Vancity Capital launches sponsorship program in partnership with Wardell Professional Development, ensuring business borrowers achieve success.

July 3, 2008 - Vancouver: Vancouver-based strategic growth services firm Wardell Professional Development today announces a unique collaboration with growth financing specialists, Vancity Capital.

Now, businesses that borrow $1 Million CAD or more from Vancity Capital will receive funding for six months worth of strategic growth services at Wardell Professional Development (valued at $7,500.00), provided the business itself continues the Wardell program for an additional six months.

Vancity Capital has initiated this collaboration to promote the success of business borrowers seeking significant value growth.

Explains Axel Christiansen, Investment Manager, Vancity Capital, “Statistically, most businesses struggle or fail due to mismanaged growth, mostly related to a lack of strategic planning. As a lender, Vancity Capital has decided to take a proactive step toward helping our borrowers achieve maximum success when growing their businesses.”

“We also provide financing in support of succession driven transactions. The Wardell program not only increases the value of the business pre-sale but also significantly increases the likelihood of long-term success post sale- which is clearly of value to us as lenders.”

Explains Mark Wardell, President, Wardell Professional Development, “The Wardell program works because we help business owners understand what it is that actually makes their business valuable. Many owners don’t have an accurate assessment of the market-value of their business and therefore are ill-equipped to develop an effective strategic business plan.”

“At Wardell, we begin with a comprehensive business valuation that shows the business owner the critical areas they will need to address in order to achieve measured, value-growth. Depending upon the specific goals of the business, we then work with our clients one-on-one until this growth, and success, is achieved. ”

Wardell Professional Development works with businesses to double their net value in three years or less while decreasing operational dependence on the owner by at least 50 per cent. Wardell is the only firm of its kind to offer a value based guarantee. www.wardell.biz

Vancity Capital provides growth capital to smart, fast-growing, small-to medium-sized organizations that are based in BC. Vancity Capital’s team of experienced, forward-thinking investment professionals lead the market in securing results-based deals. www.vancitycapital.com

“Many businesses fail after the first year or two because they didn’t have a clear plan or they weren’t provided with the advice they needed to succeed,” asserts noted business leader and Vancity Capital client, Brian Scudamore, CEO and Founder, 1-800-GOT-JUNK.

“Like an athlete, raw talent doesn’t always ensure success. Wardell offers their clients a comprehensive approach- like a mini-MBA- designed to coach the business owner and ensure optimal business performance.”

For more information:

Monica Krake
Communications Director
Wardell Professional Development
604.813.5625
http://www.wardell.biz

Axel Christiansen, CFA
Investment Manager
Vancity Capital
604.877.6582
http://www.vancitycapital.com