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SUMMARY:Business Structure 101
DESCRIPTION:How to choose between sole-proprietorship and incorporation\n\n\nPart 1. Quick Foundations (10 minutes) \n\nWhat a sole proprietorship actually means in day to day operations\nWhat incorporation changes\nMyths that confuse early founders\nThe “risk\, revenue\, and readiness” lens for choosing\n\nPart 2. Decision Drivers That Really Matter (15 minutes) \n\nIncome thresholds where incorporation begins to offer tax advantages\nLiability considerations for product based\, service based\, and consulting businesses\nGrants and financing differences\nPerception and contracting differences\nPaperwork and admin reality check\n\nPart 3. Interactive Case Scenarios (10 minutes) \n“Amira is a product maker earning twelve thousand yearly from markets but wants to apply for a starter grant.” \nShould Amira incorporate yet? \n“Devon is a consultant hired by a municipality needing a vendor number.” \nSole prop or incorporation? Why? \nPart 4. Quick Checklist to Take Home and Q&A (5 – 10 minutes) \nA simple decision checklist: \n\nRevenue goals\nLiability level\nFunding goals\nGrowth timeline\nTax planning needs\nAdministrative capacity\n\nWith facilitators from Blinc.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/business-structure-101/
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CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Rooted to Rise
DESCRIPTION:Community Marketing for Small Businesses\n\n\nThis interactive workshop guides small business owners through building a grounded\, authentic marketing system rooted in local connection.  \nInspired by real world success stories and supported by NLP (natural language processing) practices\, this session is ideal for entrepreneurs who feel overwhelmed by digital marketing and crave a more values-aligned approach.  \nWorkshop Objectives  \n? Understand how community-based marketing fosters visibility and resilience.  \n? Learn how to shift from transactional promotion to values-driven connection.  \n? Explore NLP tools to enhance rapport and authentic communication.  \n? Develop a relationship-first strategy for sustainable business growth.  \nWhat Participants Can Expect  \nThis session combines marketing insight with guided exercises\, reflection\, and group discussion.  \nParticipants will:  \nReframe assumptions about what marketing “should” look like.  \nIdentify community-building opportunities in their existing networks.  \nPractice messaging strategies and NLP rapport-building techniques.  \nLeave with a personalized\, burnout-free marketing strategy rooted in authenticity and aligned with their values. \nWith facilitator Jeanette Johnston\, Business and Mindset Coaching
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/rooted-to-rise/
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CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Making Confident Decisions Through Market Research
DESCRIPTION:Break Market Research down into approachable steps to help you make informed business decisions.\n\n\nMarket research is the foundation of every confident business decision\, no matter your stage of entrepreneurship. It helps small business owners understand the landscape they’re operating in\, industry trends\, customer needs\, competitor positioning\, and product opportunities so they can build offerings that truly resonate. By learning how to gather and interpret simple\, practical data\, entrepreneurs can validate ideas\, refine their messaging\, price effectively\, and reduce the guesswork that often leads to overwhelm or wasted effort. This session breaks market research down into clear\, approachable steps that empower business owners to make informed choices and move forward with clarity and confidence. \nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of this webinar\, participants will be able to: \n· Understand the core types of market research and when to use each one \n· Identify the right research questions for their stage of business \n· Use simple\, low?cost tools to gather meaningful insights \n· Turn research into decisions about products\, pricing\, marketing\, and positioning \n· Avoid common research mistakes that lead to wasted time or misdirection with facilitator Ramona Gallagher.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/making-confident-decisions-through-market-research/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260218T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260218T130000
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SUMMARY:Know Your Worth
DESCRIPTION:Costing\, Pricing & Profit Basics for Small Business Success\n\n\nIf you don’t know your numbers\, you don’t know your business. Whether you’re selling handmade goods\, offering services\, or running a brick-and-mortar shop\, understanding how to price your products and track your profits is essential\, not optional. \nIn this hands-on seminar\, we’ll break down the fundamentals of costing and pricing in plain language. You’ll learn how to calculate your true costs\, understand the difference between markup and margin\, and read basic financial statements with confidence. But we won’t just talk theory\, we’ll show you how to apply these concepts to your own business so you can make smarter decisions\, avoid underpricing\, and build a more sustainable bottom line. \nThis session is perfect for entrepreneurs\, side-hustlers\, and small business owners who want to stop guessing and start growing with clarity\, confidence\, and real numbers. \nWith facilitator Ramona Gallagher.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/know-your-worth/
