Old Ottawa South Women's Business Network

07/03/2016

Celebrating International Women's Day, a networking event for women living in Old Ottawa South. Saying hi to old friends and making new ones

08/02/2014

It was a wonderful turn out and we had a blast at Patty's Pub! Must do it again soon! :-)

28/03/2013

An evening of catching up - wedding news, new ambitions and introducing each other to professional networks- was so much fun!

21/03/2013

Huiping Iler of wintranslation's new office warming party pic. Thanks Jenny Mitchell and Kathy Patterson for coming!

18/03/2013

hi ladies,

Huiping Iler of wintranslation is having an office warming party this Thursday from 11:30 am to 1pm at her new location (2197 Riverside Dr. Suite 602). Lunch will be served. All is welcome! :-)

07/01/2013

what I was asking everyone was whether you do a yearly review (looking back at how your year went) like this one:

http://sachachua.com/blog/2012/12/year-in-review-2012/

I’d sketch this, but Adobe Illustrator CS6 keeps crashing on me and I’m tired of fighting with my computer today. Next time!

04/01/2013

Hey ladies, does anybody do a "year end review" of 2012? Did you make progress or got stuck? What did you learn that can help you go forward in 2013? I am working on mine and will share with you when complete. Do you want to share yours?

17/12/2012

Nicola Maule is the owner of connection360, an event planning and marketing company. She lives on Aylmer. Here is her story:

In one or two sentences, can you tell me what your business does?

I organize and market events for businesses/not-for-profits/public sector organizations in the National Capital Region.


What is the skill sets your largest client hires you for?

I have many skills- a one stop shop for communications and event planning. I can write, create a social media presence, arrange logistics, and be diplomatic.

How did you find your first customer?

Cold call.

How much time do you spend on marketing your business every week?

I try to network daily with new and existing clients via social media. The total is about 3 hours a week between in person networking and online marketing.

How much time do you spend on doing the work every week?

25 to 35 hours a week

What is the hardest thing about being in business on your own?

Managing the peaks and valleys of how busy I am. Some months the phone rings off the hook and other months it is quiet. Keeping a constant pipeline of business is a challenge.

How did you decide to get into business yourself instead of being an employee?

I love the flexibility of being my own boss and having a variety of projects to work on.