Month: April 2014

Hello

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in From the Editor

I love to write, yet sitting down to write my first Newsfeed post for The Local Biz website had me stumped—for a long while! I kept putting off the task as much as I could. I realized though, the longer I put it off, the harder it would be to motivate myself to write it. […]

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Don’t Get Newsfeedged Down

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in Humour in Life and Business

My daughter said something to me the other day that I would like to share with you, “Apples kill owls.” Delivered in a tone which implied that I, Mrs. Slow Moving Adult, should have already been aware of the scientific fact. At which point I replied with my most encouraging and non-confrontational response, which always […]

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The Elephant in the Room

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in Finance / Insurance

I am the last of four siblings whose journey started in the tropical island of Jamaica. Shortly after graduating from university over 20 years ago, I chose insurance and financial services as a career, and I can honestly say if I had to do it all over again I would. More often than not, these […]

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Walk, Feed, Love

posted Tuesday, April 1, 2014

by: in Pet Talk

Hi! I’m Corry and for those who don’t know me, I have my own pet care business and write a quarterly column for The Local Biz magazine. Most people wonder how a girl with a biochemistry degree ended up in business for herself. It all started as a child. I would bring home every stray […]

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