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“Some of Manitoba’s most talented and educated people are in the digital media industry and it’s important that they have the opportunity to expand their skills here in the province,” says Rod Bruinooge, MP for Winnipeg South. “The economic activity generated from this project will result in new intellectual property controlled by Canadians, new technologies, exciting knowledge-economy jobs, and new spin-off companies here in Manitoba.”
Fortune Cat Games Studio is a not-for-profit organization that is working to build on Manitoba’s expertise and competitive advantages in the global video games industry. The 3-year project involves establishing an incubator studio that will house up to three video game project teams of three to five people during each year of operation. Each team will produce a video game prototype that will be marketed to video game publishers and each team will form a video games company.
The online mompreneur
How to grow your business while caring for growing kids
Mompreneur… it has more than a whiff of condescension about it, the suggestion of a kitchen-table operation stuffing envelopes or knitting doilies. But more than ever, moms (and a number of dads, too) are seizing the opportunity to run successful at-home businesses while raising children – in part, because there are simply more opportunities out there.
The Internet has opened up entirely new markets to at-home businesses, particularly product sales. Before it existed, the mail-order business involved extensive advertising, and/or the production of mailing packages or catalogues. The Internet allows you to create a professional-quality catalogue for a fraction of the cost of a print version, along with a 24-hour-a-day sales centre. If you're looking at this route, here are some things you need to consider:
Start small. If you're ready to go big, by all means, do it. But if you're just getting started, consider selling products on eBay to begin with. Turnkey stores and the opportunity to reach a ready market are just two of the attractions. Take the lessons you learn here, and translate them into your full-fledged online business later.
Get Technical. You're either going to need to learn some website design basics, preferably "dynamic html" scripting and databasing, or find someone who can do it for you. You'll need to set up a domain, acquire hosting of your site, and make sure you have access to a "secure server" or use a service such as PayPal if you're going to accept online credit card orders.
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