,000 Canadian firms starting up last year alone, its a question any aspiring entrepreneur must answer. Most people dream about one day owning their own small business, but very few people know how to make it work, comments Startup Expert Roger Pierce. According to a recent report issued by Industry Canada, about 70 percent of small businesses that enter the marketplace survive for one full year; half survive for three years and approximately 25 percent are still operating after nine years. Those statistics dont surprise Pierce, Too many start ups fail because new entrepreneurs dont truly understand what it takes to succeed, or, worse, launch a business that does not hold their passion, he comments. Overcoming those challenges is the focus of a free seminar being offered across Ontario and Quebec called How to Create Your Million $ Idea. Pierce says the seminar reveals the secret ingredients of small business success, reviews hot business trends, lists the most popular startup categories and helps would-be entrepreneurs to find their true business passion. Pierce is co-founder of BizLaunch, Canadas largest small business training company. BizLaunch delivers informative how-to seminars for clients that include STAPLES Business Depot, Bell and the Government of Canada. BizLaunch will deliver over 300 how-to seminars in 2008 and has trained over 10,000 small business owners worldwide. How to Create Your Million $ Idea will be presented by Pierce on February 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Metro Hall, located at 55 John Street in downtown Toronto. Its open to anyone who is thinking about starting a business or preparing to launch one. Aspiring entrepreneurs may register for the free seminar at HYPERLINK "http://www.BizLaunch.ca/bellseminars" www.BizLaunch.ca/bellseminars. -30- Attention Media. Want to interview a new small business owner? Interested in some startup statistics? For more information, please contact: Rene Warren BizLaunch.ca 1-866-302-0996 HYPERLINK "mailto:renee@bizlaunch.ca" renee@bizlaunch.ca HYPERLINK "http://www.BizLaunch.ca" www.BizLaunch.ca 8 @ u v w x @ B Ĵ|naSaB4B4B4h1b CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ h h1b CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ h h1b CJ ]^J aJ h h1b CJ ^J aJ h h1b CJ \^J aJ h h1b 5CJ \^J aJ h h1b CJ OJ QJ aJ h1b CJ OJ QJ aJ h1b 6CJ OJ QJ aJ h}* h1b 6CJ OJ QJ aJ h1b 5CJ OJ QJ aJ "hA h1b >*CJ OJ QJ \aJ h1b >*CJ OJ QJ \aJ j h1b UmH nH u 8 v w x A B 8 9 g $L]L^a$gdS/ $L]L^a$gd1b $L]L^a$gd1b L]L^gd1b $dh ]^a$gd1b + 7 8 9 X < _ ) e f g h c ʸ姝yyl^ h h1b 6CJ ^J aJ hzn h1b CJ ^J aJ h hS/ CJ ^J aJ hS/ CJ ^J aJ h h1b CJ ^J aJ h1b CJ ^J aJ h h1b CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ #hS/ hS/ 6CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ hS/ hS/ CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ hS/ OJ QJ ^J hS/ hS/ OJ QJ ^J hS/ CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ g h b c + $Ldh ]L^a$gd1b $L]L^a$gd1b $L]L^a$gd1b $L]L^a$gd1b ٕtatKa:atat h h1b 0J CJ OJ QJ aJ +j h h1b CJ OJ QJ UaJ %j h h1b CJ OJ QJ UaJ h h1b CJ OJ QJ aJ #h h1b 6CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ )h h1b 56>*CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ -h h1b 0J B* CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ ph /j h h1b CJ OJ QJ U^J aJ h h1b CJ OJ QJ ^J aJ )j h h1b CJ OJ QJ U^J aJ ( ) * + ֲ h1b h h1b CJ OJ QJ aJ )h h1b 0J B* CJ OJ QJ aJ ph %j h h1b CJ OJ QJ UaJ +j h h1b CJ OJ QJ UaJ 2 1h:p1b / =!"#$% F DNcbxa4Жa JFIF H H C C = " } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w !1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? S.U[ A8i"E5-Aim$T_eD]4đ'^.aQRsYmإV?k5k}^ʹۙ)"z_I?_ڮzpH.flYa3_m[U,C,.i{ x_u4fMHUwNg ugpH]Ozw/MvzMpE|5XJH<}3_XKW GuO-¢JyP_lz`UxVQ_hd?:/*7u