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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - Food Safety Fundamentals for Startups
DESCRIPTION:Food Safety Fundamentals for Startups\nThis 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\, February 19th\, 2026 at 10:00 am (This session is offered 4 times per year.)\nDuration: 1-hour\nRegister – https://creatorapp.zohopublic.com/dproudfoot1/registration-form/form-perma/Registration_Form/yqHtnaFANbM8kGfDjkYPHBm3xBaQYwk22Fkxaty1fMBmR7OKagSvN8e9tK7wpByrQPnZ0MR6w5XxB6JMmjJ4fVn4SAzNtb7vjSd5?Seminar_Id=4206752000140461002
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-food-safety-fundamentals-for-startups-3/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260226T100000
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SUMMARY:Foodpreneur Advantage - Barcodes and Beyond: What You Need to be Market-Ready
DESCRIPTION:Learn how barcodes can get you market-ready for retail\, online sales\, and supply chain success. \nIn this free 60-minute online seminar\, learn about: \n\nGS1 Canada services\nThe roles played by GS1 Canada across the supply chain\nTools and resources on how to get started the right way.\n\nThis webinar will demystify barcodes by explaining why unique product identification is key when selling your product on a website\, through a retailer or an online marketplace. Having an authentic\, licensed barcode\, coupled with proper support systems\, will help you navigate regulatory and trading requirements while ensuring you are in conformity with your trading partners. \nPresented by GS1 Canada. \nNext Session: Thursday\, February 26th\, 2026 at 10:00 am\nDuration: 1 hour\nRegister: https://creatorapp.zohopublic.com/dproudfoot1/registration-form/form-perma/Registration_Form/yqHtnaFANbM8kGfDjkYPHBm3xBaQYwk22Fkxaty1fMBmR7OKagSvN8e9tK7wpByrQPnZ0MR6w5XxB6JMmjJ4fVn4SAzNtb7vjSd5?Seminar_Id=4206752000143816002
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/foodpreneur-advantage-barcodes-and-beyond-what-you-need-to-be-market-ready-2/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260226T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260226T133000
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UID:19270-1772107200-1772112600@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:IP Power Hour (Virtual\, Free)
DESCRIPTION:IP Power Hour (Virtual\, Free) \nCalling all innovative entrepreneurs and founders. This is a fast-paced session on how IP supports and interacts with innovation and business growth across different areas. We will start with lightning talks from four experts\, then attendees can choose a breakout room for live Q&A and deeper discussion. \nSpeakers/topics: \n\nDavid Schnurr (Miller Thomson LLP)\, IP considerations in AI: risks and opportunities\nAlexandra Barlow (Canadian Food Innovation Network)\, food innovation trends\nAlethia Cadore (Mindsilike Consulting & Community Practice)\, social enterprise and IP\nMontana Cardinal (University of Ottawa)\, Indigenous IP\, heritage\, law\, and knowledge\n\nWhen: Thursday\, Feb 26\, 2026\, 12:00-1:30 pm ET\nRegistration link: tinyurl.com/IP-Hour \n 
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ip-power-hour-virtual-free/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260305T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260305T143000
DTSTAMP:20260416T140232
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SUMMARY:Making Connections: Women as Changemakers (waitlist)
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT – JOIN OUR WAITLIST \nWhen women grow businesses with intention\, everyone benefits. \nJoin us for a meaningful afternoon of conversation\, collaboration\, and connection in celebration of International Women’s Day\, hosted at one of Collingwood’s newest restaurants\, Bocado. \nThis year’s Making Connections gathering invites women in business—and those who support women in business—to come together around a powerful idea: when women build strong\, intentional businesses\, they create ripple effects far beyond profit. From local impact to broader social change\, women entrepreneurs play a vital role in shaping resilient communities\, creating opportunity\, and leading with purpose. \nTypically open only for dinner service\, Bocado is offering our group exclusive daytime access for a relaxed\, intimate lunch gathering—creating the perfect setting for thoughtful conversation and genuine connection. \nOver lunch and guided conversations\, we’ll explore: \n\nThe change we want to see in our community and beyond\nThe challenges we’re most passionate about solving\nHow growing our businesses can increase our ability to lead\, influence\, and give back\n\nThe event will also include interactive small-group discussions designed to help participants: \n\nStrengthen and support one another’s businesses\nExplore collaboration and thought partnership\nIdentify tangible next steps to build momentum and revenue in the year ahead\n\nWe’ll close by reflecting on how increased capacity—whether through time\, talent\, mentorship\, or financial resources—can be intentionally reinvested to create meaningful impact. \nWhen: Thursday March 5\, 2026 | 12pm – 2:30pm\nWhere: Bocado – 31 Huron Street\, Collingwood\nInvestment: $50 + tax – lunch included\nTickets: https://making-connections-2026.eventbrite.ca \nWhether you’re a business owner\, entrepreneur\, community leader\, or supporter of women-led work\, you’re warmly invited to take part in an event that celebrates connection\, intention\, and collective change. \nGrab your ticket!
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/making-connections-women-as-changemakers/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260416T110000
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UID:19939-1776333600-1776337200@enterprisecentre.ca
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/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260421T093000
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UID:19831-1776763800-1776772800@enterprisecentre.ca
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/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260423T110000
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UID:19941-1776938400-1776942000@enterprisecentre.ca
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/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T140232
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UID:19943-1777543200-1777546800@enterprisecentre.ca
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/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260514T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260514T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T140232
CREATED:20260330T173857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T173857Z
UID:19945-1778752800-1778756400@enterprisecentre.ca
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/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260521T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T140232
CREATED:20260330T174015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T174015Z
UID:19947-1779357600-1779361200@enterprisecentre.ca
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/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T140232
CREATED:20260330T174126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T174126Z
UID:19949-1779962400-1779966000@enterprisecentre.ca
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/
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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