BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200108T163000Z DTEND:20200108T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2020 - B Corp 101: Learning to Measure What Matters DESCRIPTION:Measure What Matters: Your company's health and impact on others\n\n\n\nDoes your company help make the Greater Vancouver Area a better place to live? \n\nAre you striving to improve the livelihoods of your employees\, to forge solid relationships with your community\, and to preserve the environment through business?\n\n\n\nGood news: there is a global movement of entrepreneurs just like you! And they use a new business tool and certification designed just for them.\n\n \n\nB Corps use business as a force for good\n\nCertified B Corporations are a global movement of companies such as Left Coast Naturals and Traction on Demand of Burnaby\, Fairware of Vancouver\, and Salt Spring Coffee of Richmond that were created and are run by people who define success as more than money.\n\n\n\nJoin this talk to learn the value of measuring your impact \n\nIf you're a business owner or employee interested in certifying or simply looking to complete an impact "health check" then this session is for you!\n\nDuring this session\, you will learn how you can measure your impact like B Corps do: by using a robust tool known as the B Corp Impact Assessment! This free\, confidential assessment measures a company's success and impact in the following areas:\n\n\n Governance\,\n Employees\,\n Community\,\n Environment\, and\n Clients\n\n\nLet's start your journey together.\n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\nThis session is intended for entrepreneurs or employees of purpose-driven businesses who are interested in managing their impact and/or obtaining the B Corp Certification.\n\n \n\nHear their stories! Podcast interviews with B Corp entrepreneurs at The B Corp Effect.\n\n\n\nSpeaker's Bio:\n\n\n\nCarla Heim is Senior Advisor\, Social Entrepreneurship at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)\, the only bank in Canada dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurs. Carla is focused on Impact and Purpose driven entrepreneurs. She works to help grow the national movement of Certified B Corporations. She also helps BDC's efforts to support more women entrepreneurs.\n\n \n\nCarla has thirty-plus years' experience in managing\, advising and financing businesses. She brings rich\, hands-on expertise and insights that helps these innovative and women entrepreneurs succeed.\n\n\n\nDate: January 8th\, 2020\n\nTime: 8:30 am to 10:00 am\n\nLocation: MOSAIC\n\n (5575 Boundary Road\, Vancouver)\n\nCost: Free for all members of the BBOT \n\nRegister: Call 604 412-0100\, sign up online with your \n\n email address\, or email us directly X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Measure What Matters: Your company&rsquo\;s health and impact on others
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\nDoes your company help make the Greater Vancouver Area a better place to live?
\nAre you striving to improve the livelihoods of your employees\, to forge solid relationships with your community\, and to preserve the environment through business?
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\nGood news: there is a global movement of entrepreneurs just like you! \; And they use a new business tool and certification designed just for them.
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B Corps&trade\; use business as a force for good
\nCertified B Corporations®\; are a global movement of companies &ndash\; such as Left Coast Naturals and Traction on Demand of Burnaby\, Fairware of Vancouver\, and Salt Spring Coffee of Richmond &ndash\; that were created and are run by people who define success as more than money.
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\nJoin this talk to learn the value of measuring your impact
\nIf you&rsquo\;re a business owner or employee interested in certifying &ndash\; or simply looking to complete an impact &ldquo\;health check&rdquo\; &ndash\; then this session is for you!
\nDuring this session\, you will learn how you can measure your impact like B Corps do: by using a robust tool known as the B Corp Impact Assessment! This free\, confidential assessment measures a company&rsquo\;s success and impact in the following areas:
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Let&rsquo\;s start your journey together.
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\nWho should attend?
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This session is intended for entrepreneurs or employees of purpose-driven businesses who are interested in managing their impact and/or obtaining the B Corp Certification.
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Hear their stories! Podcast interviews with B Corp entrepreneurs at The B Corp Effect.
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\nSpeaker'\;s Bio:
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\nCarla Heim is Senior Advisor\, Social Entrepreneurship at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)\, the only bank in Canada dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurs. Carla is focused on Impact and Purpose driven entrepreneurs. She works to help grow the national movement of Certified B Corporations. She also helps BDC&rsquo\;s efforts to support more women entrepreneurs.
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\nCarla has thirty-plus years&rsquo\; experience in managing\, advising and financing businesses. She brings rich\, hands-on expertise and insights that helps these innovative and women entrepreneurs succeed.
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\nDate: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;January 8th\, 2020
\nTime:  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;8:30 am to 10:00 am
\nLocation:  \;  \; \;MOSAIC
\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; (5575 Boundary Road\, Vancouver)
\nCost:  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Free for all members of the BBOT \;
\nRegister: \; \;  \;  \; Call 604 412-0100\, \;sign up online with your
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;email address\, or \;email us directly \;
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