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1,500 Light Bulbs, 10 Acres of Land and $19,000 of Annual Savings
We are consistently told that energy saving is good for cost saving, but sometimes it’s hard to imagine how much it can really impact your business. Find out how Castle Fun Park replaced around 1,500 lights and received over $19,000 in annual savings.
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Informed Dining Offer for Small Businesses
Earlier this year, BC Government launched the Informed Dining Program to help the residents of BC make informed choices when dining out in restaurants. Find out about why you should participate and what funding is available to help.
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Making Energy Efficiency… More Efficient
Making changes to the way that your business operates and the products you purchase can result in big savings. To help you realise these savings there are two programs which help provide energy advisors for free.
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Getting Ready to Ring in the New Year: Is Your Business Prepared for Change?
Change is a funny thing. The very nature of change makes it tough to manage. But what better way to get ready for the fast-approaching New Year than with a set of resolutions to focus your business on the right path?
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6 Ways Energy Efficiency Can Improve Your Bottom Line
Sustainability isn’t always just about the environment; it can also be about making good business decisions. Everyone likes to save money and by being strategic about your energy costs you can make instant improvements to your businesses bottom line.
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Internet Speed: Assessing your Needs
For many of us it’s difficult to remember back to a time when companies operated without online products or applications. However, as you have adopted these technologies you may have noticed that the speed of your internet has decreased.
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Do You Have the Business Insurance You Need?
Identifying the threats to your business is half the battle. The real work comes with developing strategies to confront and minimize those risks, then protecting yourself and your business with the right liability insurance.
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Getting your Business in the Right Light
Upgrading to efficient lighting is a great opportunity to save energy and money; but it’s often a challenge to know the option that will work the best in your work space. Read BC Hydro's guide to choosing the right light-bulb for your business.
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Why You Should be Thinking About Sustainability
Few resources, a tight budget and lack of time can push any sustainability initiative to the back burner for a small business. It used to be that small businesses didn't what to do, but research shows it's more a question of when and how.
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Crowdsourcing: Tapping into the Business Collective
One of the biggest challenges that small business owners face is finding the time and resources to do it all. Crowdsourcing is one way which can alleviate your burden; assigning other people some of those responsibilities or tasks.
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