{"id":76265,"date":"2018-07-04T12:37:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T19:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=76265"},"modified":"2019-10-20T02:55:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T09:55:40","slug":"vancity-member-spotlight-sandra-nomoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/vancity-member-spotlight-sandra-nomoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancity Member Spotlight: Sandra Nomoto"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"76265\" class=\"elementor elementor-76265 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3cd9bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3cd9bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-206d444\" data-id=\"206d444\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612eac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"612eac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancity.com\/\">Vancity<\/a> is one of Spring&#8217;s valued partners and is an active and dedicated supporter of entrepreneurs in Vancouver. Through their <a href=\"http:\/\/impactmoneyfinder.ca\/\">Impact Money Finder<\/a> tool, and continued support of local organizations and events, they support startups and founders.\u00a0<\/p><p>How exactly are they helping entrepreneurs and what can you benefit from becoming a member? Read about our Spring Alumni and Vancity member, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sandranomoto\/\">Sandra Nomoto<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/consciouspr.com\/\">Conscious Public Relations<\/a> to learn more about her experience.<\/p><h3><b>The Evolution of Conscious Public Relations Inc. <\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14adb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14adb45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/consciouspr-logo-300x158.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-76267\" alt=\"Vancity Conscious Public Relations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/consciouspr-logo-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/consciouspr-logo-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/consciouspr-logo-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/consciouspr-logo.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39f6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b39f6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandra Nomoto, the CEO of Conscious Public Relations Inc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, describes her company as \u201ca virtual agency that tells the stories of businesses and events that are changing the world for the better.\u201d<\/span><\/p><h4><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How did it all start?<\/span><\/i><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandra started out as an indie publicist in 2008. At this time, she wanted to have freedom in her career and work in a fun environment. So, initially, she focused on events in the entertainment and lifestyle industries and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was awarded the 2009 Volunteer of the Year by Women In Film and Television Vancouver. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d3708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1d3708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"443\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76275\" alt=\"Vancity Conscious Public Relations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture1.png 443w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture1-87x65.png 87w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture1-320x239.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7d2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f7d2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, alongside with her personal growth, her vision for her agency shifted as well. She not only started living a more \u201cpurposeful, conscious lifestyle\u201d, but over the years, she has also met with business owners who were \u201ccreating positive social and environmental impact with their companies\u201d. This has led her to the decision to rebrand her agency and start focusing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on telling the stories of impact businesses<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She recalls this by saying: \u201cWhen I rebranded to Conscious PR in 2012, I felt like my business was more reflective of my personal mission in life. A mentor I worked with that year was super crucial in helping me network with the right organizations, and I also certified as a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bcorporation.net\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B Corporation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2016 to solidify our position in the global movement towards using business as a force for good.\u201d Besides being a B Corp, Conscious PR is also member of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1% For the Planet.<\/span><\/p><h3>Impact<\/h3><p>When asked about having an impact on the world with her company, Sandra says that her aim with Conscious PR is to \u201cshift consciousness and get people think differently\u201d about \u201chow they can help others or the planet\u201d. The documentary <em>Earthlings<\/em> had a similar effect on her in 2007, changing what she thought about consuming meat. \u201cOur agency tells stories, and though there are a lot of ways to do that, it all comes down to making people feel something enough to move toward changing.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85382cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85382cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"424\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76276\" alt=\"Vancity Conscious Public Relations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture2.png 424w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture2-97x65.png 97w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture2-358x239.png 358w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture2-272x182.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c341a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c341a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Small Business Banking with Vancity<\/strong><\/h3><p>After rebranding in 2012, Sandra moved from a traditional bank to Vancity. It was important to her to find a financial institution that embodies her values: \u201cI knew it was more reflective of our own values as a business, so it just made sense!\u201d As all credit unions, Vancity too operates in accordance with the <u><a href=\"http:\/\/bcca.coop\/knowledge-centre\/co-op-business-model\/co-op-principles\/\">Seven Co-operative Principles<\/a><\/u>, one of which is <em>Concern for Community<\/em>, and Sandra wanted to make sure that her hard-earned money is being circulated within her own community.<\/p><p>As a small business, she makes use of her Vancity business Visa for her frequent purchases, which allows her to also collect points and use them for future purchases. In addition, she says that the business credit line she got from Vancity is also very \u201chelpful to have, as we\u2019re undergoing a transition and I&#8217;m anticipating revenue being unstable for a while.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f71019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f71019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-75945\" alt=\"incorporation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465-98x65.jpg 98w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465-360x239.jpg 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/achievement-agreement-business-886465.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6461b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6461b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Finding the Right Financial Institution <\/strong><strong>for Your Startup<\/strong><\/h3><p>Sandra recommends to do a bit of research before making a decision, but she also emphasizes to keep your own and the institutions\u2019 values in mind: \u201cAsk the managers at the financial institutions what the company values are and how they execute them for or with their clients. If you get blank stares back, it\u2019s probably not the best place. It\u2019s so important to have trust in the right institution; after all it is where you\u2019re going to hold the money your business makes.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd13a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd13a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"418\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76277\" alt=\"Vancity Conscious Public Relations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture3.png 418w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture3-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture3-83x65.png 83w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Picture3-306x239.png 306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d667381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d667381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>What else is there to know about Sandra and Conscious PR?<\/strong><\/h3><p>\u201cWe recently passed the two-year mark and re-certified as a B Corporation, joining the 2,450 businesses around the world\u201d and committing to using business as a force for good. \u201cThat\u2019s pretty damn cool in my eyes\u201d, says Sandra, who, in her free time, serves on the Board of the Creative Vancouver Society, which produces the Vancouver Mural Festival.<\/p><p>Get in touch with Conscious Public Relations Inc.:<\/p><p>Website: <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consciouspr.com\">www.consciouspr.com<\/a><\/u><\/p><p>Facebook: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/consciouspr\">Facebook.com\/consciouspr<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>Instagram: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/consciousprinc\/\">@consciousprinc<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94024ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94024ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f78b3aa\" data-id=\"f78b3aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339fa76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"339fa76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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This is the story of his journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5873d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b5873d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/vancouver-entrepreneur-growth-scale\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vancity is one of Spring&#8217;s valued partners and is an active and dedicated supporter of entrepreneurs in Vancouver. 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