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SUMMARY:How to Get Sales From Instagram
DESCRIPTION:You don't need a massive following to make money on social media. You just need to know how to move people from "scrolling" to "buying."\n\n\nIf you are spending hours creating content\, posting stories\, and keeping up with trends\, but your bank account isn’t showing for it\, something is missing. \nThat is exactly what we are fixing in this live\, interactive Q&A Coaching Session. \nDuring this live session\, we are focusing on the three pillars of social media sales: \n\nYour Social Media Funnel: How to transition casual scrollers into warm leads\, and warm leads into paying clients\, without a complicated tech setup.\nThe Content Strategy That Converts: The exact types of content you need to post to build authority\, handle objections before they happen\, and make people actually want to buy.\nThe Buyer’s Journey: Mapping out the exact path someone takes from finding your profile to hitting “purchase.” We’ll identify exactly where your audience is getting stuck and how to fix it.\n\nAbout the Presenter: Orzala is a visibility coach and former owner of the award-winning social media agency\, Make It Happen Services. With 13 years of entrepreneurial experience\, she knows how to turn online presence into real-world impact. \nBest known for her sell-out networking event\, Coffee & Collab\, which created real buzz in the small business community\, Orzala now helps entrepreneurs cut through the noise\, grow their platforms online and offline\, and get seen by the right people. \nHer work is grounded in strategy\, simplicity\, and a deep passion for helping business owners step confidently into the spotlight they deserv
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/how-to-get-sales-from-instagram/
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SUMMARY:Grow\, Modernize\, Compete: A Guide to the Retail Modernization Grant Program
DESCRIPTION:Retail is evolving rapidly\, and modernization is key to staying competitive. Join this webinar from the Ontario Centre of Innovation to learn how the Retail Modernization Grant Program can support your business’s growth through investments in technology\, efficiency improvements\, and enhanced customer experiences. Gain practical insights into eligibility\, funding support\, and next steps to prepare a successful application. \nHosted by Enterprise Renfrew County in partnership with Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation\, which is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).  Sponsored by the Town of Petawawa\, Township of Laurentian Valley\, Perri-Rae Boell & Associates Inc.\, Northern Credit Union\, and City of Pembroke. This webinar is delivered locally by Enterprise Renfrew County and funded in partnership with the Government of Ontario. Registration data may be shared with sponsors/partners for outcomes reporting purposes.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/grow-modernize-compete-a-guide-to-the-retail-modernization-grant-program/
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SUMMARY:Business Planning – Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Business Planning – Part 1\n\n\nSo you’ve got a great business idea and now you want to go forward. How do you get your ideas on paper so that it’s easy for others to understand your business and for you to execute your ideas? Planning is one of the most important parts of business and every entrepreneur and small business needs to have a plan to guide them.\n \nIn this two part series\, you’ll gain an understanding of the key components of the business plan and how each section is connected to tell the story of you and your idea. We will explore the core sections typically included: Company Profile\, Industry Overview\, Competition\, Products & Services\, Target Market (customers)\, Operations\, Marketing Plan and Financials.\n \nPlease note: This is a two-part series. You must register separately for “Business Planning – Part 2”.  Registered participants will be provided with a Zoom link and login information in a separate email prior to the session.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/business-planning-part-1-3/
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SUMMARY:The Breakfast Club — Small Business Meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging fireside chat featuring a dynamic group of small business entrepreneurs!\n\n\nJoin us for an engaging fireside chat featuring a dynamic group of small business entrepreneurs! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from and connect with local entrepreneurs in a warm and interactive environment.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/the-breakfast-club-small-business-meet-up-2/
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SUMMARY:Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture: How to Build a Tech Startup
DESCRIPTION:Ideal applicants are building and looking to bring a tech product into the market.\n\n\nABOUT THE WORKSHOP 1 of 3 \nLaunch & Grow Your Tech Venture series presented by YSpace\, York University & Vaughan Business & Entrepreneurship Centre: \nIdeal applicants are building and looking to bring a tech product into the market. If you are an early-stage tech entrepreneur developing or refining your prototype and looking to find early traction\, this opportunity will help you get launched. \nDescription: This session will immerse you into the typical pathway of building a tech startup from “Zero to One” with an introduction to several frameworks and key concepts for success. We will be diving into how you can take your ideas to refine and validate the business opportunity. The session will be particularly focused on launching innovative tech products with opportunities to scale in the market. