by Karla Briones | Sep 17, 2020 | Blog, Entrepreneur, Networking
COVID-19 has changed the world. Amid this pandemic – social distancing is paramount for our safety and lives. To grow, entrepreneurs must learn how to network during COVID and foster their business network. Pre-COVID, networking was challenging, especially for...
by Karla Briones | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Entrepreneur, Planning
You might be a nine-to-fiver interested in owning a business, but you never got around to starting one. You either didn’t have the time to get to it, or your job pays the bill. In other cases – you love your job as a career, and you find it fulfilling. The...
by Karla Briones | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog, Entrepreneur, Immigration
I wish I got paid a looney every time a newcomer asks me this question: Can an Immigrant build a successful business in Canada? My answer is a definite yes! Yes, you can succeed and build a business in Canada – especially as an Immigrant. You have an edge most...
by Karla Briones | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Entrepreneur
Opening a food-based business in Canada is not as easy as you would think. The truth is that opening a food business in Canada comes with a lot of surprises for immigrants. I can close my eyes and smell the sweet smell of corn tortillas being heated on an outdoor...
by Karla Briones | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Entrepreneur, Immigration
Starting a business is something many immigrants are familiar with. Chances are you or a family member had some sort of business in your country – sometimes even more than one! I remember my aunt baking cakes on the side and selling them to her friends. My own...
by Karla Briones | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog, Canada, Entrepreneur
Studying in Canada has always been quite popular among international students as they are given a work permit after the completion of their coursework. According to a survey held on December 31, 2019, approximately 498,735 post-secondary international students were...
Karla Briones is an Ottawa-area serial Immpreneur with a passion to encourage and support others to achieve business success.