Greetings

Greetings, hello, and welcome to my blog.

I'm Linda Olsen, and I'm President, CEO, and General Factotum of O2S2 - Olsen Office Support Services.

This is a new business for me, launched after another "restructuring" made it possible to finally pursue my dream of being my own boss, making a successful living using my skills gathered over the years. With 18 years experience providing executive assistance to senior executives in engineering, real estate development and construction, and non-profit, I have gathered quite a range of skills, particularly when added to the 17 years I spent with Eatons, where I learned about customer service and sales.

Before I jump in to this business with both feet, though, I will learn to be a successful entrepreneur, spending the next 10 weeks in classes, followed by 38 weeks mentored support. I'm so excited to have been accepted into the Self-Employment Program at Westcoast Community Enterprise, one of nine in the lower mainland sponsored by the HRDC.

The SE Program has proven to be extremely beneficial - typical success rates for new entrepreneurs is about 30%, but with this program, that success rate jumps up to better than 95%.

With this program, I am confident that I can make a success of my dream. (But I need you to wish me luck anyway!)