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www.insidehalton.com Stay Connected! Thursday, May 22, 2014 | 40 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Meet the `Dragon' lady Coming to Burlington on June 2 to celebrate Ontario Entrepreneur Week Arlene Dickinson is best known to Canadians as one of the venture capitalists on the awardwinning CBC series Dragons' Den and The Big Decision, as well as a marketing expert on Recipe to Riches. She is the author of two books, the No. 1 bestselling book, Persuasion and her most recent best-selling release, All In. Now, Dickinson is making her rounds for Ontario Entrepreneur Week to teach YOU some lessons learned about making it as an entrepreneur in today's economy. Join us on Monday June 2 at the Burlington Convention Centre for an inspirational and educational breakfast. Arlene Dickinson will be speaking about how life and business are intertwined when you're an entrepreneur. Dickinson found her calling and developed a passion for entrepreneurism at the age of 31 after getting married at 19 and raising four children. From struggles, to failures, to success, Dickinson's story will both inspire and educate. recognized with multiple honours and awards including: Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100, the Pinnacle Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, as well as PROFIT and Chatelaine's TOP 100 Women Business Owners. Dickinson is an Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy and is the recipient of honorary degrees from Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary's University and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. She sits on the Leadership Council of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and is the proud recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Dickinson is also a generous philanthropist and supporter of many important causes, including Nutrition for Learning, a program dedicated to providing breakfast and lunch programs to children aged 5 through 18 years. In support of Nutrition for Learning: Each day, one in 10 children arrive at school without breakfast or lunch to sustain them an entire school day. It is a community-run organization with over 1,800 volunteers supporting the mission to enhance the ability to learn by ensuring that each student attends school well nourished. Nutrition for Learning currently supports 140 community-based breakfast, morning meal and lunch programs impacting approximately 12,000 children daily. About Arlene Dickinson: Arlene Dickinson is one of Canada's most renowned independent marketing communications entrepreneurs. As CEO of Venture Communications, her creative and strategic approach has turned the company into a powerhouse with a blue chip client list. She is also the CEO of youinc.com, a company she founded in 2012 that is dedicated to serving and investing in entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial lifestyle. She has carved out a name for herself in the business community, both onscreen and off-screen, and has been Entrepreneur Week Breakfast with Arlene: Ontario Entrepreneur Week celebrates the successes of local entrepreneurs as a community while encouraging others to be innovative to help fuel and drive the local economy. It is a tribute to the small businesses that boost our economy. Support Nutrition for Learning and your local entrepreneurship community by GETTING YOUR TICKETS NOW!! #SFBLGBTU4FNJOBS4FSJFTt+VOF #VSMJOHUPO$POWFOUJPO$FOUSFtBNBN