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SUMMARY:Building Entrepreneurial Confidence and Creativity
DESCRIPTION:This workshop combines two fundamental concepts – confidence and creativity!\n\n\nIn this session: \nSelf-doubt can easily sneak into your business world\, especially when you are the one making all the decisions! Participants will learn the 6 stages of the creative process so they can take any idea from concept to launch with ease and clarity. With confidence playing such a vital role in entrepreneurship\, participants will also learn to trust themselves and the decisions they make by learning strategies and tools that will allow them to become more confident in their judgement both professionally and personally. \nAbout the facilitator: \nAlicia Gibbons is an Emotional Intelligence and Mindset Educator focusing on workshops and programs for both teens and corporate services. Her mission is to equip as many people as possible with foundational tools to help them thrive. Alicia resides in Paisley\, Ontario with her husband and three daughters. Learn more at The Space Between with Alicia. \nThis session will not be recorded to allow participants to fully participate comfortably\, but the slide deck will be made available afterwards.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/entrepreneur-self-care-and-resiliency-toolkit/
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Dealing with Stress in Uncertain Economic Times
DESCRIPTION:Keep yourself balanced in a business world where the scales may not be tipped in your favour.\n\n\nMany believe that stress is the glue that holds an entrepreneur together. If you’re not feeling stressed\, are you truly an entrepreneur? The simple answer is YES. Stress is the body’s reaction to a threat\, challenge\, or physical and psychological barrier\, but imagine being prepared or better yet\, proactive rather than reactive to these threats. \nIn this 1-hour session\, participants will explore essential entrepreneurial tips and tricks to keep themselves balanced in a business world where the scales might not be tipped in their favour. \nTopics addressed include: \n\nThe “Goldilocks” justification\nCompartmentalizing\nWho’s in Your Corner?\nNeeds vs Wants\nBreak-Even Analysis\nDriver vs Passenger\nAnticipating Failure\nPlanning for Success\nCelebrating the Wins\n\nThis session will provide participants with strategies\, worksheets\, and reconciliations that they can use and implement immediately to de-stress and accelerate their entrepreneurial life. \nThe Presenter \nRamona Gallagher is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in business advising\, consulting\, and coaching. She is a subject matter expert on micro-business\, ‘mom and pop’ retail and service businesses\, and business start-ups for those limited by income\, (dis)ability\, or access to resources. She is also a renowned international speaker\, facilitator\, writer\, trainer\, and entrepreneur in her own right.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/dealing-with-stress-in-uncertain-economic-times/
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Yoga For Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow entrepreneurs for a gentle intention-setting yoga practice.\n\n\nThis class is designed to realign your body and mind. We will start with a guided intention setting – as entrepreneurs and business owners we need to take the time to shift our intentions and let go of those not serving us anymore. Keeping these intentions throughout our practice\, you will be lead through a full body stretch\, releasing tension and letting go. It will be a slow paced practice comfortable for all levels whether you have done yoga for years or are brand new to the concept. We will end with a relaxing and calming meditation to leave you feeling inspired\, realigned\, and renewed. \nIf you have a yoga mat\, please bring it with you. \nTaught by Karla MacIver of Wild Roots Yoga.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/yoga-for-entrepreneurs-2/
LOCATION:Sydenham Campus\, 1130 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 1M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240212T113000
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CREATED:20240110T173006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240211T200403Z
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SUMMARY:Business Systems for Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Get a handle on how your business is operating and where you can improve efficiencies\, save time and increase profits.\n\n\nJoin the Small Business Enterprise Centre for a workshop in the Entrepreneur Wellness Series! \nIncorporate strong organizational systems into your business to help you reduce stress\, improve efficiencies and help you scale your business. \nYou will learn the following in this session: \n– What are business systems \n– How systems can make your business more efficient & profitable \n– What areas of my business can I implement systems into and what are the benefits \n– Effectively implementing systems into your business \n– How automation & integration can save you time and money \nFacilitated by business coach and serial entrepreneur\, Paul Oehm of Business Profit. \nThis session will now be held online. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87101127577?pwd=ZVcxaEx6RzViNlBKNC9XQmh2Qjdtdz09. \nLooking for more Wellness workshops? Follow the collection for the weekly offering\, running until March 11th!
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/business-systems-for-overwhelmed-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:Sydenham Campus\, 1130 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 1M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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UID:6524-1707300000-1707305400@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Small Business Forest Hike
DESCRIPTION:Connect and rejuvenate with fellow entrepreneurs during a guided forest hike.\n\n\nJoin us for a transformative session designed exclusively for entrepreneurs seeking to fortify stress tolerance while fostering meaningful connections. Engage in thoughtful discussions\, exchange ideas\, and build supportive relationships that can enrich both your personal and professional endeavours. In this immersive experience\, we’ll combine the rejuvenating power of nature with mindfulness techniques to equip you with tangible skills to manage stress effectively. \nLocation: Jones Falls & Pottawatomi Conservation Area (Main Entrance) \nAddress: 717875 Hwy 6\, Owen Sound\, ON N4K 5N7 \nPlease dress appropriately for the weather and bring a cold (or hot) drink as wanted. We will reschedule if the weather is truly inclement but please dress for the elements.  \nAbout the facilitator: \nCierra Garrow is a Registered Psychotherapist and Marriage and Family Therapist practicing and living in Meaford\, Ontario. She is also the Owner and Clinic Director for Cambrian Counselling and Wellness – an in-person (Meaford & Owen Sound) and virtual (Ontario) psychotherapy clinic.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/small-business-forest-hike/
LOCATION:Jones Falls & Pottawatomi Conservation Area (Main Entrance)\, 717875 Highway 6\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 5N7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Time Management for Busy Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Reduce business stress by incorporating effective time management strategies into your operations.\n\n\nJoin the Small Business Enterprise Centre for an operations focused workshop in our Entrepreneur Wellness Series. \nDoes time control you or do you control your time? Would you feel less stress if you could better manage your time in your business? \nYou will learn the following in this session: \n– The art of effective time management \n– Discover what your real time wasters are \n– Prioritizing your days\, weeks and months \n– Time blocking and how it will help you get more done in less time \n– Time management hacks to make you more productive \n– The art of delegation \nFacilitated by business coach and serial entrepreneur\, Paul Oehm of Business Profit. \nThis session will be held in person at the Sydenham Campus\, Owen Sound with a hybrid option available if needed.  \nTo join online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82905438337?pwd=eDFhR1VBaWVhQlpUbTE1RUdiRGtrdz09 \nLooking for more Wellness workshops? Follow the collection for the weekly offering\, running until March 11th!
