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SUMMARY:E101 County: Funding & Cash Flow
DESCRIPTION:Gain confidence with your business finances! Learn budgeting\, cash flow\, and funding options to plan and manage money effectively.\n\n\nUnderstanding your numbers is key to building a sustainable business. This workshop will help participants gain confidence in managing their finances and understanding how money moves in and out of their business. \nParticipants will learn the fundamentals of financial management\, including budgeting\, cash flow forecasting\, and financial planning. The session will also explore various funding options available to entrepreneurs\, such as microloans\, grants\, and other forms of small business financing. \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will have the tools to create a realistic 1–3 year cash flow projection and the knowledge to make informed financial decisions that support their business goals.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/e101-county-funding-cash-flow/
LOCATION:Marshland Centre\, 64 Hague Boulevard\, Lakefield\, ON\, K0L 2H0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Build Smarter Meta Ad Campaigns Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jennifer Baker\, JBC Consulting \nHosted by: Small Business Advisory Centre (Smiths Falls/Lanark County/north Leeds Grenville) \nDate: Monday\, February 23rd\, 2026 \nTime: 9:30 am – 10:30 am \nFree Webinar \nGet ready to learn the basics of running effective ads on Meta! \nThis session will cover essential topics to help you create successful ad campaigns. Learning Objectives: \n? Ad Campaign Fundamentals: Understand the key elements that make an ad campaign successful. \n? Ad Sets and Individual Ads: Learn how to create different ad sets and individual ads to target specific groups of people. \n? Budgeting Strategies: Discover how to wisely allocate your budget for the best results. \nTo register for this session -part 2: CLICK HERE
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/build-smarter-meta-ad-campaigns-part-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:SBCO,Seminars / Workshops
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SUMMARY:Starting a Business: A Bird’s Eye View of the Legal Landscape (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Exploring different forms of business organizations & the legal landscape when it comes to starting a business.\n\n\nAbout this workshop: \nJoin us to get a bird’s eye view of the legal landscape when it comes to starting a business. We will explore different forms of business organizations. \nSole Proprietorships \n\nwhat does it means to be a sole proprietor? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this structure of business?\n\nPartnerships \n\nhow and when can a partnership arise? What are some advantages and disadvantages flowing from this particular structure?\n\nIncorporation \n\nmuch of the presentation will focus on the characteristics\, advantages and disadvantages of a corporation (i.e. ownership\, continuity\, limited liability\, tax planning\, employee stock options etc.).\nhow does input at the start-up stage impact the division of equity amongst key stakeholders and directly corresponding\, the importance of a shareholders’ agreement while the parties are in good spirits\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/starting-a-business-a-birds-eye-view-of-the-legal-landscape-virtual-4/
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SUMMARY:E-Commerce 201: Mastering 3 Pillars – Acquisition\, Conversion & Retention
DESCRIPTION:Purpose-built strategies for small businesses navigating today’s fast-paced online market.\n\n\nAbout the workshop: \nYou’ve validated your idea and taken the first steps toward launching your online store – now it’s time to grow! \nIn this follow-up to our ‘Intro to E-Commerce: From Idea to First Sale in Ten Steps’ session\, we’ll dive deeper into what it takes to build and scale a successful e-commerce business. \nThis workshop will focus on the three foundational pillars of e-commerce: acquisition\, conversion\, and retention. You’ll learn how to attract the right customers\, turn visitors into buyers\, and keep them coming back – all using proven strategies tailored for small businesses operating in today’s fast-moving digital marketplace. \nWhether you’re in the early stages of building your store or already making sales\, this webinar will equip you with practical\, actionable insights to help you strengthen your brand\, improve performance\, and grow sustainably. \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/e-commerce-201-mastering-3-pillars-acquisition-conversion-retention-3/
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