YES May Newsletter 2014-05-12
The YES May Newsletter comes packed with information including our 17th Annual YES Entrepreneurship Conference, inspirational videos for job seekers, entrepreneurs and artists through our Making It Work/Getting Inspired video project, YES in the NEWS, the Client of the Month and more!
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| In this issue: 17th Annual YES Entrepreneurship Conference Inspirational videos: Making It Work / Getting Inspired YES Internship Program is now available Client of the Month: Issam Barhoumi YES in the news: Breaking the gender barrier in the tech industry Did you know? Winter/Spring 2014 Program Book May Workshops |
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| 17TH ANNUAL YES ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE : NEW SPEAKERS & PRESENTATIONS JUST ANNOUNCED | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MAKING IT WORK / GETTING INSPIRED! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
These inspiring messages reveal the personal experiences and insights of six personalities who have staked out successful careers and businesses in Quebec. Each video has its own unique message about perseverance,overcoming obstacles, the pursuit of goals and finding fulfillment. If you are a job seeker, click here. If you are an entrepreneur, click here. If you are an artist, click here. Featuring an astrophysicist, a Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter, a Juno-award winning world music performer, the founder of Just for Laughs and more! Be sure to catch them all! |
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| THE YES PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 To view some of the YES Paid Internships available through this program click here. |
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| CLIENT OF THE MONTH: ISSAM BARHOUMI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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There is a common myth portraying accountants as serious, boring people who can't do their work without wearing a tie. Two young university graduates wanted to change that misperception and in February 2013, Acomptax was born. That first tax period brought in an impressive amount of clients for the aspiring accounting firm. Acomptax’s co-founder, Issam Barhoumi makes a point of saying that one of the main questions that every entrepreneur faces is how to find clients when starting from scratch. “I met with a business coach from YES who helped me to figure out how to target the right clients, the right way,” he says. Issam acquired this valuable advice through extensive research from Lamiaa Zaid, an experienced YES Business Coach. In February 2014, Acomptax opened a second office and with that strategic move in place, the firm experienced a return rate of 95% from past clients and within three months, the company tripled its client base. Again, it was due, in part to the advice of their YES Business Coach who encouraged them to apply creativity to their existing business mantra. “I learned how to secure the loyalty from my old clients while attaining new, creative ways to attract new ones,” Issam says. |
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| Acomptax plans to continue to grow in the future with more offices and will soon offer their services online. “To ensure optimal business development, one has to develop a habit of getting advice from a mentor,” Issam says. “And I found mine.” “Thanks to the team at YES!” |
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| YES IN THE NEWS: BREAKING THE GENDER BARRIER IN THE TECH INDUSTRY | ||||||||||||||||
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Breaking into the tech industry as a woman is a challenge. In this segment, and as part of an ongoing look at employment issues around Quebec, Richard Dagenais speaks to Iris Unger, Executive Director at YES, about how women can break the gender barrier in the tech industry.
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| DID YOU KNOW? | ||||||||||||||||
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| For information and updates, visit our website at www.yesmontreal.ca |
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| YES WINTER/SPRING 2014 PROGRAM BOOK | ||||||||||||||||
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| MAY WORKSHOPS | ||||||||||||||||
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