PTBOCanada is delighted to to be running StooNews columns each week here, spotlighting new businesses and startups in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Here is this week’s edition…
Savino Human Resources Partners owner Matthew Savino recently announced a major enhancement to their online HR support platform. HRLive is a web-based human resources tool dedicated to serving small-to-medium businesses with timely, cost-effective HR support. The platform now includes payroll automation featuring “fingerprint” timekeeping technology, as well as compliance training, on-demand HR, performance management, HR content and automation, and lots more. Full details are online at hrlive.ca.
You might recognize Barb Smith da Silva from her many years at Things Remembered in Lansdowne Place. When that store closed, Barb purchased all of their engraving equipment and acquired several Canadian suppliers and started her own business! Treasures and Memories is a gift shop with quality custom engraving on the premises. Barb has gifts for weddings, anniversary, birthdays and births, religious, graduation, retirement, pets and more. Custom designs and company logos are also available. Treasures and Memories is located at 843 Chemong Road in the Brookdale Plaza, down the split in the middle of the plaza across from the bowling alley. Go to treasuresandmemories.ca for more info.
Melinda Richter’s business, Curated, works with clients to manage their collections of art, antiques, and collectibles, and helping them make decisions about what to keep, donate, sell, or give away. Melinda has now launched an online auction service to help clients sell items they have decided to part with. Anyone can bid on Curated Auctions at curated.hibid.com. More information about consignments or hosting your own at-home auction can be found at curated-peterborough.ca.
If your business is connected to the Chamber of Commerce, Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development, the Innovation Cluster, Community Futures or the DBIA,don’t miss the TeamPtbo Holiday Social at The Venue, Tuesday (December 3) from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Lots of food and fun, with music by the Smoking Jackets Jazz Band. Please bring a donation for Kawartha Food Share. Details at peterboroughchamber.ca.
And the Starter Company Plus Showcase is happening this Thursday (December 5) at Showplace from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come and check out some of Peterborough’s young entrepreneurs. Details at peterboroughed.ca.