October is Small Business Month...a time for celebration

October is the month to celebrate being in a small business It's small business month. In fact October 19th-26th is Small Business Week in Canada.

You're going to notice a ton of conferences and events for Small Business owners all month as we celebrate what small business owners do for the country and the economy. There will be events where ever you turn. The local economic development offices are hosting them, the BDC is, the local Chambers of Commerce are and so are we.

Log onto www.businessinmotion.info and plan to attend the conference we're hosting on October 22nd, at the Oshawa Golf and Country Club.


I would love to see you out. We've got a great day of learning, networking and new connections awaiting you that day and I really encourage you to come out and be with myself, Rick Spence from Profit Magazine, Jennifer Hough from the Vital You, Tiffany St. Germain from Shop Aware, Sue Sutcliffe from A Web that works, Peter Cluff from Critical Path and Susan Scott from Full Circle Communications.








Now...since it's Small Business Month we are totally jazzed to have re-launched our website www.smallbusinessbigideas.com... It's complete with blogs, newsletters, white paper reports and podcasts of our most recent shows. Now you can listen anytime anywhere...plus interact with some great resources on our links page and also tap into our amazing advertisers. Plus, if you need to hire me or my team for coaching, and live workshops and business development sessions, then we are all systems go for that too.

We are also kicking off our 6th full season on October 5th...with a new sound, new features, and a new energy.

You can listen to weekly features on marketing, health, success, technology, money, events, the world wide web, motivation, leadership, humour, local stuff, taxes and investments and many more. Plus we will strive to bring you the best guests and interviews each week. We will be relevant, topical and central to helping you in your business.

We are the place where Small Business Owners come to learn, grow and succeed...We're your home and we are that place. The Small Business Big Ideas Show...

Here is our schedule for October and we've got some great shows.


October 5th:



Glyn Laverick is the guy behind the revitalization and ownership of the long lost Regent Theatre in Oshawa. Now not so lost as the Regent Theatre in downtown Oshawa has gone under a completer revitalization and is set to open in October with some very big acts coming to perform. We'll talk to Glyn about his journey and why Oshawa seemed like the place to invest in. Log onto www.regenttheatre.ca to learn more.



Then we will connect to Catherine Swift from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to talk about the election and what small business should look for plus how has the downturn on Bay and Wall Street affecting small business om Main Street. Log onto www.cfib.ca to learn more


Plus we'll have Jack David from Enterprise Toronto in to preview a Small Business Conference in Toronto with the theme of "Going Green" happening on October 20th...Plus Vince Pileggi will be in to talk about what it takes to open a restaurant and we'll talk about his new venture in North Markham called Nona's.

We'll round out the show with Iain Buchanan from Liberty Tax to talk about a way you can put a few extra dollars in your pocket...and develop a very worthwhile skill...it's called Tax School and there is oppurtunity a-plenty from attending.


October 12:

Lissa Boles fills in once again and she's got a Phenomenal show...thanks to our friend Gail James we've got John Assaraf and Murray Smith from the Secret in talk about some very critical concepts that will rock your business world. John will talk about his new book the Answer that he co-wrote with his partner at One Coach, Murray Smith. Plus you can see John speak in October at the Phenomenal View live and get the goods you need to move forward with "Velocity". Log onto www.thephenomenalview.com to register...Plus Lissa will speak to Suzanne Falter-Barnes wacky alter ego Dr. Serenity Hawkfire...the very gifted tax intuitive, an Extreme Tantric Sex Instructor, animal life coach, and the popular self-help book author of Beyond Being...the only blank book in print and in audio. She will be a ton of fun on this Thanksgiving long weekend and will kick of the show from Vancouver's Fringe Festival...to talk about what colon cleansing has to do with fabulous marketing and business results...it should be a fun and very valuable show to listen too and Lissa does a great interview. To view Suzanne's website log onto www.howmuchjoycanyoustand.com



October 19th:


One of my absolute personal favourite marketing experts is Chet Holmes...this guy knows his stuff inside out. He has done marketing work with 60 of Fortune 500's top companies, he's doubled the sales for a number of his clients businesses and he's going to be in to talk about his new book the Ultimate Sales Machine. If you don't walk away with some earth shattering business development concepts then you just weren't tuning in. Log onto www.chetholmes.com to learn more...We will uncover 12 strategies to Turbo Charge your business...

Plus Lou DiBianco will talk about how to feel healthy and make money...Isagenix is leading the way as far as a healthy way to weight loss and it's got a business model that rocks.




October 26th:


Can you do what you love and make money? You bet...we will also connect with Raymond Aaron will be in as well to talk about his book Double your Income...doing what you love. This will be a very hot show. Also Lori Gaudette from the Oshawa Community Credit Union will be by to talk about the magic of the Credit Union...the Credit Union is where it's at for having a sense of community and ownership plus they put profits in members pockets...it's a good deal. Log onto www.oshawacu.com




Also our fave guest Carol Ann Walker from the Business Advisory Centre Durham will preview the Bridges to Better Business Event in Clarington on October 29th. Log onto www.bacd.ca to learn more...




Have an awesome month and remember to get out and celebrate what it is to be in business!


David Cohen