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I'm packed and ready for Unite 2021 SmALL Business Conference being held today (November 25, 2021) between 9am and 5pm at Tosca Banquet Hall in Oshawa.

SmALL Businesses need our support. With your attendance at the event, small businesses will remain sustainable in the future. Your support leaves behind a legacy of sustainability, thriving communities, and thriving economies.

Our guest speakers agree and share how we can help small businesses or how WE are small businesses can continue to thrive.

• Edward Henry, SBE Founder & Patron, President of Edward Henry Company is a career sales professional who believes in the science of selling. His work in sales waste reduction and sales control plan implementations have helped clients across North America sell more, and improve customer relationships by maintaining a selling standard that is uncommon today. His selling systems help companies reduce existing sales waste and immediately increase revenue without additional marketing investment. His passion for selling is contagious, and his journey to finding his life partner, finding himself, and becoming extra-ordinary is inspirational and motivating
• Steve Anderson, SBE President, is an Olympic Gold and Bronze Medal Coach, Holistic High Performance Expert, Transformational Speaker, Author and Social Entrepreneur. For over thirty years Steve has dedicated himself to helping individuals, organizations and communities create inclusive, diverse cultures and success with fulfillment. Steve is currently SmALL Business is Essential (SBE) United President, CEO of Steve Anderson Gold Consulting, Head Coach Vanuatu National Beach Program, and Venture Partner with R3i Ventures.
• John Henry, Regional Chair Elected as Durham’s Regional Chair and CEO in 2018, John served as the Mayor of Oshawa from 2010-2018, and Regional Councillor for Oshawa’s Ward 5 from 2006-2010. He has previously served as a member of the Regional Planning & Economic Development Committee, as Chair of the Durham Region Local Housing Corporation, member of the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee and the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee.?Born and raised in Oshawa and a dedicated volunteer, John has a vested interest in the future development, prosperity and quality of life for Durham residents, while keeping a close eye on fiscal responsibility.
• Laura Martin, CEO of Lingo Learn & COO of Matrix Mortgage Global is a visionary entrepreneur and multi-award winning executive with a penchant for creating large followings and achieving rapid growth. After graduating with a MSc in Business Psychology and Honours BSc in Cognitive Science from the University of Toronto, she began implementing her vast knowledge of human behavior and established a strong personal brand with 35k+ Linkedin connections. It was through the popular business networking site there that she cultivated her vision and thought leadership, which has made an indelible mark by disrupting the education and mortgage industry and empowering others to be their best self in alignment with their skills and values. She is the creator and co-host of the Broker’s Playbook Podcast Series, is regularly featured in the Globe & Mail and sits on the on the Board for the University of Toronto Woodsworth College Alumni Association (WCAA). Laura’s energetic presence and thoughtful insights are brought to stages around the world with topics centering around personal branding, authenticity, real estate finance and psychology tips for peak performance.
• Dan Kelly (@CFIB), President of CFIB Serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). In this capacity, Dan is the lead spokesperson and advocate for the views of the Federation’s 109,000 small and medium-sized member businesses.?Dan has served on dozens of provincial and federal committees and task forces and has represented Canada’s small businesses at the International Labour Organisation in Geneva. He currently serves on Finance Canada Payments Consultative Committee (FINPAY) and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Advisory Committee. Dan is a regular speaker in Canada and around the world on topics like international trade, the payments industry, and skills and labour shortages.
• Lorna Weston-Smyth (@Lorna_WS)is an International Executive Coach and Trainer who brings her years as a serial entrepreneur to businesses and professionals to help them grow to the next level. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, a Founding Member of the John Maxwell Certification Program and a Faculty member teaching John Maxwell Team members all around the world on how to build their business.?She is also the Past President of the Board of Directors for the Durham Workforce Authority and Past President of Business and Professional Women of Durham. She has served on a number of other boards and committees including Toastmasters, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce, Business Networking International, and the Ontario Federation of Business and Professional Women.--

Join me there, or follow the action using #Unite2021

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