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SUMMARY:(Webinar) Learn about Futurpreneur’s Black Entrepreneur Startup Program
DESCRIPTION:Ready to start your entrepreneurial journey?\n\n\nLAUNCH YOUR DREAM BUSINESS\nBlack entrepreneurs\, ages 18-39\, can benefit from startup loan financing and up to two years of mentorship\, along with access to resources and networking. \n \nFuturpreneur’s Offering\nTheir team\, who have their own lived experience\, is there to guide you every step of the way. With BESP\, you can access flexible financing\, along with expert mentoring and other resources to help kickstart your business and make it thrive. \nInclusive financing \nA flexible startup business loan of up to $75\,000*. With up to $40\,000 in additional financing opportunities from RBC* *some conditions apply. \nMentorship \nAccess to free mentoring (up to two years). \n \nNetworking opportunities \nBenefit from a Canada-wide network of Black entrepreneurs \n \nResources \nBusiness planning tools and resources \n \nEligibility\nFuturpreneur is here to empower aspiring young entrepreneurs\, ages 18-39\, who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents currently living in Canada. \nTo determine if you are eligible to participate in Futurpreneur offerings and programs\, please carefully review their general eligibility criteria. \nFor offering-specific eligibility requirements\, please select the Futurpreneur offering (e.g. Black Entrepreneur Startup Program or Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program) you are interested in and review what specific eligibility criteria those offerings require. \n \nEntrepreneur Requirements\n\nYou are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and you physically reside in Canada.\nYou are between the ages of 18-39 at time of your Futurpreneur application.\nYou can demonstrate some training or experience related to your business idea.\n\nStartup Business Requirements\n\nYours must be a Canadian business.\nYour business must be registered and operate in Canada.\nYour business’ revenues must be deposited to a Canadian business bank account and be subject to Canadian taxes.\nYour business is not yet operational or has been operating full time for 24 months or less (except Side Hustle).\n\nThe Legal Stuff and Other Notes\nConsult each Futurpreneur’s offering and program page to learn about its specific eligibility requirements. \nBusiness Development Bank of Canada (BDC) eligibility may differ from Futurpreneur’s requirements. \nAlways on Ads – Futurpreneur \n \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nAdelin Brunal\nAdelin Brunal is a Business Development Manager at Futurpreneur Canada. His role is to promote the Black Entrepreneur Startup Program in Ontario\, the Prairies\, and the Northern territories. He works with entrepreneurs\, mentors\, and partner organizations to empower more young Black entrepreneurs to launch successful businesses. An entrepreneur himself\, he launched a Property Management company as well as a Holistic Life Coaching business.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/webinar-learn-about-futurpreneurs-black-entrepreneur-startup-program/
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SUMMARY:Trans-Pacific Partnership: What’s in It for Canadian Businesses? (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Expanding trade beyond borders: learn how Canadian businesses can leverage this agreement.\n\n\nAbout this workshop: \nCanada’s newest major trade agreement\, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)\, offers Canadian businesses significant opportunities for growth and diversification. This agreement – signed with 10 Pacific nations (Australia\, Brunei\, Chile\, Japan\, Malaysia\, Mexico\, New Zealand\, Peru\, Singapore\, and Vietnam) – reduces trade barriers and opens the door to dynamic international markets. \nJoin us for this informative workshop to learn what the CPTPP means for Canadian companies\, particularly those involved in the trade of tangible goods.  \nWe’ll explore: \n\nKey provisions of the agreement\nHow to leverage its benefits\nPractical strategies for reducing dependence on the U.S. market\n\nWhether you’re currently engaged in international trade or looking to enter new global markets\, this session is ideal for importers\, exporters\, and anyone interested in expanding their business across the Pacific region. \nAbout the speaker: \nFollowing a + 30-year international logistics career\, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based import-export consultancy in 2010\, Solimpex\, active in two areas: \n\nconsulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and\ntraining on the regulatory\, customs and logistics aspects of Importing and Exporting\, Free Trade Agreements and Supply Chain Optimization.\n\nChristian is a subject-matter expert and lectures for the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto\, gives seminars and webinars for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce\, Export Québec\, Invest Ottawa\, Supply Chain Canada and similar\, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional. \n \n*Please note that you will receive an email with the link to join this webinar upon registering and before the session. If you do not receive it\, please check your junk mailbox.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/trans-pacific-partnership-whats-in-it-for-canadian-businesses-virtual-2/
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