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/time-management-for-busy-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:Sydenham Campus\, 1130 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 1M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T183401Z
UID:6607-1706090400-1706097600@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Podcasting for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:How podcasting can benefit your business and everything you need to know about how to get started!\n\n\nJoin our panel of local experts to learn about: \n-How podcasting can benefit your business- ie. SEO benefits\, reaching new audiences\, building your brand\, networking and developing partnerships. \n-Ways to get started- DIY vs full professional approach\, and podcast needs (equipment\, resources\, time etc.) \n-Setting up for success: What makes a podcast good? Frequency\, commitment level\, timing\, length\, video vs audio. Getting started as a guest vs with your own show. \n-How to monetize your podcast (and is this the best goal?)- coaching\, calls to action\, direct to substack\, advertising and more. \n-Top tips/takeaways \n-Q&A \nOur panelists: \nLauren Best is a performance poet and innovative voice coach with over 15 years of experience making an impact through music leadership. Lauren empowers fellow podcasters to shine through voicework and creative strategy. \nShe is the co-creator of the Infinite Improvisation Podcast with Seattle-based saxophonist Steve Treseler. In her newest show\, Lauren’s Best\, she curiously considers art and life\, and invites you to join her in conversations with a fascinating mix of creators connecting over surprising common ground. \nBeki Waples Proudly calling Saugeen Shores home with her young family\, Beki is passionate about amplifying the voices of small-town creators and entrepreneurs. She is the energetic voice behind the Small Towns\, Big Dreams podcast\, the new local podcast that focuses on small town businesses and sharing their journeys. Beki also owns Click Crafters\, a digital marketing small business\, where she specializes in helping clients craft and optimize their online search engine marketing strategies. When Beki is not behind the mic or boosting online visibility\, you’ll find her immersed in a good book or watching her children’s activities. \nCala Bryans from Beyond Reach Productions is a film production agency\, who aside from video\, specialize in podcast production. As a full-service podcast partner\, we leverage our expertise to produce high-quality\, immersive and engaging video and audio storytelling for our clients. We streamline the process by making it effortless for content creators to get everything they need for a professional podcast\, in one place. From pre-production to post-production\, our team produces podcasts that aim to foster meaningful relationships between content creators and their listeners.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/podcasting-for-small-businesses/
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Re-Ignite Your Why
DESCRIPTION:Get back to doing what you love. Tackle business challenges with grit\, resiliency and joy.\n\n\nKick off the New Year by putting some spark back into your business. This 2-hour interactive workshop will help you get back to your entrepreneurial “why.”  \nIn this day of one challenge after another\, it is important to have H-O-P-E-S on high so that we can meet the challenges that come our way. \nH-O-P-E-S stands for Have Our Positive Entrepreneurial Spirit on High! \nThis session will remind you that you need to tap into your grit and resiliency\, practice optimum self-love for what is\, take on new ideas and approaches to your business and do what really lights you on fire! \nIn the words of Dr. Paddy Lund\, the “Crazy Australian Dentist” who transformed how he ran his practice\, “If your business can make you money\, why can’t it bring you happiness?” \nParticipants will look at how to turn focus towards new possibilities\, to tap into your grit and resiliency reservoir\, have a self-care plan and learn to create positive action towards shifting how you do business. We will also look into the power of having an accountability buddy or mastermind to assist you in moving forward. \nThis session is facilitated by David Cohen\, business coach and founder of Your Big Venture. David has a passion for helping entrepreneurs run heart-centered businesses delivering exceptional client service and products. \nThis is the second session in the Entrepreneurial Wellness Series- please join us or any or all of the remaining weekly sessions!
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/re-ignite-your-why/
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240115T113000
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CREATED:20240110T172958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T180544Z
UID:6510-1705312800-1705318200@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Yoga For Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow entrepreneurs for a gentle intention-setting yoga practice.\n\n\nThis class is designed to realign your body and mind. We will start with a guided intention setting – as entrepreneurs and business owners we need to take the time to shift our intentions and let go of those not serving us anymore. Keeping these intentions throughout our practice\, you will be lead through a full body stretch\, releasing tension and letting go. It will be a slow paced practice comfortable for all levels whether you have done yoga for years or are brand new to the concept. We will end with a relaxing and calming meditation to leave you feeling inspired\, realigned\, and renewed. \nIf you have a yoga mat\, please bring it with you.  \nTaught by Karla McIver of Wild Roots Yoga. \nThis class is the first in the Entrepreneur Wellness Series: Momentum Mondays! Join us every Monday for a new wellness-themed/professional development workshop.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/yoga-for-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:Sydenham Campus\, 1130 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 1M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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