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SUMMARY:AI Chats: Prompting & Practical Value
DESCRIPTION:Building Productivity Through Better Communication: Once business owners understand AI\, next is learning how to communicate with it.\n\n\nArtificial intelligence is changing how businesses market\, communicate\, create content\, serve customers\, and improve productivity. Many business owners feel overwhelmed\, unsure where to start\, or hesitant to ask questions. \nThe AI Peer Circle is a facilitated learning community for entrepreneurs\, business owners\, service providers\, and professionals who want to explore AI together in a practical\, judgment-free environment. This is not a traditional workshop\, it’s not a sales event and it is in person. \nWe will learn through discussion\, peer experiences\, live demonstrations\, and hands-on activities based on real business challenges. Every session has a focus on practical application\, collaborative problem-solving\, and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. \nThe goal is to learn new AI skills\, tools resources\, make business connections and increase your confidence in AI. \nWe start with a series of 3\, however\, the intent is to continue exploring emerging AI tools\, best practices\, case studies\, and business opportunities. \nPrompting & Practical Value \nBuilding Productivity Through Better Conversations \nOnce business owners understand AI\, the next step is learning how to communicate effectively with it. This session focuses on getting better results through better prompting and practical business applications. \nParticipants Will Explore: \n\nAnatomy of an effective prompt\nRole\, context\, objective\, and constraints\nPrompt frameworks anyone can use\nCommon prompting mistakes\nHow to verify AI-generated content\nReducing hallucinations and misinformation\n\nLive Working Session: Participants work on real business challenges such as: \n\nWriting social media content\nCreating marketing plans\nDrafting emails\nImproving customer communications\nGenerating business planning ideas\nResearching competitors or markets\n\nPeer Circle Discussion: \n\nWhat’s working?\nWhat isn’t?\nWhat surprised participants?\nWhich prompts produced the best results?\n\nAction Outcome: Every participant leaves with a customized AI prompt toolkit relevant to their business. \nAbout the Presenter: \nPushparaj is a Global Learning Strategist and AI Governance Consultant with two decades of experience spearheading global IT training\, development\, and knowledge management platforms. His professional journey includes leadership tenures at CMC\, Hewlett-Packard\, Agilent\, Cisco Systems\, HCL Technologies\, and Identity Digital. He is currently the founder of Advisia\, an AI consulting firm\, where he serves as an AI Governance Consultant. \nHis long-standing passion for emerging learning technologies — spanning AI\, Blockchain\, and Immersive Learning — has increasingly turned toward meeting the needs of the fast-evolving AI industry\, where he now focuses on building responsible AI development and governance practices that help organizations innovate with confidence and accountability. \nBeyond his corporate leadership\, Pushparaj is deeply committed to community service\, having previously served as President of SVDP\, a Catholic charitable organization. Building on that leadership experience\, he founded and currently manages “The Enablers\,” a non-profit dedicated to advancing poverty alleviation and education initiatives. \n 
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ai-chats-prompting-practical-value/
LOCATION:Durham Region HQ Oshawa Room\, 605 Rossland road East\, Whitby\, ON\, L1N6A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:SBCO,SBCOEvents
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SUMMARY:BEC Start-up Stream
DESCRIPTION:No matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey\, we have a program designed to help you take the next step.\n\n\nEvery business has a next step.\nJoin BEC’s new Growth Streams and discover the tools\, resources\, and community that will help you get there.\nTopics to be covered this session:\n\nSales & CRM Systems\n\nGrowing a business isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey. \nThe challenges of launching a new idea are very different from those of hiring employees\, scaling operations\, or preparing for succession. That’s why BEC is introducing the Start-up Stream Program—a strategic series of entrepreneur-focused learning pathways designed to provide the right support at the right stage of business. \nWhether you’re validating your first business idea\, building momentum with consistent revenue\, scaling your team\, or planning your exit strategy\, BEC’s Growth Streams connect you with practical workshops\, resources\, and a network of entrepreneurs facing similar challenges. \n \nStart-up Stream\nWho it’s for: \n\nEntrepreneurs with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) developed or nearing completion\nFounders who have identified a clear market problem and are ready to build a sustainable business.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/bec-start-up-stream-2/
