Women's Enterprise Centre

I have been working closely with the Women's Enterprise Center since around April of this year. I did take their business plan courses in 2008 when I first started Smash-Art but didn't develop a solid business plan that could expand the way I needed it to.

The WEC set me up with my new business adviser Maurice McCarthy. Maurice was able to pull apart my flimsy business plan, educate me in what areas needed improvement and told me how to find the answers I was looking for. I couldn't have asked for a better friend and mentor. Thank you so much Maurice and the WEC!

The Women's Enterprise Centre also was awesome in helping out Winnipeg Girl Geek's Dinners. Angela Hilland a Business Advisor at the WEC came out to the August meeting and delivered an intimate presentation to a small group of young women providing information on the Centre and giving us a low down on entrepreneurial resources available to women. Thank you Angela for a fantastic evening.

Everything's Coming Up Roses

A lot has happened in the past month! Before I get into the wordy update here's a musical rendition of how I feel right now!

The Womens Enterprise Centre has helped me finalize the plan for expanding Smash-Art and has approved my micro expansion loan. I have been busy busy on the new website and selecting my new hardware equipment.

Smash-Art.com is finally updated and redesigned with the help of Sherillyn Gould of Starbrite Studios. Please visit Smash-Art and critique the heck out of it for my sake! I would love to hear everyone's honest opinion.

I could not have come this far without the amazing help I get from all my family, friends and business associates. I have been making contacts everywhere and am surrounding myself with positive people with amazing energy. I'd like to thank and highlight a few individuals. In no particular order:

Anna and Antonio Almonte of River City Stone.

Antonio has real world business experience and tells it how it is, it was his excitement, guidance and expert business knowledge that helped me really mold my business idea to what it is now.
Anna is always available with an open ear a big hug and addictive laughter. Her encouragement has been invaluable.

River City Stone has been an amazing Smash-Art Client. I have designed, re-vamped, printed and painted several creative and challenging projects with their company. The overall attitude and high approval of my work really gave me confidence to push forward in the industry.

For those of you that don't know I painted a 'Wall Talk' mural for their amazing new showroom in the fall of 2009.



Smash-art has also done their business card designs and prints and is currently working on their River City Stone Experience booklet.

Tick Tock

The final hours are counting down and all the finishing touches and grammar correction must be completed.