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CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Show Me the Money
DESCRIPTION:A Cash Flow Strategy You Can Actually Use\n\n\nLet’s be honest—cash flow can make or break your business. But too often\, it’s treated like a confusing spreadsheet exercise instead of what it really is: a powerful decision-making tool. This session is here to change that. \nIn Show Me the Money\, we’ll cut through the jargon and show you how to build a cash flow statement that actually works for your business. You’ll learn what to track\, how to track it\, and how to forecast what’s coming next. More importantly\, you’ll learn how to use your numbers to make smarter\, faster decisions\, whether it’s planning for growth\, managing slow seasons\, or avoiding cash crunches. \nThis isn’t just theory. It’s real-world\, roll-up-your-sleeves\, let’s-make-this-work-today kind of learning. You’ll leave with practical tools\, insider tips\, and the confidence to take control of your cash flow\, once and for all. \nWith facilitator Ramona Gallagher.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/show-me-the-money/
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CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Business Model Canvas
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use the business model canvas as a strategic tool to help you visualize and organize your business one one page.\n\n\nThis 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\, and evolve how the different aspects of your business fit together. Through a series of collaborative activities with the canvas you will develop more nuanced understanding of how your business model currently works and how it could be improved. \nThis workshop is ideal for entrepreneurs who are in the process of developing or pivoting their business model. You will get the most out of this workshop if you have a sense of who your target customers are. The canvas is industry agnostic and works just as well for service-based businesses as those that sell products. \nWith facilitators Ryan Burrell and Don Bourne from the Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/business-model-canvas-3/
LOCATION:Sydenham Campus\, 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, Canada\, 1130 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 5N8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Accessing Financing
DESCRIPTION:What are lending institutions looking for in a strong small business applicant?\n\n\nWe will discuss lending for new and established businesses. We will break down the requirements and documentation for each loan type. \n\nStart-up/expansion lending programs like Canadian Small Business Financing Plan\nLending for businesses over 1 year and under 2 like the BDC Accelerator Program\nStandard lending for Commercial Owner-Occupied Lending (Meridian COOL Program) with options which offer up to 100% Loan-to-Value to buy a commercial property\n\nWith Chris Mazzone\, Senior Small Business Advisor\, Meridian Credit Union \nI understand the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs face because I’ve lived them myself. That experience allows me to connect with business owners on a deeper level and offer practical\, personalized advice. My mission is simple: to help you reach your goals. Whether you’re launching a new venture or scaling an existing one\, I’m here to provide guidance\, insight\, and support.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/accessing-financing/
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CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Creating Time for What Matters: Time Management for Small Business
DESCRIPTION:A practical time management workshop for small business owners on how to focus on high-value work that actually matters.\n\n\nWhat this workshop covers\nRunning 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 constantly “busy” to working with greater intention\, focus\, and impact. \nIn this 75?minute session\, you’ll explore how to better manage your time by understanding the difference between survival tasks and high?value activities—and how to prioritize the work that truly moves your business and life forward. \nYou’ll learn practical strategies to: \n\nIdentify where your time is really going\nFocus on high?value tasks that deliver the greatest return\nReduce procrastination and perfectionism\nSet clear\, realistic goals and create momentum toward them\nReplace time?wasting habits with meaningful\, results?driven actions\n\nThis workshop includes guided reflection\, interactive discussion\, and simple tools you can apply immediately—without adding more to your already full to?do list. \n \nFacilitated by David Cohen\, Your Big Venture\nThis session is led by David Cohen\, an author\, business coach\, and seasoned facilitator with decades of experience supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners. David has taught and coached thousands of individuals across both the nonprofit and for?profit sectors\, helping them gain clarity\, build confidence\, and take focused action. \n \nWho should attend\n\nSmall business owners and entrepreneurs\nSolopreneurs and early?stage founders\nAnyone feeling overwhelmed\, stuck in “busy mode\,” or struggling to prioritize\n\nYou’ll leave with greater clarity\, renewed motivation\, and a clear sense of what to focus on next—so you can start creating time for what truly matters.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/creating-time-for-what-matters-time-management-for-small-business/
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CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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