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"Karen Williams has a very good understanding of doing business in a small town setting. Her passion for helping others to be successful in such an environment is evident in her presentation." Gerrit DeBruyn, Exec. Director, Trenval Business Development Corporation, Belleville, Ontario "Karen Williams understands the unique dynamics of small town life. Her business strategies incorporate that understanding, resulting in success. Her pro-active approach to small town business is refreshing and encouraging to those of us who face similar challenges in our business lives." Chris Hinsperger, Owner/Operator Bonnechere Caves, Eaganville, Ontario "I was very impressed with Karen's presentation - professional but warm and enthusiastic. People can tell the difference and Karen came across as sincere and helpful. The key thing that came out of Karen's session for me was taking charge of your life, your business and your decisions but all with a positive attitude. I felt she was saying the sky is the limit - make things happen!" Jan Bonhomme, Alliance Advantage: Community Development & Event Consulting, 2007 IPM Coordinator |
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About Us
SuccessfulSmallTownBusiness.com is the creative brain child of successful and habitual entrepreneur Karen Williams. Karen's mission is to share tips, tools and valuable information with business owners operating in smaller community and rural settings to help them achieve as much business success as possible.
Karen has more than 20 years of collective experience as a public speaker, newspaper columnist, fashion show producer, magazine/ad stylist, TV segment producer, TV host, and after 18 years of living in Toronto, she returned to her home town in rural Ontario to slow down, but then she opened a retail business…
Applying a valuable combination of small-town smarts and big city savvy, Karen's business became an instant success that has since received awards, press coverage and much customer acclaim.
Karen is the author of the book, Small Town Business, BIG $uccess!! a much sought after speaker on small community business success strategies and is consulting other business owners on better business practices.
Karen is the past-President of her area's Chamber of Commerce, past-Chair of the Economic Development Committee and continues as an active volunteer member on many other local and regional business support committees.
Karen's experiences as a successful entrepreneur and a volunteer on many business associations make her uniquely positioned to offer valuable and honest information to her clients.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Some of Karen's up coming speaking engagements include:
| Date | Seminar | Location |
| October 12, 2007 | County Weekly News Women In Business Awards Luncheon | Picton, Ontario |
| October 17, 2007 | Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce's Breakfast Meeting for Success | Cornwall, Ontario |
| October 26, 2007 | Intelligencer Women In Business Luncheon | Belleville, Ontario |
| October 30, 2007 | Bridges to Better Business | Orangeville, Ontario |