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    Annual Economic Outlook for Entrepreneurs

    Posted By Kelly Willis, Editor On February 15th, 2012

    Our own Peter Churchill Smith, Managing Director, will be the keynote speaker at the CEO Global Networks’ Annual Economic Outlook for Entrepreneurs on Thursday, February 23rd.  

    Peter’s plain-speaking talk, designed specifically for the business audience, will look at where we are, where we’re headed, and what you need to know to make smart decisions. 

    The cost is $129.00 per ticket and can be purchased on-line. Click here to register. 

     

    We have arranged for clients of Newport Private Wealth to attend as our guests. To obtain your complimentary ticket, simply contact us by email for on-line registration and the promotional code.

     

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    Celebrating great Canadian family businesses

    Posted By Kelly Willis, Editor On October 14th, 2010

     

    National Family Business Day is October 21st and all next week events are being organized to honour these important enterprises, which make up 80% of businesses and 50-60% of employment worldwide, according to the Journal of Family Business Strategy.

    We’re excited to be sponsoring an event with the GTA chapter of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise (CAFE) on TUESDAY OCTOBER 19th:  An Exclusive Evening of Cocktails and Conversation with Robin Lee, President, Lee Valley Tools.

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    For the love of real estate

    Posted By Kelly Willis, Editor On October 4th, 2010

    There are few things we Torontonians like to talk about more than the real estate market — apart from the weather maybe and in recent times the Toronto mayoralty race. So last week was a real treat for us and some of our clients who came to hear from one of the most successful commercial real estate investors in Canada, Jon Love.

    i e03539207736191764fd2ede7fc6c9ee KingSett 130 Bloor small(1) For the love of real estateBy way of background, Jon is the President of KingSett Capital (and former CEO of Oxford Properties, which under his leadership became the largest commercial real estate investment company in Canada when it was sold to OMERS for $4 billion). Through one of our private funds, we have a $10 million equity commitment to KingSett’s $800 million portfolio of commercial real estate in its core strategy Income Fund.

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    The titan nobody knows

    Posted By Kelly Willis, Editor On October 1st, 2010

    This morning’s Report on Business in the Globe & Mail has a two-page spread on Mike Rose, the oil patch entrepreneur and CEO of Tourmaline Oil Co. who, according to the article, is “the hottest star in the energy business”.

    Though Rose is anything but a household name, readers of this blog and clients of Newport Partners may remember his name from our blog post last March, Mike Rose: positioned to profit from the great recession.  Rose is an entrepreneur we have been backing for several years as we participated in Tourmaline’s first private placement and subsequent offerings.

    With a two-page spread in the Globe & Mail, our ‘private’ investment is certainly becoming more public — with an IPO likely down the road.

    Here is a link to the article, An oil patch pitching ace.

     

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    A perfect outing for a Sunday in September!

    Posted By Kelly Willis, Editor On September 9th, 2010

    I got an email about this event recently and thought it sounded really neat and worth sharing. A perfect Sunday outing in the country. Really interesting topic served up in a charming village restaurant. Food for thought…nourishment for the belly and the soul.

    Sunday September 19, 12:00 pm
    Lunch with Andrew Heintzman, author of The New Entrepreneurs
    Chez Michel Restaurant, Creemore, Ontario

    i 90b4d7b2ab7d07d2e8e3832573524a68 newentrepreneurs book cvr(2) A perfect outing for a Sunday in September!In The New Entrepreneurs, author and venture capitalist Andrew Heintzman introduces us to the innovative business leaders who are at the forefront of the green economy. He profiles extraordinary individuals ahead of the curve in development of cutting-edge, clean-tech products and innovations. The New Entrepreneurs offers a fresh and visionary approach to redesigning our current economic system, one that uses the powerful forces within capitalism to act as a catalyst for change – and profit.

     

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    Art: for love and money

    Posted By Kelly Willis, Editor On June 1st, 2010

     

    Last week, we hosted another of our Inside the Tent events (a series of evenings where we invite some of our clients and special guests to hear from other successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders from our network on topics of mutual interest).

    Our theme for the evening was art appreciation and insight from the perspective of three different entrepreneurs in the art world: gallery owner, art consultant and artist.

    The event was held at the fabulous gallery of our friend and neighbour, Nicholas Metivier. Art consultant, Robin Anthony offered advice on how to start building a collection. And special guest of the evening, John Hartman, one of Canada’s best known contemporary artists, thrilled us with an advance look at his new works (the official exhibit opened Thursday May 27th and runs until June 19).

     

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    A winemaker reminds us of the importance of passion

    Posted By Kelly Willis, Editor On May 5th, 2010

    What does it take to succeed as an entrepreneur?

    i fd5edae6a7593e04e02c4059c90d2cce tawes winery A winemaker reminds us of the importance of passionIt’s a question that one third of Canadians are contemplating apparently.

    That’s how many dream of running their own business according to a recent Angus Reid poll.

    What’s the appeal? The main reason, according to the survey, is so they’ll have greater control over their own destiny. Other reasons include not having to work for someone else, and being able to make more money than working on a salary.

    But what about passion?…

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