Some see me as blunt, others think I ‘m opinionated. I think people feel I’m competent and honest and I think people like me. I’ve been self employed for more than 30 years and have been involved in the community most of them. I don’t suffer fools and am quick to make people as accountable as I am with myself.

I’ve been running for the Vancity Credit Union’s Board of Directors for the past 5 years. I originally ran because I felt it was a progressive organization under the leadership of legendary Dave Mowat the former CEO. Well I ‘m still running and he’s gone!

It’s tough to hold yourself open to public (sort of) office and I always wonder what makes people seek to put their name and face up for an election. I’ve never had a problem ever since high school running for election. I always felt I could do a good job, often better than others and I wasn’t afraid to be accountable.

I’ve been told in the past I am a Maverick Read the rest of this entry

There’s a financial program in Canada that has been around for decades that is geared to supporting the Entrepreneur in the Startup process. It’s called the Canada Small Business Financing Program. It supports the business with up to a $500,000 loan.

There’s a slight problem though, hardly anyone in British Columbia knows about it.

Financial institutions deliver the program and make all credit decisions.   Small businesses must visit their local bank, credit union to obtain a loan under the program. Read the rest of this entry

One of my clients, had an NSF the other day at Scotia Bank by no fault of her own (seriously- a customer’s cheque bounced on her). I know people are letting things go a little over the edge, waiting till the last minute before paying bills or maybe dipping a little too deep into their accounts. It’s like letting your car get too low on gas I guess, your car will stop running because its empty and the damn bank will ding you $40, it’s a tow charge for the out of gas car. Read the rest of this entry