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SUMMARY:Business Planning – Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Business Planning – Part 2\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.  \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.  \nPlease note: This is the second installment of a two-part series. Completion of “Business Planning – Part 1” is a prerequisite.  Registered participants will be provided with a Zoom link and login information in a separate email prior to the session.
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SUMMARY:(Webinar) Competition Bureau 101 for Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Many businesses overlook competition law. Learn how to spot issues\, give better advice\, and access free resources in this Bureau session.\n\n\nMany entrepreneurs\, founders and small business owners don’t know about competition law\, even though the law applies to them. The businesses you support need to know: \n\nWhat are their competition law obligations and how to comply; and\,\nHow to spot and report potential anti-competitive activity.\n\nBy understanding the basics of competition law\, you can give better advice to the businesses you work with. Join this training session for business advisors hosted by the Competition Bureau to learn about: \n\nWhat competition law covers and how the Bureau enforces it\nHow the Bureau can promote pro-competitive rules and regulations\nThe Bureau’s free\, plain language educational resources\nWhen and how to direct your stakeholders or businesses to the Bureau when appropriate
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SUMMARY:(Webinar) Competition Bureau 101 for Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Many businesses overlook competition law. Learn how to spot issues\, give better advice\, and access free resources in this Bureau session.\n\n\nMany entrepreneurs\, founders and small business owners don’t know about competition law\, even though the law applies to them. The businesses you support need to know: \n\nWhat are their competition law obligations and how to comply; and\,\nHow to spot and report potential anti-competitive activity.\n\nBy understanding the basics of competition law\, you can give better advice to the businesses you work with. Join this training session for business advisors hosted by the Competition Bureau to learn about: \n\nWhat competition law covers and how the Bureau enforces it\nHow the Bureau can promote pro-competitive rules and regulations\nThe Bureau’s free\, plain language educational resources\nWhen and how to direct your stakeholders or businesses to the Bureau when appropriate
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/webinar-competition-bureau-101-for-businesses-2/
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SUMMARY:Vaughan Starter Company Plus Information Session 2
DESCRIPTION:By Vaughan Economic Development\n\n\nThe Starter Company Plus program offers mentorship\, resources\, and funding to help you launch and grow your business. Participants can receive up to $5\,000 in provincial grant funding to support their entrepreneurial journey. In addition to funding\, the program provides access to business workshops\, expert guidance\, and a network of local business professionals to help you succeed. Space is limited\, so don’t miss your chance to take advantage of this opportunity. \nJoin the Vaughan Economic Development Department for a virtual information session to learn about the application process\, program requirements\, and how to develop a strong business plan. If you have any questions or need assistance\, contact the Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre at ed@vaughan.ca. The information sessions are hosted by the Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre.
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SUMMARY:Launch & Grow Your Tech Venture: AMA Fireside Chat
DESCRIPTION:Ideal applicants are building and looking to bring a tech product into the market.\n\n\nABOUT THE WORKSHOP 2 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 interactive and engaging fireside chat will explore an entrepreneur’s journey of how they brought their product to life. Topics will include how to go from inception to launch\, building go-to-market strategies\, and growing revenue. Additionally\, we’ll have an engaging conversation on funding routes that maybe right for you. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Erich Ko\, CEO & Co-founder\, HopIn Tech \nErich Ko is the Co-founder and CEO of Hop in Technologies. Erich is deeply involved within the start up ecosystem\, providing mentorship and advisory at various incubators and accelerators across Canada. Erich’s previous experiences are in the public sector\, having worked at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Public Relations\, with the Ministry of Attorney General \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Nafis 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-ama-fireside-chat/
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SUMMARY:Launch & Grow Your Food Venture: AMA Fireside Chat
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 2 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: This interactive and engaging fireside chat will explore an entrepreneur’s journey of how they brought their product to life. Topics will include manufacturing options\, considerations go next with your food business idea. Fundamentals including developing an understanding of manufacturing options\, considerations and resources in Vaughan and other areas. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Charlene Li\, CEO & Co-founder\, Eatable \nCharlene Li is the CEO & Co-founder of Eatable\, premium popcorn infused with wine and spirits and crafted with natural ingredients. She is a self-taught marketer with a specialization in e-Commerce who has managed to grow a “bootstrapped” online direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand from $0 to $1MM+ in a little more than 3 years\, and now forging new territory towards B2B and mass retail channels. \nSince the humble beginnings from their home kitchen to scaled-up manufacturing into their commercial facility\, Charlene drove growth through product innovation and sales via e-Commerce channels during the global pandemic\, and expanded Eatable’s retail footprint to over 1600+ high end specialty retailers across Canada and USA. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Judy 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
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