Close to 75 teenagers and young adults, mostly from West Prince, listened intently as Garth, YouMove Physio owner Amy Irving; Sharon O’Halloran of Sharon O’Halloran Accounting and Tyrell Hughes, co-owner of Kioha clothing shared insight about being business owners.
For Hughes, the best part about being a business owner, he said, is the “complete, unbridled opportunity of inventing something.”
Forum participant Jordon Cameron, says he wants to be an entrepreneur. “I wouldn’t say I am yet; I’m taking the steps,” he stressed. Those steps include attending the Entrepreneur forum two years in a row. “It’s encouraging for them to encourage our youth,” he said in applauding the business owners for taking their time to share their successes and challenges with forum participants.
Irving encouraged anyone interested in starting their own business to take advantage of all the services available to help them get started and to succeed.
“People need mentors to succeed in life, in any realm,” Cameron acknowledged.
Patrick Ledwell, who delivered the morning’s keynote address, was the moderator for the forum’s panel discussion.
Garth took over the ownership of Ravenwood Stairways last year after working for the company for four years. He admitted it’s very different being the boss. “I always had someone to fall back on (before),” he explained. “It’s a scary jump,” he said, but added one needs to believe in what they’re doing to succeed.
As the boss there’s no one giving assurances, Hughes added. “It’s only you.”
O’Halloran said one of the favourite parts of her business is helping people with their business plans. To start a business, she advised, one needs passion. They also need to be risk-takers and to be innovative thinkers, she suggested.
Two-time Olympic gold-medalist Heather Moyse delivered the luncheon address.
Other speakers were Ron Robichaud, co-founder of Happy Entrepreneur Consulting and Denise Alison, business coach.
Close to 75 teenagers and young adults, mostly from West Prince, listened intently as Garth, YouMove Physio owner Amy Irving; Sharon O’Halloran of Sharon O’Halloran Accounting and Tyrell Hughes, co-owner of Kioha clothing shared insight about being business owners.
For Hughes, the best part about being a business owner, he said, is the “complete, unbridled opportunity of inventing something.”
Forum participant Jordon Cameron, says he wants to be an entrepreneur. “I wouldn’t say I am yet; I’m taking the steps,” he stressed. Those steps include attending the Entrepreneur forum two years in a row. “It’s encouraging for them to encourage our youth,” he said in applauding the business owners for taking their time to share their successes and challenges with forum participants.
Irving encouraged anyone interested in starting their own business to take advantage of all the services available to help them get started and to succeed.
“People need mentors to succeed in life, in any realm,” Cameron acknowledged.
Patrick Ledwell, who delivered the morning’s keynote address, was the moderator for the forum’s panel discussion.
Garth took over the ownership of Ravenwood Stairways last year after working for the company for four years. He admitted it’s very different being the boss. “I always had someone to fall back on (before),” he explained. “It’s a scary jump,” he said, but added one needs to believe in what they’re doing to succeed.
As the boss there’s no one giving assurances, Hughes added. “It’s only you.”
O’Halloran said one of the favourite parts of her business is helping people with their business plans. To start a business, she advised, one needs passion. They also need to be risk-takers and to be innovative thinkers, she suggested.
Two-time Olympic gold-medalist Heather Moyse delivered the luncheon address.
Other speakers were Ron Robichaud, co-founder of Happy Entrepreneur Consulting and Denise Alison, business coach.
