Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 9, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba News Winnipeg free press june 1997 b4 Steve email business walk june 1997 10 to 2 Kiwi for More info 7838654 222 there finding a connection business executives discover the importance of networking by Martin Zeilig for the free press Winnipeg executive Bob Paajanen is an enthusiastic convert to the local Boom in business director of marketing for the mid Canada group of com says a recent seminar on exports was like playing baseball for the first time and getting a base hit at your first at Paajanen was a firs time player at the relatively new exporters net work e net breakfast strategy sessions at the Winnipeg chamber of Commerce within the first 10 he he Learned two exporting essentials How to Deal with personal contacts in developing countries and managing currency at the end of the business is driven by personal and you have to build that relation ship with the importer and the peo ple who Are his largest Paajanen the networking trend is also lift ing the veil of secrecy Between including said Jonas a director of the University of Manitoba Centre for weve become a lot More i think the secretive behaviour of the past has held us Back in compete expanding links for competitors in Vari Ous sectors Are increasingly Cost sharing research and sharing said who is also general manager and Vic president of the Manitoba division of the Alliance of manufacturers and exporters its a strategy of coming together to better share besides Selling trucks and trailers across Paajanen company also provides customers with mechanical and body shop mid Canada is expanding its Busi Ness links in the United Mexico and and that where the seminar hit e which was conceived by the local office of the Alliance of manufacturers and exporters Cana is one of a number of burgeon ing business networks in there Are groups huddled regularly Over lunch or Din they often bring in speakers and share tips and in some even help members Deal with personal the Winnipeg chamber of com Merce has numerous networking programs for its Cham Ber president Shelley Morris improving conditions we have monthly membership luncheons where Well typically have two to four Hundred people to hear a like a prominent Businessperson or a Morris were very much a Small Busi Ness she noting that about 66 per cent of the Cham Bers members Are companies with 10 or fewer Many Home based businesses find that the chamber is an excellent place to network and to overcome the isolation that can be a Factor when youre working at As chairman of the Chambers Trade and development architect Terry Cristal said his group is committed to improving conditions for creating we do a lot of connecting with other Cristal they often conduct Trade missions to Northern states and Well search out individuals from Winnipeg or our target area who Are also looking for people to do Busi Ness another Active network is the Young entrepreneurs begun 10 years ago in the United the Yeo held its first meeting in Winnipeg in said Gilles ver president of Tonica the organization is designed to local lineups business networks seem to be up Here Are the More noticeable networks free press Paajanen is an enthusiastic convert to business be a peer group for Young entrepreneurs to discuss said Verri former head of Yeo there Are two requirements for becoming a Yeo member you must have started a company or be a majority shareholder in a firm that grosses million us yearly and you must be under 40 years that eliminates a lot of Small so people can relate to one said who was 23 when he started his own youll have an Opportunity to Dis cuss business or personal theres feedback from the rest of the or suggestions based on their Verrier the local Yeo has 40 they can network with people around the if you want to do business in Japan or Hong we have a worldwide membership you can draw the Manitoba Quality network net focuses on developing qual Ity control systems to help do Busi Ness in today global said executive director Patricia some 500 including manufacturers and government Are our focus is to improve organizational Betzold net holds workshops lasting from a halfday to three As Well As networking or breakfast meetings with speakers who Are specialists in to exporters or e the organization is designed to help Small and medium sized businesses increase their Export Contact is net coordinator Robert Warren at th8 Winnipeg chamber of com the chamber has the Trade and development and also sponsors a series of seminars with guest min Trade shows and other networking for More Contact the chamber at the Young entrepreneurs Organiza Tion this network is restricted to entrepreneurs aged 40 and under whose businesses Gross at least Mon us Yeo is a worldwide Contact Winnipeg Chap Ter president Jim Kovats at Manitoba Quality network net holds interactive work shops and other focus sessions for its Contact net executive director Patricia Betzold at the business its brochure states that members come from various walks of most members Are self employed own a Small members become familiar with and promote each others products and phone a specific area of Quality e net is composed of such organizations As Manitoba Trade and workforce the Federal department of foreign red River Community the University of Manitoba Centre for International business studies and the business development Bank of our advisory committee contains a vast array of expertise in the whole area of Sammons if you called us for information about exporting and we we rent Able to provide you with the info then wed have one of our people in the network provide the business Calendar tuesday thursday Friday housing May Industrial capacity first Quarter new car april retail May producer Price May business april t today Manitoba association of nurses in Independent practice meets at at the Manitoba association of registered 647 Broadway tonight topics include writing a submission for 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