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SUMMARY:Exploring Entrepreneurship – The basics of starting your own business.
DESCRIPTION:Join  the St Catharines Enterprise Centre for an informative session all about what it takes to successfully start a business.\n\n\nDo you have dreams of becoming an entrepreneur? Join the St. Catharines Enterprise Centre for an informative session all about what it takes to successfully start a business. In this session you will learn about developing your idea\, business supports and tools\, and the keys to success. \n \n\n\n\n**Please complete all sections of the registration\, including additional questions. Incomplete registrations or registrations with invalid answers may be cancelled. \n\n\n\n\nLocation Details: \n\n\n50 Church St.\, St. Catharines – City Hall \n\n\nBurgoyne Woods Roon \n\n\n3rd Floor
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/exploring-entrepreneurship-the-basics-of-starting-your-own-business-6/
LOCATION:St. Catharines City Hall\, 50 Church Street\, St. Catharines\, ON\, L2R 7C2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship 101: Staff Smart – Hiring Your First Employee
DESCRIPTION:Learn the key responsibilities when hiring your first employee in Ontario. A must-attend for growing small businesses!\n\n\nEntrepreneurship 101: Staff Smart – Hiring Your First Employee: Thinking of hiring your first employee? Whether you’re expanding your team or transitioning from solo to employer\, this workshop will walk you through the key steps\, responsibilities\, and legal implications of hiring in Ontario. \nDesigned for small business owners and entrepreneurs\, this session breaks down the process in simple terms so you can make informed hiring decisions and stay compliant. \nKey takeaways include: \n\nUnderstanding your obligations as an employer under Ontario law.\nHuman resources checklist\nNavigating employment standards (e.g.\, hours\, pay\, vacation\, termination).\nUnderstanding the costs and risks associated with hiring.\nExploring options like independent contractors vs. employees.\n\nWhether you’re ready to hire now or planning ahead\, this workshop will help you avoid costly mistakes and set up your first hire for success. Perfect for growing businesses looking to build a strong\, compliant foundation.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/entrepreneurship-101-staff-smart-hiring-your-first-employee-2/
LOCATION:VentureNorth\, Lower Level Board Room\, 270 George Street North\, Peterborough\, ON\, K9J 3H1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Get Trade Ready: How GS1 Barcodes Empower Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about the process of getting your product barcode and shelf ready!\n\n\nBuild retailer confidence with authentic GS1 Canada barcodes. Whether you’re preparing to launch your first product or scaling into new markets\, this webinar will show you how globally recognized GS1 identifiers make it easier to get your products on store shelves and online! \nDiscover how GS1?licensed GTINs support product authenticity\, streamline supply chain processes\, and meet the requirements of major retailers and eCommerce marketplaces.  \nWe’ll walk through the essential benefits\, the most common mistakes to avoid\, and the steps to ensure your products are set up for success from day one. Join us on Wednesday April 15th at 12pm with GS1 Canada\, Community Lead Engagement – Linda Antoniadis to learn how to protect your brand\, strengthen your market readiness\, and confidently grow your business with trusted GS1 barcodes! \n\n\nSpeaker for this session: Linda Antoniadis\, Community Engagement Lead\, GS1 Canada \nLinda leads the Community Engagement team at GS1 Canada\, a not-for-profit that sets global standards for business communication—think barcodes and beyond. She’s passionate about helping small businesses get their products to market quickly and easily\, offering tools\, education\, and support every step of the way. \nWith 15+ years of experience across corporate\, public\, and nonprofit sectors\, Linda brings deep expertise in sales\, marketing\, and strategic partnerships. She works closely with industry\, government\, and associations to make sure entrepreneurs have the knowledge they need to grow and succeed.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/get-trade-ready-how-gs1-barcodes-empower-small-businesses/
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SUMMARY:BACD Business Fundamentals: Marketing & Sales