LOCATION:Brampton Entrepreneur Centre + Co-working Space\, 41 George Street South\, Brampton\, ON\, L6Y 2E1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship 101: Marketing Lab
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to strategically reach your target audience and keep customers coming back with the appropriate marketing channels to drive sales.\n\n\nEntrepreneurship 101: Marketing Lab \nUnlock the secrets of effective marketing in this hands-on\, interactive workshop designed for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Discover how to identify your target audience\, and develop marketing strategies that resonate and drive results. Through real-world examples\, practical exercises\, and expert insights\, participants will learn to: \n\nUnderstand how to get to know their target audience\nDraft a customer persona\nKnow the channels that best suit their audience
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/entrepreneurship-101-marketing-lab/
LOCATION:VentureNorth\, Lower Level Board Room\, 270 George Street North\, Peterborough\, ON\, K9J 3H1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Protecting Your Business in an AI World
DESCRIPTION:Learn why it is essential for safeguarding your company's data\, assets\, and reputation\n\n\nJoin us virtually for our upcoming talk\, Protecting Your Business in an AI World. This interactive session is designed for small business on Thursday November 5th at 12pm.  \nAs artificial intelligence advances\, businesses face unique dual threats: employees accidentally leaking proprietary information through public tools\, and malicious actors using weaponized AI to launch highly sophisticated cyberattacks. \nThis session is for owners and teams looking to take a proactive\, accessible approach to cybersecurity. No technical background is required.  \nParticipants will leave with a better understanding of practical\, easy-to-implement strategies to protect their business:  \n\nAuditing key business assets \nSecuring devices\, networks and accounts \nPlanning for backups and cyber incidents \nReviewing trusted resources to stay informed\n\nPresented by Dmitri Pasricha – Founder and Cyber Security Coach at TechSet. With over 18 years of experience across global technology roles\, Dmitri has supported local non-profits to Fortune 500 executives in navigating evolving digital risks. Known for simplifying complex cybersecurity concepts\, Dmitri focuses on helping individuals\, families and businesses build digital peace of mind\, without the jargon.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/protecting-your-business-in-an-ai-world/
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SUMMARY:Business Planning Launchpad Series (1 of 4): Ideation and Market Research
DESCRIPTION:Business Planning Launchpad Series – Ideation: validating business idea\, vision\, mission and market research to test business assumptions
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/business-planning-launchpad-series-1-of-4-ideation-and-market-research-8/
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SUMMARY:BEC Start-up Stream
DESCRIPTION:No matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey\, we have a program designed to help you take the next step.\n\n\nEvery business has a next step.\nJoin BEC’s new Growth Streams and discover the tools\, resources\, and community that will help you get there.\nTopics to be covered this session:\n\nIdeation\nValidation\nMarket Research\n\nGrowing a business isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey. \nThe challenges of launching a new idea are very different from those of hiring employees\, scaling operations\, or preparing for succession. That’s why BEC is introducing the Start-up Stream Program—a strategic series of entrepreneur-focused learning pathways designed to provide the right support at the right stage of business. \nWhether you’re validating your first business idea\, building momentum with consistent revenue\, scaling your team\, or planning your exit strategy\, BEC’s Growth Streams connect you with practical workshops\, resources\, and a network of entrepreneurs facing similar challenges. \n \nStart-up Stream\nWho it’s for: \n\nEntrepreneurs with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) developed or nearing completion\nFounders who have identified a clear market problem and are ready to build a sustainable business.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/bec-start-up-stream-3/
LOCATION:Brampton Entrepreneur Centre + Co-working Space\, 41 George Street South\, Brampton\, ON\, L6Y 2E1\, Canada
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