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how to successfully start your own tech startup! \n\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nNafis Ahmed\, YSpace \nNafis joined York University in 2020 after spending 5 years with the Legal Innovation Zone at Ryerson University – the world’s first incubator dedicated to legal tech. Nafis is a driven leader with a strong background in developing entrepreneurial ecosystems\, fueling startup growth\, and building communities and has supported startups in various stages of their development across the GTA tech community. \nPrevious to the Legal Innovation Zone\, Nafis was part of the operations team at The DMZ\, and was also a Co-Founder of NuLens Innovation\, using entrepreneurial frameworks to facilitate innovation projects and initiatives. He is deeply involved in startup and social innovation initiatives through his volunteer activities\, and is passionate about supporting individuals pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is brought to you in partnership with YSpace‘s Venture Catalyst program\, a free 6-week training\, and mentorship program that supports early-stage tech entrepreneurs in testing their start-up ideas and bringing a proof-of-concept to life. Program participants gain access to interactive online workshops\, expert mentorship\, peer support\, and start-up resources to transform their ideas into a successful business. \nVaughan-based entrepreneurs participating in this series have the opportunity to apply for a provincial grant of up to $5\,000 through the Vaughan Starter Company Plus program\, designed to help implement and execute on the plans created through this training series. Learn more at: https://vaughanbusiness.ca/starter-company-plus/. \n\n\nWorkshop dates for the Launch & Grow Your Food Venture series and Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture series: \n\nFood & Beverage: Launch & Grow Your Food Venture: How to Start F&B business Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 9 • 5 PM – 6 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nFood & Beverage: Launch & Grow Your Food Venture: AMA Fireside Chat Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 16 • 5 PM – 6 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nTech: Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture: How to Build a Tech Startup Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 9 • 1 PM – 2 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nTech: Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture: AMA Fireside Chat Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 16 • 1 PM – 2 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nCombined- Ecosystem Overview: Launch & Grow Your Tech & Food Venture: Ecosystem Overview Session Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 23 • 1 PM – 2:30 PM EDT | Eventbrite
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/launch-grow-your-tech-venture-how-to-build-a-tech-startup/
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SUMMARY:Launch & Grow Your Food Venture: How to Start F&B business
DESCRIPTION:Ideal applicants will have a market-ready product in the food & beverage industry\,  You may be already selling in some stores & markets\n\n\nABOUT THE WORKSHOP 1 of 3 \nLaunch & Grow Your Food Venture series presented by YSpace\, York University & Vaughan Business & Entrepreneurship Centre: \nThis workshop is ideal for the entrepreneurs who will have a market-ready product in the food & beverage industry\, You may be already selling in some stores\, markets and/or events and want to gain the industry knowledge to successfully scale and grow your food business. \nDescription: Our “How to Start your Food & Beverage Business” session explores basics of getting your food business started. We will discuss topics to help develop your playbook outlining some of the first steps you need to take in getting your food or beverage business off the ground. This session will help you understand the basics of the food industry and guide you on setting up your business for success.You will leave with a better understanding of how to successfully start your business in the food and beverage industry! \n\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER \nJudy Wong\, Program Advisor\, Co-founder of Food Accelerator @ YSpace \nJudy has over 25 years of experience in the food industry leading multiple Fortune 500 teams at Kraft\, Mondelez and The Nielsen Company. She is passionate about motivating and coaching startup leaders to accelerate through developing a winning mindset\, elevating knowledge\, and enhancing a high performing team to lead the change. \nShe is an intra-preneur and an entrepreneur. She has experience growing startup divisions through aggressive double-digit growth in revenue and fast-growing teams to support. Judy is also the Founder of Pivot Perspectives\, a leadership coaching organization for food startups. \nMost recently\, she co-founded the YSpace Food Accelerator at York University\, the first regional Food Accelerator in Ontario\, which helps startups in the food industry to build effective business plans\, validate with consumers\, and connect with industry leaders. She also teaches Entrepreneurship and Leadership at Seneca College of Arts and Technology. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is brought to you in partnership with YSpace‘s York Region Food Accelerator. YSpace is home to one of the first of its kind in the GTA food accelerator program\, and in a partnership with YSpace\, The Regional Municipality of York Region and the Canadian Agricultural Partnership\, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. YSpace Food Accelerator helps promising food and beverage consumer-packaged goods (CPG) ventures build their strategy\, grow their network and scale their business. \nVaughan-based entrepreneurs participating in this series have the opportunity to apply for a provincial grant of up to $5\,000 through the Vaughan Starter Company Plus program\, designed to help implement and execute on the plans created through this training series. Learn more at: https://vaughanbusiness.ca/starter-company-plus/. \n\n\nWorkshop dates for the Launch & Grow Your Food Venture series and Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture series: \n\nFood & Beverage: Launch & Grow Your Food Venture: How to Start F&B business Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 9 • 5 PM – 6 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nFood & Beverage: Launch & Grow Your Food Venture: AMA Fireside Chat Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 16 • 5 PM – 6 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nTech: Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture: How to Build a Tech Startup Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 9 • 1 PM – 2 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nTech: Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture: AMA Fireside Chat Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 16 • 1 PM – 2 PM EDT | Eventbrite\nCombined- Ecosystem Overview: Launch & Grow Your Tech & Food Venture: Ecosystem Overview Session Tickets\, Wednesday\, September 23 • 1 PM – 2:30 PM EDT | Eventbrite
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/launch-grow-your-food-venture-how-to-start-fb-business-2/
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