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The ROI of Communitech Membership
If you are all about technology, whether you're an entrepreneur, a small- to mid-sized firm, or Waterloo Region's biggest tech business, Communitech can help take you to the next level. With more than 420 member companies, we're your connection to 33,000 tech professionals in the community, and the voice of Canada's fastest growing tech cluster.
Why join? Because we can help you...
Raise your profile
Communitech's comprehensive programs provide unmatched opportunities to enhance your credibility and raise your profile -- all at the same time. We spotlight member success stories in our Tech from the Top radio spots, our CEO Breakfast series, and in our weekly e-communications efforts. Looking for more? Secure a high-visibility sponsorship position at Entrepreneur Week, the CIO Summit, Tech Leadership Conference and more.
Develop your team and yourself
Take advantage of the largest Peer 2 Peer networking program in North America. More than 20 different groups offer exclusive professional development opportunities for you and your team - including groups for CEO's, HR, Sales, Software, UXD, Agile development and more. Hear from experts and share challenges and lessons learned among other industry professionals. Participate in learning programs and events focused on specific challenges in tech marketing, sales, recruitment and business strategy.
Get a CEO coach
Our business services and venture support programs include business plan review and free advice and coaching from one of our experts-in-residence - skilled professionals who can help you gain access to capital, and test your market. Take advantage. We're here to help your start-up get off the ground and to grow your business.
Find the best talent
Year after year, the number one issue for tech firms is talent - the attraction and retention of the best people to grow their organizations. Communitech's three-pronged recruitment strategy facilitates:
• Recruiting the best new grads from local universities and colleges,
• Luring top talent from other tech clusters in North America, and
• www.waterlootechjobs.com - a comprehensive online resource for local tech jobs that's free for members.
Make connections
We are the hub -- your go-to source for everything from contacts to talent to capital. We hold more than 50 events a year, providing powerful opportunities for you to tap into our network. From world-class keynote speakers, to professional development workshops on best practices, our events and conferences are dedicated to helping you develop relationships and gain competitive advantage.
Build the future
Play a role in the Business & Education Partnership www.bus-edpartnership.org, our partner organization that's opening career doors for youth in Waterloo Region, and helping to build an ongoing local talent stream for tech businesses. Volunteer as a speaker, engage students in a tour of your operations, or mentor through our Science Superheroes program.
Advocate your interests
By working with companies across Waterloo Region and associations across North America, we articulate strong positions on key issues while we conduct and publish research that promotes the needs of growing tech companies to all levels of government and the media. Top priorities in 2008 include updates to Magic Magic, State of the Industry and the Tech Directory, as well as a concerted government-relations focus on SR&ED, the co-op tax credit and angel tax credit.
Invest in the growth of your company
It's all about the bottom line. For an annual investment of $500, a tech company with up to 10 employees sees a value of $8,212. Take advantage of professional development opportunities for your employees, discounts offered by other members, opportunities to promote your company through the Communitech network, and to develop your business with the help of our experts-in-residence program.
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