Sidney Halpern, Chartered Accountant, Winnipeg, MB, CYBF Mentor Flexibility in the workplace is vital for success. There are many facets to flexibility but I will discuss what I believe to be the two most important – transferable skills and work-life balance. To continue growing your career, it’s important to focus on building skills that are [...]

Angela Quinton, Down to Earth Labs (formerly Sandberg Labs), Lethbridge, AB Last year, our company, Lethbridge, Alberta-based Down to Earth Labs (formerly Sandberg Labs), was selected as the winner of a $100,000 grant through the ‘The Challenge’ contest sponsored by TELUS and the Globe and Mail. Along with the grant came a lot of great [...]

Screening candidates: Carefully describe what you are seeking Terry Thompson, Surrey, BC, CYBF Mentor, tesh@shaw.ca Managing Corporate Culture article series In my last article, Ensuring the right people are in the right jobs, I listed the three key activities that need to be undertaken to properly screen a candidate for a position in your organization. [...]

What a wonderful week at CYBF. It felt like it just flew by! Find out what happened! #CYBF surpasses two significant milestones – 5,000 young entrepreneurs and spurring 20,000 jobs! The Spin Master Innovation Fund closed their applications this week. Thank you to everyone who helped us promote and to those who applied!! May’s #TELUSchallenge [...]

CYBF surpasses two significant milestones – supported 5,000 young entrepreneurs and spurring the creation of 20,000 jobs In its last fiscal quarter, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) has achieved and surpassed two significant milestones: successfully supporting more than 5,000 young entrepreneurs and spurring the creation of more than 20,000 jobs since its inception in [...]

It feels like we blinked and its now May! CYBF is celebrating spring, our initiatives are growing! CYBF announced their official Canadian Delegation to G20 YES Mexico - We’re taking Canadian entrepreneurs global! Innovative startups! There is 1 week left to apply for Spin Master Innovation Fund - $50K financing & learn from expert mentors! CYBF is [...]