Jane Jensen

Jane Jensen in Bowmanville, Ontario
...
Jane Jensen

...
Jane Jensen

It's the fire and passion of small business owners, like her client Sandra Topper, owner of Natural Sense Aromatherapy in Bowmanville, Ontario, that is at the root of Jane Jensen's love of business banking."All you have to do is ask an entrepreneur 'So, what's new?' and you're in for a story.It's so interesting to hear about their plans and problems and how they overcome the challenges."

With Royal Bank since 1972, Jane started as a teller typist and held a variety of other roles until she joined the Durham Business Banking Centre three years ago."I enjoy the customer contact and dealing with small business."Her clients range from auto body shop owners and truckers to abbatoirs and manufacturers…and increasingly include more women." The women's market has proven to be an economic force in business and the bank has encouraged me to seek out more women as clients."

Jane does this primarily by getting involved in networking groups for women in business in the community."Businesses thrive and prosper with the help and support of banks so I try to raise awareness that I provide a service that has value."Based on her experience, she finds women often need that extra nudge to take the next leap to expand their businesses."They tend to be more conservative, not so much in risk-taking but in calculating everything before they make a move, so they need a gentle prod and encouragement."

She also promotes the Women in Focus luncheon series, featuring dynamic women speakers, that the bank runs quarterly in the Durham area."The feedback to these has been amazing.My clients find them entertaining, informative - they get real hard-core information not just fluff - and a good opportunity to meet other businesswomen in the area."

Jane was very impressed when she met Sandra at the Durham branch."She's very professional and approachable and has a good intellectual grasp of her business."
...
Jane Jensen is an Account Manager at the Royal Bank's Business Banking Centre in Bowmanville, Ontario.Contact her by telephone at (905) 623-4691 or e-mail jane.jensen@royalbank.com