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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - Marketing and Branding Your Food Product
DESCRIPTION:This session is for you if you have a food or beverage product that needs the perfect brand to suit the right market. \nIn this free 60-minute online seminar learn about: \n\nWhy YOU are your brand as a new food or beverage business\nWhat to consider when creating a visual identity for your company\nWhat does marketing in 2026 look like?\n\nAmanda DeVries of Eye Candy Design specializes in branding food and beverage companies. In this webinar\, Amanda will share her expert insight\, from how to create your brand\, how to retain and grow your brand to what sort of colours and typography styles are right for your product. You will learn the difference between designing for store shelves vs. food markets vs. digital spaces. She will also cover tips for working with a graphic designer and determining exactly who your product is for. As Amanda advises\, “if your product is for everyone\, then you are selling to no one”. Know your target market. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of how to brand and market your product in the food and beverage industry! \nNext Session: Thursday\, May 14th\, 2026\, at 10:00 am (This session is offered 4 times per year.)\nDuration: 1 hour
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-marketing-and-branding-your-food-product/
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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - Food Safety Fundamentals for Start-ups
DESCRIPTION:This session is for you if you are starting a food business and want to make sure you are producing safe products right from the start. \nIn this free 60-minute online seminar learn about: \n\nBasic Food Safety Principles Every Business Must Know\nPractical Food Safety Practices for Production\nCommon mistakes to avoid when starting your food business\n\nWhen you’re launching a food product\, understanding food safety is essential not only for protecting your customers\, but also for meeting regulatory expectations and building retailer trust. In this session\, Lisa Cove\, Food Safety Consultant and Founder of Shelf Ready Inc.\, will walk you through simple\, actionable steps you can take to build food safety into your business from the very beginning—without getting overwhelmed by regulations.  \nYou’ll leave with a clear understanding of basic food safety expectations\, practical steps you can implement immediately\, and the confidence to move your food business forward safely! \nNext Session: Thursday\, May 21st\, 2026 at 10:00 am (This session is offered 4 times per year.)\nDuration: 1hour
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-food-safety-fundamentals-for-start-ups/
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SUMMARY:Social Enterprise Journey - Understanding the System (3-part series)
DESCRIPTION:The Social Enterprise Journey is a three-part leadership experience designed for business owners\, founders\, and leaders who want to strengthen both the impact and sustainability of their work through revenue-generating ventures that also strengthen their communities. \nAcross Ontario\, more leaders are asking: \nHow do we build businesses that are financially strong and meaningfully contribute to our communities? \nThis series brings together practical tools\, strategic frameworks\, and facilitated peer dialogue to help you step back\, think clearly\, and move forward with intention. \nLed by Jessica Flynn (Social Innovation Fellow\, Georgian College) and supported by Georgian’s mobile Community Impact Lab\, this is not a typical workshop—it’s a guided strategic journey. \nSESSION 1 INFORMATION: Understanding the System \nEvery meaningful change effort begins with understanding the system we are working within. In this session\, participants explore the deeper causes of the challenges they want to address and identify the key actors shaping the system. Arrive from 9:00 AM for coffee and light networking; session begins at 9:30. \nSESSION 2 INFORMATION: Designing Your Impact Strategy \nThis expanded session explores how changemakers translate vision into strategy. We begin at Simcoe Street Theatre with a screening of Uncharitable — a film that challenges everything we think we know about how communities fund change. We then walk to the library for a working lunch and Theory of Change workshop. Arrive from 9:00 AM; film runs approx. 9:45–11:30 AM; Theory of Change begins 12:30 PM. \nSESSION 3 INFORMATION: Activating Your Plan \nIn the final gathering\, participants return with fresh perspective to refine their strategic direction. We review and strengthen each person’s Theory of Change\, explore the Flourishing Business Model framework for sustainable impact\, and identify priorities and partnerships for the year ahead. You’ll leave with a clear strategic roadmap for 2027 and beyond. Arrive from 9:00 AM for coffee and networking; session begins at 9:30. \nLearn more about this 3-part series: https://www.thejessicaflynn.com/store/p/the-social-enterprise-journey-2026-cohort-equipping-a-network-of-changemakers-349hst
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/social-enterprise-journey-understanding-the-system-3-part-series/
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SUMMARY:Tourism Mini Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us in-person on May 27th for an incredible half day mini-conference tailored for tourism businesses in Grey Bruce Simcoe. Hosted in the barn at Duntroon Highlands\, the conference offers a focused morning of learning\, discussion\, and networking in a relaxed and inspiring setting. Hear from industry experts\, take part in panel discussions\, and connect with peers who are navigating similar opportunities and challenges in tourism. \nYou’ll gain insights on: \n\nNavigating chaos and change with confidence\nBuilding workplaces worthy of the people and the work\nHow nature and wellness are creating meaningful tourism opportunities\nHow peer to peer connections can spark ideas and channel inspiration\n\nWhere: Duntroon Highlands Resort Barn – 1226 Concession 10 N Nottawasaga Rd\, Duntroon\nPlease note: The Barn is unheated. Please dress for the weather. \nWhen: May 27\, 2026 | Registration opens at 8:30 – Conference 9am – 12:30pm\nInvestment: $20 – morning refreshments included\nGet tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-tourism-mini-conference-tickets-1987611871613?aff=oddtdtcreator \nThis event is geared toward tourism businesses\, entrepreneurs\, and economic development and community partners but open to anyone who is interested in attending! \nPresented in collaboration with Community Futures South Georgian Bay. \nThank you to our sponsors: RTO7\, the Town of Collingwood\, the Town of The Blue Mountains\, the Township of Clearview\, Simcoe County\, and Grey County.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/tourism-mini-conference-4/
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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - Labelling and Packaging Your Food Product
DESCRIPTION:This session is for you if you have a food or beverage product that needs an accurate and compliant label. \nIn this free 60-minute online seminar learn about: \n\nPackaging Considerations\nLabelling Requirements\nMistakes to Avoid\n\nPackaging and labelling your food product is where marketing meets regulatory compliance and food safety. You know you want your product to look great on a store shelf\, but what are you required to put on the label? How do you choose the right package for your product? For this session\, we will be joined by Nicole Haney\, former Founder & CEO of Boho Bars. Nicole will guide us through what to consider when choosing a package for your food product\, what to include on your label\, and what mistakes to avoid when packaging your food product. \nYou will leave with a better understanding of labelling & packaging in the food and beverage industry! \nNext Session: Thursday\, May 28th\, 2026\, at 10:00 am (This session is offered 4 times per year.)\nDuration: 1 hour
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-labelling-and-packaging-your-food-product/
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