Since our family does not have to relocate to the eastern part of BC for work this spring, I have had the luxury of joining some local community organizations. In 1998/99, I particpated in a Rotary Youth Exchange to Sweden and now 14 years later I have had the profound joy of joining the same club that sent me on that character building trip. The folks in the Sechelt Rotary Club have proved welcoming and eager to make a change in our community. The club has chosen to focus on youth and literacy, both topics rank very high on my personal priority list.
I have begun joining in on meetings with Voice on the Coast, Sunshine Coast Breakfast for Kids, Sunshine Coast Community Foundation - Vital Signs team and of course the Agriculture Advisory Committee at the good old Sunshine Coast Regional District.
Also of interest, I've been upping my participation in small business and social enterprise platforms and competitions. At the end of May, I submitted my application for "The Challenge Contest" sponsored by The Globe and Mail and Telus. They're offering a $100,000 grant and an invaluable round of great nation wide press! Both would be tremendous game changers and launch platforms for Nicole's Farm, so keep your fingers crossed for it.
In addition, I have been working with the BC Ideas Team from Ashoka Changemakers. You'll see me featured as a Thought Leader for the campaign. I also helped host a #socentchat last week, a guest post go live on their site in the next couple days, next week I'll be moderating a BC Ideas discussion piece and I have a little spot in their campaign video.
All in all, I've been working hard to hustle brand while hunting for seed funding for the proof of concept. Dynamic is the life of the entrepreneur but I wouldn't change it for a thing.
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