"Westshore Business" is honoured to be talking to Rob Martin, the Mayor of Colwood, for a second time this year! There are so many exciting things going on in Colwood these days it's hard to keep up. However, in our latest podcast, we were to chat about at least three of these activities:----more----

• 2 awards were earned by the City recently...an International Award & UBCM Community Excellence Award for Asset Management specific to Colwood's Sustainable Infrastructure Replacement Plan.

We'll be touching base again with Mayor Martin before Christmas...there are so many exciting activities & developments going on in Colwood it's hard to keep up! :)

This week John (Harbour Digital Media) & Kelly (Seriously Creative) sit down with Chris Burdge from SOHO Summit to talk about the challenges facing Small OfficeHome Office businesses, entrepreneurs and nuances of employing Millennials.----more----

The 2019 SOHO Summit is being held October 10th, 2019 at Elements Casino right here in the Westshore. At the time of this podcast there are still tickets available so head on over to www.SOHOVictoria.com

In the first of a regular digital dialogue on "Westshore Business", we chat with Colwood Mayor Rob Martin. 

He reviews his long-term vision for Colwood...his municipalities relationship with Langford...the Royal Bay development...the Ferry plans between Royal Bay & Downtown Victoria.

We had fun! Join us & have a listen...

Why are there 40ish companies currently leasing at the shared office spaces located at Coastal Offices? That's more than most, if not all, of all the shared office spaces in Lower Vancouver Island...why do companies like doing business in the Westshore? Hear more from Ocean Dennie, office manager with Coastal Offices.  

Welcome to our first episode of our new series on Business in the Westshore. Its our goal to highlight local businesses, talk about the challenges business owners in the Westshore face and generally discuss what is happening and how are the small business in our community.----more----

In this episode John Juricic from Juricic Real Estate Team and Kelly Darwin from Seriously Creative sit down with Mike Wignall from Westbrook Consulting Ltd. to discuss transportation, infrastructure and other important topics from a Westshore point of view.

Do you find value in networking? Today's podcast with John, Kelly & Brianna focuses on the importance of networking online and offline! ----more----

- Why you should network

- How networking can be used on social media 

- How to leverage your attendance at networking events 

If you're looking for a networking event, stop by the Seriously Creative office on Tuesday, May 29th for Coffee Talk put on by the Westshore Chamber of Commerce. Follow event link for details:

https://business.facebook.com/events/1662508383815738/