Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen

05/25/2026

📣 Roundup of myCF Workshops and Webinars for the next two weeks!
Swipe 👉 to explore learning opportunities designed to help you launch or grow your startup, business, social enterprise or nonprofit.
🔹 May 27: Negotiation of Contracts
🔹 May 29: Ecommerce Evolution: Developing Online Sales Platforms
🔹Jun 2: Instagram Ads
🔹Jun 3: Sales / Client Acquisition
🔹Jun 4: Credit Counseling
📌 Business training from Community Futures is free of charge within select CF-service regions. Check eligibility at mycommunityfuturesbc.ca

05/21/2026

Here’s what’s coming up next week at myCommunityFutures!
Explore upcoming learning opportunities to support your business or organization:
🔹 May 26: WorkSafeBC: Due Diligence for Employers, Managers, and Supervisors
🔹 May 27: Negotiation of Contracts
🔹 May 29: Ecommerce Evolution: Developing Online Sales Platforms
📌 Business training from Community Futures is free of charge within select CF-service regions. Check eligibility at mycommunityfuturesbc.ca

04/22/2026

Here’s what’s coming up next week at myCommunityFutures!
Explore upcoming learning opportunities to support your business or organization:
🔹 Apr 28: Hiring Foreign Workers - What Employers Need to Know
🔹 Apr 29: Google Business Basics
🔹 May 1: AI Essentials for Business Growth
📌 Business training from Community Futures is free of charge within the CF Okanagan-Similkameen service region. Register at mycommunityfuturesbc.ca
Penticton Chamber of Commerce Summerland Chamber of Commerce South Okanagan Chamber Similkameen Country Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce

Here’s what’s coming up next week at myCommunityFutures!

Explore upcoming learning opportunities to support your business or organization:

🔹 Apr 28: Hiring Foreign Workers - What Employers Need to Know
🔹 Apr 29: Google Business Basics
🔹 May 1: AI Essentials for Business Growth

📌 Business training from Community Futures is free of charge within select CF-service regions. Check eligibility at mycommunityfuturesbc.ca

04/13/2026

Check out the FREE workshops and webinars being offered by Mycommunityfutures in the next two weeks! There's some good ones!

03/05/2026

Oh what a night! We celebrated local women entrepreneurs at our event. Thank you to everyone who attended. We made connections, laughed and learned. Our panel featured Janine from Paradox Events, Julie from OgoFloat and Dolly from SilverSky Cradle & Casket. They shared openly what it means to be a woman in business and the things they have learned over the years.

Thank you to our sponsor and to our partners Chamber of Commerce and Penticton Women in Business for your collaboration and to The HUB on Martin for the excellent food and outstanding service.

02/18/2026

Reaching new customers outside of B.C. requires more than great products. Agrifood businesses need a marketing strategy that accounts for new buyers, pricing expectations, a competitive landscape, and the cost of interprovincial or international promotions.
Join Export Navigator and guest speakers for a practical session on building a marketing strategy for markets beyond B.C. We’ll discuss how to approach interprovincial and international markets, including how to adapt your value proposition, set effective pricing, and choose promotion channels that make sense for your business stage. You’ll also learn about funding and advisory support available to help offset marketing and expansion costs.
Whether you’re planning your first expansion outside B.C. or refining your approach in new markets, this session will provide clear direction and resources on how to develop an effective export marketing strategy and manage expansion costs.
Whether you’re planning your first expansion outside B.C. or refining your approach in new markets, this session will provide clear direction and resources on how you can develop an effective export marketing strategy.
Register here:
exnav.co/AgrifoodMarketing

02/13/2026

Posting this survey on behalf of our client:
At the Good Karma Supply Company we are working to improve community health and safety by making kindness visible through The Good Karma Bag project.

The Good Karma Bag is more than just a shopping bag. It’s a community kindness movement — one that helps people feel less overwhelmed by the negativity in the world and reminds us that small actions do matter.

The Good Karma branded bags are intended to be used for groceries and then reused to share kindness: dropping off donations at the curb or to a local charity, gifting items to friends or neighbours, or participating in local drives to support our community.

In a world where bad news is everywhere, this bag is meant to make kindness visible — a gentle reminder that we’re not alone, that goodness is still out there and it matters.

Your feedback will help us shape the design, message, and availability of the Good Karma Bag. This short survey will take less than 5 minutes. Thank you for taking the time to assist in the development of this project.

https://forms.gle/7BANn5PV2XTD557x6

02/02/2026

Manufacturers - The Okanagan Manufacturer's Network is a new regional initiative created to strengthen our manufacturing sector by fostering connection, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. Its goal is to support local manufacturers and improve the overall competitiveness and resilience of the sector across the valley.

To celebrate its official launch, OKMN is hosting a Kickoff Mixer at Unit Electrical in Okanagan Falls on February 11th. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/okmn-kick-off-mixer-okanagan-falls-tickets-1976985829836

These relaxed, free events are a chance for manufacturers to connect with peers, learn about the network, and help shape what comes next. These mixers are designed specifically for manufacturers and include refreshments, networking, and a spotlight on local innovation.

Get your ticket for this FREE event!

01/30/2026

Our client, Creekside Corner, is a small local business in development, located in Summerland. Their vision is to create a botanical micro-market and café, offering plants, fermentation cultures, artisan goods, and seasonal florals, with future plans for a takeout café and small-party event rentals. They’re gathering feedback to better understand local interests and needs. Your input will help shape their offerings — thank you for your support!

https://forms.gle/bYzCFvkLcE7dTqLw7

01/07/2026

Start 2026 off right and update yourself on Cyber Security - one of the biggest threats to small businesses. A survey conducted by the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce revealed that nearly two-thirds (61%) of Canadian businesses have experienced a cybersecurity incident. Nearly two-thirds! Learn more about cybersecurity for your business (and family) here:

https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/en

Penticton Chamber of Commerce Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce South Okanagan Chamber Summerland Chamber of Commerce Similkameen Country

Homepage of the Government of Canada Get Cyber Safe campaign. Find out where the risks are, how to protect yourself and how to protect your devices.