Yo Ho Ho, it's off to the Capitol Kids Series we go!

The Capitol Theatre and Bumblebee Toys Entertain the Kids of the Kootenays

Nelson BC – The Capitol Theatre joins with BumblebeeToys.com to offer a fun giveaway for young theatre goers attending shows for the Capitol Kids Series. Bumblebee Toys is generously donating two large wooden Venture Pirate Ships valued at $200 each to be given away live during the Capitol Kids Series this 2010/11 season.

Every year The Capitol Theatre brings in talented diverse groups that inspire the imagination of the Kids of the Kootenays. The Theatre has been bringing generations of families spirited live entertainment that have inspired and help culture our community. This year The Kids Series is hosting a buffet of fun and excitement for everyone. The adventure starts with The Story of Esther by Major Conrad Flapps, then to the International Magic of ¿Qué Bolá? from Cuba, Flyn’ Bob swings in with his One Man Three Ring Circus and the series ends with a wonderful interpretation of The Velveteen Rabbit by Kathryn Popham. This year the series has something of inspiration for everyone.

To add more excitement for the Kids Series, BumblebeeToys.com has donated two wooden interactive Venture Ships to be awarded live throughout the series to a lucky theatre goer. Bumblebeetoys.com has a mission to inspire the imagination and nourish the senses. That is why they teamed up with the Capitol Theatre and their quest to enrich the imagination and minds of children through live entertainment.

“We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful cultural opportunity with the diverse events featured at the Capitol Theatre Kids Series,” Quotes Neil Harrower Executive Director. “It takes a village to raise a child and we are excited to do our part by providing live entertainment opportunities to youth and young families.”

To find out more about The Capitol Kids Series and get tickets go online at http://www.capitoltheatre.bc.ca/ or call 250.352.6363 and when you go to the show keep a look out for your chance to win one of two Venture Ships from BumblebeeToys.com. See you at the Theatre.

Dreams to Reality - The Power of Positive

Two topics have come to my attention recently – Dreams to Reality and Power of Being Positive. I find these two themes to be very important to the life and the success of businesses.

I want to start with Dreams to Reality; I was recently approached to help facilitate a workshop on helping people take their innovative ideas and make them into a feasible business opportunity.

The first question that I was asked – “Is it possible to help people take an idea from just a thought to an actual achievable concept in just one weekend.” – without hesitation I responded with a YES. But you need to have a path, a plan and access to resources, networks and research.

As I create the path to help people make there Dreams and Ideas become achievable I realized that there is one topic that is not really highlighted in the “Business Success Books” – That is infinite power of being positive.

Sure there are many different books about facing fear, staying positive, but when you are starting out on your own entrepreneurial adventure this power is more important that ever.

Mistakes, research, the off handed negative comments of others – such as, “It’s been done and didn’t work or what kind of world do you live in” – obviously do not help, but it is the mind of the positive thinker that takes anything that is handed to them and turns it into a lesson.

Learning is one of the greatest gifts we have as humans, the more chance there is to learn and improve the better life becomes. The Power of Positive is looking at everything that happens as opportunities to learn.

One of my favourite philosophies is to congratulate yourself whenever you run into an obstacle – you run into obstacles when you are moving – so when you are faced with something to overcome, there is a lesson to be learned and a reason to be positive – you are growing. Growth is what makes us stronger, wiser and happier.

So when you are thinking of an idea, an innovative concept or a dream that you want to make real, it truly is the power of staying positive that will ensure success. Sometimes the process of staying positive will be taxing on you, the reward of learning and overcoming will make the success much sweeter.

Use the Power of Being Positive to help make your Dreams become Reality and Enjoy the process.

Thoughts from the desk of the Juggernaut

KAST Calls for Big Ideas

Business Boot Camp Helps Get Your Buck in Gear

Kootenays BC – On September 24 to the 26th the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology will be educating and inspiring young innovative entrepreneurs to Get their Buck in Gear with a 2.5 day business blitz.

All great businesses and employers started at one time with one idea, one person and one drive to do things differently, better or perhaps do something entirely new all together. In addition to attracting new businesses to the area a sure fire way to grow the economy is to foster, incubate, grow and promote the next big ideas in our youth. Anyone who’s ever been to this region knows that creativity abounds. Building on KAST’s commitment to growing the region’s economy and foster entrepreneurship we’re launching a new event to harness that energy in our youth and help guide that creativity into the next big thing.

There is no better time or opportunity to launch new enterprises than in an economic downturn. With jobs getting that much harder to find, this is the time to run with that great idea to do things better. While great ideas abound, the process of taking idea to money maker can be daunting. To ease that process KAST is launching the first annual Business Boot Camp for Young Entrepreneurs to help teach youth to consider the possibility of creating their own opportunities and jobs.

This two and half day entrepreneurship program is structured to offer practical and hands on learning from generating new ideas, developing them into effective business plans and ultimately launching a new venture. Attendees will participate in sessions that focus on six core components of business and entrepreneurship education: idea generation, vision planning, sales/marketing, networking, technology, and giving back (social entrepreneurship). Budding business moguls will learn first- hand from young local entrepreneur who just like them had the ambition to take their future into their own hands and launched successful businesses.

“This event will not only be informative but inspiring as there will be opportunities for people to find out how they can make their innovative dream become a reality” Quotes Chris Holland Business Facilitator for the Event. “Not only will you be given a path to follow, you will also have the opportunity to network with successful entrepreneurs and gain valuable advice.”

Open to young adults aged 18 to 34 KAST’s Business Boot Camp for young entrepreneurs will provide the information, confidence and push they need to start a business of their own and continue to grow our local economy while retaining the talent of our youth. To find out more and register go online at http://www.kast.com/ or call 250.483.5052.

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