Press Release -

The Okanagan Business Referral Group

Announces

“Winning Strategies for Business Success”

With Guest Speaker Entrepreneur

Ed Alfke

November 15th 2011 Hotel Eldorado

Learn and be inspired by one Canada’s Top Business Leaders

• How do I build a business in times like these?

•  How can I stay motivated when I feel all alone?

•  Does the economy matter to my small business?

The slowing world economy has impacted businesses in the Okanagan and Kelowna. Sales are down, money is tight and the dream of owning your own business is turning into a nightmare for many. Many business owners are looking for answers.

This is why The Okanagan Business Referral Group – Thursdays (OBRG) presents its fall event “Winning Strategies for Business Success” featuring local business owner/entreprenure Ed Alfke on Tuesday November 15th at the Hotel Eldorado.

Find out how to build your business using a market research approach and hear the war stories from one of Canada’s top serial Entrepreneurs.

Ed Alfke is an early stage company growth expert, business turnaround expert, leader in the angel investment space and sough-after international business speaker.

Ed has been featured in over one thousand media reports on NBC, CBC, The National, Entrepreneur Magazine, Canadian Business Magazine, the Financial Post and ‘The Times of London’, just to name a few.

He has successfully raised over $50 million in investment capital, founded 21 companies, including Rent-A-Wreck, and is the winner of multiple prestigious awards, such BC Businessman of the Year Award and the prestigious Crescordia Environmental Award in the U.S.A.

Ed is a guest speaker at numerous Universities and his business achievements, which include doubling corporate growth for 10 consecutive years, were the subject of case studies in many University MBA and Commerce programs across the country.

Although Ed became a self-made millionaire in his early twenties, he admits he did it the hard way … on his own without the guidance of mentors. After more than 35 years building companies, Ed acknowledges he has learned more from his business failures than he has from his successes.

Today, he is passionate about helping his CEO Mentees avoid their most costly mistakes, turning their challenges into victories and fast tracking their success. Ed’s most recent project is recognized as one of the ‘Top 10 Early Stage Companies in Canada’ and has won multiple awards for technological innovations.

Whether you are looking for some ideas, or just in need of some motivation you are invited to hear Ed speak on Tuesday November 15 from 5 to 7 pm at the Hotel Eldorado for “Winning Strategies for Business Success” presented by the “Okanagan Business Referral Group- Thursdays”.

The Okanagan Business Referral Group – Thursdays (OBRG) was founded over 14 years ago by a group of dedicated Kelowna business men and women who believe in the power of referrals and who guarantee their products and services.

Tickets are 20 dollars and are available from of Okanagan Business Referral Group member Gary Schlenker of Grant Thornton at 250-712-6892 at gschlenker@GrantThorton.ca.

For more information go to the OBRG website www.obrg.ca . Seating is limited, so make sure to get your tickets early.

Partial proceeds from the evening will go to the Access to Employement / People in Motion. Access to Employment / People in Motion is a local agency that helps their clients with multiple barriers to employment ,like physical or mental impairment, find work.

Download this press release here.

For more information contact:

Mike Hassard
OBRG Kelowna BC
250-826-7375
obrgkelowna@gmail.com
http://obrg.ca