• Business Model Canvas

    Sydenham Campus, 8th Street East, Owen Sound, ON, Canada 1130 8th Street East, Owen Sound, ON, Canada

    Learn how to use the business model canvas as a strategic tool to help you visualize and organize your business one one page.This 3-hour interactive workshop is an opportunity to take a look at your business holistically. In it you will learn how the Business Model Canvas works and will use it to visualize, plan, […]

  • Accessing Financing

    What are lending institutions looking for in a strong small business applicant?We will discuss lending for new and established businesses. We will break down the requirements and documentation for each loan type.Start-up/expansion lending programs like Canadian Small Business Financing PlanLending for businesses over 1 year and under 2 like the BDC Accelerator ProgramStandard lending for […]

  • Creating Time for What Matters: Time Management for Small Business

    A practical time management workshop for small business owners on how to focus on high-value work that actually matters.What this workshop coversRunning a business often means wearing too many hats and feeling like there’s never enough time in the day. This practical and engaging workshop is designed to help small business owners shift from being […]

  • Hands-On with QuickBooks™: Learn the Essentials

    Sydenham Campus 1130 8th Street East, Owen Sound, ON, Canada

    Learn how to make QuickBooks™ work for your business with step-by-step guidance to set up and manage your books with a hands-on session.This is a hands-on, in-person session to walk you through the process getting QuickBooks™ working for your business. Michele Craig from BookSmarts will offer practical tips that you can implement right away and […]

  • Marketing Your Business for Beginners and Solopreneurs

    Learn the quick and simple marketing hacks that can keep your business visible without sucking up all your time.30 Minutes or Less (a Week): A Roadmap to Marketing Your Business for Beginners and SolopreneursDo you have time for marketing? Or is marketing the to-do that gets bumped, pushed off, or hidden away until you realize […]

  • Session 1: Planning Your Next – Starting the Succession Journey

    Learn more about the steps involved in succession planning, what you need to consider today, and the options you have when sellingUp to 80% of small businesses wind down when the owner decides to retire, leaving money on the table for owners and holes in our downtowns. Your business has value and the ability to […]

  • Managing Financials for Product-Based Businesses

    Sydenham Campus 1130 8th Street East, Owen Sound, ON, Canada

    Struggling with cash flow? Trying to balance costs, pricing, and profitability? Need help tracking performance? Learn how to manage it all.Financials for Small Business is a practical 3-hour session designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and self-employed professionals who want to better understand their finances and make smarter business decisions.Participants will learn how to […]

  • Session 2: Name Your Price – What is Your Business Worth?

    Discover how businesses are valuated and how to improve the value of yours with the guidance of Yohaan Thommy of MNP.Does your business have value? Do you have a number in mind? Valuating a business can be a complex process and is usually done by a business valuator, but before you begin the sale process, […]

  • Managing Financials for Service-Based Businesses

    Sydenham Campus 1130 8th Street East, Owen Sound, ON, Canada

    Struggling with cash flow? Trying to balance costs, pricing, and profitability? Need help tracking performance? Learn how to manage it all.Financials for Small Business is a practical 3-hour session designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and self-employed professionals who want to better understand their finances and make smarter business decisions.Participants will learn how to […]

  • Session 3: Ready. Set. Sell. – Preparing Your Business for Sale

    You may be ready to sell, but is your business? In this workshop, join Alison Minato of Ownership Design Group as she discusses what buyersSelling a business is more than a transaction, it is a journey. Like all successful journeys, it takes time and planning to make sure the bumps in the road don’t take […]