DESCRIPTION:This session will help you create a marketing plan that targets your ideal customer and help you identify the marketing tactics.\n\n\nMarketing and Sales: Marketing drives sales. Let’s build your strategy. \nWithout a clear marketing and sales strategy\, your business risks wasting time\, money—and missing out on customers. In BACD’s Marketing & Sales Session\, you’ll learn how to attract the right audience\, build your brand\, and convert leads into loyal clients. \nWe’ll help you create a strategy that works for your business and budget. \nHere’s what we cover: \n\nBranding and your value proposition\nOnline and offline marketing tactics\nLead generation and client acquisition\nSales strategy and follow-up process\nDigital tools and web elements that support growth\n\nThis session is part of our Business Fundamentals Series\, which also includes Start Up\, Business Planning\, and Finance & Operations. Take them in any order—sessions run monthly with flexible times. \nJoin us and start building a marketing and sales strategy that gets results.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/bacd-business-fundamentals-marketing-sales-9/
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SUMMARY:Brampton Ignite – Networking Group
DESCRIPTION:Ignited by Passion\, Fueled by the Community. The Brampton Entrepreneur Centre’s exclusive networking event for local entrepreneurs.\n\n\nThe Brampton Ignite – Networking Group is an exclusive networking group led by the Brampton Entrepreneur Centre. The session bolsters the City’s commitment to developing our local entrepreneurial community by providing small business owners the opportunity to hear stories of passion\, drive\, and resilience of local Brampton business owners. The session will also allow the community to come together and build meaningful bonds and relationships amongst other entrepreneurs in the room. Come experience what our networking group is all about and leave with the fire and passion that ignites us all. \n \nDoors Open: 6:30PM – 7PM \nSpeakers Ignite Session ?: 7PM – 7:30PM \nGroup Networking Sessions: 7:30PM – 8:15PM \nWrap up and Closing: 8:15PM – 8:45PM \n \n\nChapter 10: From Flight Attendant to Founder: The Bold Journey of Ariz Shafi \n\nThis is the story of Ariz Shafi\, a visionary entrepreneur who turned ambition and bold choices into a portfolio of thriving businesses. \nRefusing to settle\, he took a leap of faith\, leaving aviation to pursue business full-time—a decision that would shape his entrepreneurial journey. Today\, he is the founder of LetzMarket\, one of Toronto’s fastest-growing marketing agencies\, and leads ventures across hospitality and real estate. His work spans local start-ups to international brands\, leaving a lasting mark on every industry he touches. \nJoin the Brampton Entrepreneur Centre as we invite you to hear Ariz’s story—a journey of ambition\, courage\, and the drive to build businesses that not only succeed but inspire others along the way. \n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER \n\n\n\nAriz Shafi\nLetz Market\nBorn in Delhi\, India and raised in Canada\, Ariz Shafi is a visionary entrepreneur who has grown a small start-up into a portfolio of successful ventures in marketing\, hospitality\, education\, and real estate. His journey began with Shafi Education\, which he started while working at Canada’s Wonderland and later as a flight attendant with WestJet. Refusing to settle\, Ariz took a bold leap of faith\, leaving his aviation career behind to pursue business full time. That decision became the turning point in his life and set him on the path to becoming a recognized name in Canada’s entrepreneurial scene. \nToday\, Ariz is the founder of LetzMarket\, one of Toronto’s fastest-growing marketing and branding agencies\, along with several other ventures in hospitality and real estate. He has worked with clients across many industries\, from local businesses and fast-growing start-ups to national companies and international brands. In 2019\, he was honoured as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Business Owners by the Brampton Board of Trade\, recognition of both his leadership and his impact. His story is about resilience\, ambition\, and the drive to build businesses that leave a lasting mark on every industry he steps into. \nEmpowering Success with Custom Digital Solution – LetzMarket
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/brampton-ignite-networking-group-6/
LOCATION:Brampton Entrepreneur Centre\, 41 George Street South\, Brampton\, ON\, L6Y 2E1\, Canada
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