There’s No ‘I’ in Team: Lessons from the Sports Startup World

 November 24, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Small businesses are no joke. We all know that. But when you look at the impact they have on a country like Canada, the real statistics, it’s pretty amazing just how much they contribute to the fabric of our economy. There are approximately 1.18 million...
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Pay it Forward: Helping the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

 September 30, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Well, fall is officially here. And, as we all expected, that dreaded second wave of Covid-19 (paired with the arrival of flu season – YAY!) appears to be upon us. I’ve noticed a glut of articles these past few weeks, with great advice for people struggling...
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The Fine Art of Seeing Problems as Opportunity

 August 05, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
The Fine Art of Seeing Problems as Opportunity My original intention when I started “I’m a Millionaire. So Now What,” was to create a space where I could share inspirational stories, practical strategies and fun frank advice for self-made millionaires...
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How a Shift to Digital Led to Covid-19 Success

 July 08, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
How a Shift to Digital Led to Covid-19 Success I don’t know if it’s the longer days and glorious sunshine, the recent Canada Day celebrations, or the fact that Canada seems to be doing remarkably well (relatively speaking) when it comes to our Covid-19...
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Are you ready for the 4th Industrial Revolution?

 December 04, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
It really hit me - the reality that we’re in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – when I heard Janice Gross Stein, Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto, speak at the RBC Women’s...
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Did you lock your door this morning?

 June 05, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
I expect you answered ‘yes’. We’re pretty good at the easy stuff – remembering to lock the front door when we leave the house, locking the car when we get out, checking the doors & windows before we go on vacation. But all my May interviews about cyber...
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The weak link in cyber security: it’s NOT what you think

 May 29, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Your business is under constant attack. According to Statistics Canada, in 2017 one in five Canadian businesses were hit with a cyber security incident. (That number only counts businesses able to identify and choosing to report suspicious activity)....
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When Cybercrime Hits Your Business

 May 22, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Businesses enforce sign-in procedures and door passes. They install security cameras. They turn on security lighting at night. They may even have patrols to secure their grounds and buildings. But the three experts I spoke with this month agreed: Your...
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Online Security: a few extra steps give you extra protection

 May 14, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
You might find it frustrating. You might find it annoying. You might find it saves you thousands of dollars. The policies and procedures put in place by RBC Dominion Securities (and pretty much every investment management/financial institution) are there...
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The Assets Nobody Thinks About

 May 07, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
In a recent Estate Planning post, I wrote about some of the many duties your assigned Executor will be responsible for. One of the crucial activities I listed was “Locating, safeguarding and itemizing assets - including digital assets: special blog post...
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