Calgary event explores the stories of local entrepreneurs’ community commitment & extends a challenge
Minimum Wage just doesn’t cut it in an economy like Calgary’s. On Tuesday, March 6th ‘Living Wage Leaders’ in our community will speak to fellow entrepreneurs about their success running a business and paying employees the Living Wage (no less than $12.50/hour with benefits or $13.75/hour without benefits).
By engaging entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs-to-be to take the ‘Living Wage’ pledge, Vibrant Communities Calgary, Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) and the Trico Charitable Foundation (TCF) are promoting the integration of socially-minded business practices into all aspects of business. As such, event attendees will also learn about financing and mentoring available from CYBF (supported by TCF) that aids entrepreneurs in their quest to build socially-minded business practices, such as paying a Living Wage, into their operations.
There are currently 95,000 Calgarians earning less than the Living Wage.
Location:
Global Business Centre – 120 8th Avenue SE – Terrace View Room – 5th Floor (Access via TELUS Convention Centre, North)
Date & Time:
March 6, 2012 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Who:
Bruce Martin, General Manager of Community Natural Foods and a Vibrant Communities ‘Living Wage Leader’, tospeak of the benefits he has seen as a result of paying his employees the Living Wage.
Lindsay Ross, Owner of Babes in Arms and a CYBF entrepreneur, shares her reasons for committing to pay employees the Living Wage.
Barbara MacLean-Stollery, Owner of Executive Airways Grooming Services and current CYBF entrepreneur, takes the Living Wage Pledge, committing to pay employees no less than $12.50/hour with benefits or $13.75/hour without benefits.
This event is an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to network with like-minded business owners over light bites and refreshments.
RSVP to: www.livingwageevent.eventbrite.com