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Does your partnership agreement make room for a side hustle?

Don’t limit your entrepreneurial passions with poor planning

Does your partnership agreement make room for a side hustle?

Don’t limit your entrepreneurial passions with poor planning

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

A roundup of the top federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to companies with a local presence between Nov. 11-15

Giving Guide: How charitable boards can foster a fundraising culture

Asking for money doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Here are several strategies to engage boards in a collective effort

Ottawa’s fast-growing Keynote Group expands to Toronto

Where does a business go after placing high on OBJ’s fastest-growing companies in back-to-back years? For executive recruitment firm Keynote Group, the answer is Toronto

‘Difficult decision’: Ottawa ad agency McMillan lays off majority of staff

Rocked by what its founder called a “perfect storm of circumstances,” Ottawa’s largest advertising agency has laid off more than half its workforce ​– including virtually its entire senior executive team

Proposed short-term rental regulations headed to council for approval

The city took one step closer to tightening its regulation of short-term rentals on Friday following a marathon committee meeting at City Hall

Gatineau’s Hexo destroying cannabis grown in unlicensed area of Niagara facility

Hexo Corp. says it is in the process of destroying cannabis that was grown without a licence at a facility it acquired in Niagara, that was part of its purchase of Newstrike Brand Ltd.

Ottawa airport traffic continues decline in October

Passenger volumes at the Ottawa International Airport are trending downwards in the final quarter of 2019, with October seeing another sizeable drop-off in travellers passing through the local travel hub

Former Ottawa Board of Trade chief Ian Faris lands role at Canadian Chamber of Commerce

OBOT's former leader is taking on a new advocacy role with an organization that lobbies on behalf of more than a quarter of a million businesses across Canada
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
Ottawa Board of Trade: Powering Ottawa’s Future to Influence to Connect to Grow

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