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JO-The Canadiani Champion, Tuesday, October 29, 2002 ,,Home furnishing business at mal dream corne true for entrepi Grand opening oflIvy Gate Decor held Friday By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion aj Kewalramna always wanted to operate is Rown business. So when the opportunity camne to open a store at Milton Mail, be jumped at tbe cbance. lvy Gate Decor. a home lumisbing busi- ness, opened September 1. "I camne to town last year at this time and bad a small kiosk in the mal," the owner said. I was looking for an opportunity to bave my own store in town. 'Me people made me feel comfortable. Right now l'm still working on building relationsbips with Miltonians." The store offers a litle something for ail decorating needs, including framed pic- tures. mirrors, candles, lamps, chairs and reneur tables. lvy Gate Décor also carnies Indian and Egyptian style work, sucb as figurines and wooden boxes. "In tbe short period of time tbat Ive been open. tbe store bas been complimented by tbe customers,"* Mr, Kewalrama said. "Tbey compare i t ~tbte Bombay Company." Althougb be said business always bas ups and down, Mr. Kewalrama said bes satisfied witb bow sales are doing so far. "We offer a one-on-one customer base service. We bave an interior designer wbo is available for consultations on the week- ends," be said. "The mercbants bave been coming in and cbecking out our prices and said we bave good prices and good service." Tbe store held a grand opening Friday, which drew the likes of local dignitaries and customers alike, he contmnued. "We bad plenty of customers. 1 wasn't looking for business that nigbt. For me a grand opening means showing tbe eus- tomners what we carry and building a rela- tionship witb tbem." Seminars to show people how to start own business - Have you always dreamned of owning your own business'? The I-lton- Region Business Development Centre will hold two semni- nars November 4 and 20 to help entrepre- neurs get started on their path to prosperi- ty. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE 'Me semainars, entitled 'Starting a Small hthe response to his new home fumishing business at Business', will be held at the Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Rd. This is your tast chance ta book art tessons. witnh. ~tCU to 3 p.m. and the following seminar will mun from 7 to 9 p.m. Topies will include financial considera- tions, registrations, regulations and licens- ing, marketing research and business plan- ning. The cost of the seminar is $20. To register or for more information, cail (905) 825-6000. sons Rai Kewalrama says he's ple8sed witI Miton Mail. a