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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - Starting a Food Business & Regulatory Compliance
DESCRIPTION:This session is for you if you are in the early stages of development and are looking to gain knowledge in the food and beverage industry. \nIn this free 60-minute online seminar learn about: \n\nCreating a Business Model\nDoing your Market Research\nAnalyzing the Competition\nWhat is Your Value Proposition?\n\nDo you have an idea for a food business? Want to learn more before you venture into food production? Do you have a delicious recipe you wish to cook up into a money-making business? \nMake sure you are complying with applicable codes and regulations. \n\nFire Code Compliance & Building Permits\nZoning Requirements\, Municipal Bylaws & Licensing\nFood Safety Requirements\n\nBe sure to attend this valuable workshop on “Starting a Food Business”. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how to get started on your path to success in the food and beverage industry! This webinar will assist you in navigating the permits and legislation requirements for a food and beverage business. You will leave with a better understanding of how to navigate the regulatory compliance in the food and beverage industry! \nDon’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights that will help you avoid costly mistakes! \nNext Session: Thursday\, April 16th\, 2026 at 10:00 am (This session is offered 4 times per year.)\nDuration: 1 hour
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-starting-a-food-business-regulatory-compliance-5/
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SUMMARY:Build a Stronger Brand with Strategic Imagery
DESCRIPTION:Develop visual literacy\, understand commercial photography\, and make smarter creative decisions for your business. \n\n\n\n\nThink like a commercial photographer to create stronger images now and build the foundation for working with creative professionals as your business grows. \nGreat branding photography is about more than taking pretty images—it’s about communicating value\, building trust\, and supporting how your business shows up in the market. This workshop is designed to help small business owners become more visually literate\, gaining a clear understanding of what makes a strong commercial image and how strategic photography supports brand growth. \nParticipants will learn how professional images are planned and used across marketing platforms\, along with foundational concepts like composition\, lighting\, styling\, and visual consistency. The workshop will also introduce what it looks like to work with professional creatives\, including understanding commercial photography\, image licensing\, and how to hire and collaborate effectively. \nWhile the focus is on understanding and strategy\, attendees will also leave with simple\, practical tips to help improve their own photography in the early stages of their business—along with a clearer roadmap for elevating their visual presence over time. \nWhen: Tuesday April 21\, 2026 | 9:30 – 12pm\nWhere: In-Person – Collingwood Public Library\nTickets: https://build-a-stronger-brand-with-strategic-imagery.eventbrite.ca \nAGENDA: \nPart 1: Photography Literacy for Your Business \n\nWhy photography matters for your brand\nWhat makes a strong commercial image\nPractical tips to improve your photos now\nThinking ahead: building a visual foundation for your business\n\nPart 2: Working With Creative Professionals \n\nCommercial vs Consumer Photography\nUnderstanding image copyright\, licensing and usage\nWhat working with a professional actually looks like\nHiring and Collaborating with the right creative\n_____\n\nAbout Heather Goldsworthy\, Commercial Photographer & Art Director \nHeather is a commercial photographer and art director with over 20 years of experience helping businesses create clear\, compelling brand imagery. She has worked across food and beverage\, product\, architectural interiors\, and corporate branding\, collaborating with agencies\, designers\, and independent business owners. Heather’s approach blends practical strategy with thoughtful execution to help businesses create visuals that support long-term brand growth.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/build-a-stronger-brand-with-strategic-imagery/
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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - How to Sell Your Food Product
DESCRIPTION:This session is for you if you want to learn how to sell your food product at markets\, online\, or to retailers. \nIn this free 60-minute online seminar learn about: \n\nHow to set your pricing for success\nPositioning your product on the market\nBuilding an audience of raving fans\nThe key things you can do to secure the sale\n\nYou have worked hard to develop a great product but you’re struggling to make sales. What gives? \nSuccessfully selling your product involves more than just having great tasting food. Pricing\, marketing\, and how you position your product all play a key role in ensuring that people will buy it. \nIn this session\, we will be joined by Nicole Haney\, former Founder & CEO of Boho Bars\, a national energy bar company. Nicole will guide us through the key factors to consider in successfully selling your product\, whether you’re selling at markets\, online\, or to retailers. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how to successfully sell your product in the food and beverage industry! \nNext Session: Thursday\, April 23rd\, 2026 at 10:00 am (This session is offered 4 times per year.)\nDuration: 1 hour
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-how-to-sell-your-food-product-6/
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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - Costing and Pricing to Make Profits
DESCRIPTION:This session is for you if you want to know how to price your food or beverage product appropriately. \nIn this free 60-minute online seminar learn about: \n\nUnderstanding your COGS\nCash Flow Management\nPlanning for Profits\n\nIf you want to run a successful business it’s important for you to know the ‘numbers’. Learn how to cost and price your products and services for profitability and how the decisions you make about your operations and production processes affect your bottom line. Understand how to budget and spend money so you can pay all your bills and still have money left in your pocket at the end of the year. \nEach participant will receive an Excel Financial Forecasting spreadsheet (blank) and completed examples for both a product and service business to assist you through the process. Use the spreadsheet to develop your individual timeline\, operating and capital costs\, and pricing calculator to create a cashflow projection and income statement for your business. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how to properly cost and price your product to make a profit in the food and beverage industry! \nNext Session: Thursday\, April 30th\, 2026\, at 10:00 am (This session is offered 4 times per year.)\nDuration: 1 hour
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-costing-and-pricing-to-make-profits/
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