Access Prosperity

We wish you a very Happy Holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year!

Did you know a scent can be trademarked? Today at our Accelerate into Markets session we learned all about #intellectualproperty. Crayola has filed a trademark in Canada for the scent of its crayons! Many would find the scent to be familiar if we cracked open a box of crayons!

Our Twitter Anniversary! 11 years and counting! Do you remember when you joined Twitter? #MyTwitterAnniversary

Does this snow mean we will have a white Christmas in #CentralAB after all? In #Canada the official definition of a white Christmas is more than 2 cm of snow on the ground on Christmas Day!

(1/2) Meet one of our Catalyst Incubator Instructors, Pam Steckler! Pam is the Managing Director for @AccessCentralAB; a central Alberta-based organization responsible for international investment attraction and global market expansion services for Alberta companies.

Inflation and supply chain issues were top of mind for #Alberta #businesses, according to a new @StatCan_eng survey. Interested in learning more about dealing with supply chain issues? Join our session on this topic tomorrow @ 11 AM. Email lesli.rentz@accessprosperity to register

Crude #oil production in #Alberta reached its highest level on record in October at 119 million barrels (3.84 million barrels per day). Production is also the highest it has ever been over the first 10 months of the year! @atbfinancial

What lies ahead for your business? @bdc_ca studied trends shaping business environment. Technology was the most important! 'Technology can fuel growth, innovation & efficiency, but failure to harness it can threaten the survival of a business.' bdc.ca/en/articles-to…

Alberta is expected to be the fastest growing provincial economy this year, exceeding the national GDP estimate of 5.1%. In 2022, @RBC Economics projects 4.9% real GDP growth in the province (4.3% for Canada), and is on track to fully recover by that time. financialpost.com/commodities/en…

Alberta’s largest #agricultural event in #RedDeer was a success! The sold-out exhibit space housed more than 475 booths of the latest from the industry! @agritradetoday brings a significant amount of tourism spending to the #Central region and the city. rdnewsnow.com/2021/11/16/202…

Applications are now open for this $2000 Alberta Business Grant. The online application link is below.👇

#RedDeer Mayor is meeting with investors to pitch the city as the new servicing hub for #hydrogen. His pitch will be Red Deer already has the know-how & infrastructure to support the development of a new clean energy source & as an export commodity. reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-…

This week at our Accelerate into Markets session we will talk #cybersecurity. We'll hear from the federal government and their response programming to #SME cybersecurity concerns, including information on two grant streams launching in early 2022!

You don’t need to know everything about new markets, we’ve got you covered! AIM offers International Business Development through a Gendered Lens. There are a limited number of spots remaining for our Fall Intake, beginning Nov. 4! Visit AccessProsperity.ca/event/TAKEAIM

We are pleased to have @ExportDevCanada as a partner for this program! Fall cohort begins soon and space is limited! accessprosperity.ca/event/takeaim/

You know your business, we know market expansion! The AIM (Accelerate into Markets) Program is a unique gendered lens program to assist women-led SMEs to become export ready and enter new markets. Fall cohort begins Nov. 4! For more info/register email: aim@accessprosperity.ca

Have you thought about expanding your business market but don’t know where to start? AIM can help you find opportunities and assess feasibility. Our women-lead team is here to help you take your first steps towards market expansion. Register now: AccessProsprity.ca/event/TAKEAIM

Calling all #women #SMEs! Do you want to grow your market, expand your reach, and take AIM? Stay tuned next week for details on our AIM (Accelerate into Markets) Program! Sponsored by @ExportDevCanada and funded in part by @YourAlberta.

Exciting news for the Town of Bowden and central Alberta's ag industry! mountainviewtoday.ca/bowden-news/10…

Alberta Labour is supporting the small business sector by providing potential entrepreneurs with assistance, information and training in the start-up and operation of their new businesses.