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SUMMARY:Session 1: Planning Your Next - Starting the Succession Journey
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the steps involved in succession planning\, what you need to consider today\, and the options you have when selling\n\n\nUp to 80% of small businesses wind down when the owner decides to retire\, leaving money on the table for owners and holes in our downtowns. Your business has value and the ability to live on once you decide to step back. You just need a succession plan. Join us to learn what is involved in succession planning\, how to determine if you and the busy are ready\, and what supports are available to guide you through this transition. This is the first of four succession planning session and will cover the key things to start thinking about as you consider what the future of your business may be. \n \nTopics:\n\nTimeline – Succession is a journey\, not a transaction.\nPersonal Readiness – Your considerations as you look at your life outside of the business.\nOrganizational Readiness – How to know if your business is fit to be sold.\nSale Options – The options available to sell your business\nOur Support – How the BEC can guide you through this journey.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/session-1-planning-your-next-starting-the-succession-journey/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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SUMMARY:Founder Workshop: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Founder Workshop: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs \nWhether you are still shaping an idea\, entering the market\, or working to grow an existing business\, this workshop helps you develop a plan that “turns on the headlights” and sets your venture on the path to success. \nTogether\, we’ll explore how to write a plan that includes insights into your market\, identifies your competition\, builds out your operations\, and more. You’ll learn how to create a roadmap that not only helps you start strong\, but also provides the clarity you need to grow your business. \nGrab a ticket: https://business-planning-for-entrepreneurs-oct-1.eventbrite.ca\n___ \nWe want this event to be accessible to everyone. If cost is a barrier\, please email us at sbec@collingwood.ca \n___ \nThe Founder Workshop series is in collaboration with the Town of the Blue Mountains with support from community partners\, Town of Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce\, Thornbury BIA\, Clarksburg Village Association\, and Blue Mountain Village Association.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/founder-workshop-business-planning-for-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261001T163000
DTSTAMP:20260901T014845Z
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UID:20375-1790861400-1790872200@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Managing Financials for Product-Based Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Struggling with cash flow? Trying to balance costs\, pricing\, and profitability? Need help tracking performance? Learn how to manage it all.\n\n\nFinancials for Small Business is a practical 3-hour session designed for small business owners\, entrepreneurs\, start-ups\, and self-employed professionals who want to better understand their finances and make smarter business decisions. \nParticipants will learn how to read key financial statements\, manage cash flow\, track performance\, and identify opportunities to improve profitability through real-world examples and hands-on learning. They will leave with practical tools\, greater confidence\, and strategies to support the long-term success of their businesses. \nThis in-person workshop is facilitated by Don Bourne\, Mentor from Georgian College’s Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/managing-financials-for-product-based-businesses/
LOCATION:Sydenham Campus\, 1130 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 1M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260901T014845Z
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UID:21625-1791226800-1791230400@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Session 2: Name Your Price - What is Your Business Worth?
DESCRIPTION:Discover how businesses are valuated and how to improve the value of yours with the guidance of Yohaan Thommy of MNP.\n\n\nDoes your business have value? Do you have a number in mind? Valuating a business can be a complex process and is usually done by a business valuator\, but before you begin the sale process\, it is helpful to have an idea of your business’s worth. Join Yohaan Thommy from MNP as he walks you through the process of determining what your business may be worth and how to maximize its value. \n \nThis workshop is most useful if you have your financial statements available to reference throughout the session so you can work through the exercise with your own numbers. Time will be allocated for you to run your own calculations. You will not be sharing this information with the facilitator or other participants. If you would like to calculate an estimation of your businesses’ value\, be sure to bring along three to five years of financial statements. It will be important to know your annual profit\, earnings before interest\, tax\, depreciation\, and amortization\, and your salary. \n \nContent:\n\nValuation Methods – How the numbers are crunched\nValuation Exercise – A guided exercise in calculating your own business’s worth.\nBuilding Value – What you can do to improve your valuation.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/session-2-name-your-price-what-is-your-business-worth/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260831T195741Z
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UID:21715-1791450000-1791460800@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Founder Workshop - Business Financials Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Founder Workshop: Business Financials Fundamentals \nIn this workshop\, you will learn the fundamentals of business financials\, how to track the money that flows in and out\, and why it matters. We focus on cash flow—the heartbeat of any business—which shows whether you have enough money to cover expenses and keep growing. We explore the tools that help you build strategies to keep your business financially healthy. \nGrab a ticket: https://business-financials-fundamentals-oct-8.eventbrite.ca\n___ \nWe want this event to be accessible to everyone. If cost is a barrier\, please email us at sbec@collingwood.ca \n___ \nThe Founder Workshop series is in collaboration with the Town of the Blue Mountains with support from community partners\, Town of Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce\, Thornbury BIA\, Clarksburg Village Association\, and Blue Mountain Village Association.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/founder-workshop-business-financials-fundamentals/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261008T163000
DTSTAMP:20260901T014845Z
CREATED:20260501T133345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T014845Z
UID:20378-1791466200-1791477000@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Managing Financials for Service-Based Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Struggling with cash flow? Trying to balance costs\, pricing\, and profitability? Need help tracking performance? Learn how to manage it all.\n\n\nFinancials for Small Business is a practical 3-hour session designed for small business owners\, entrepreneurs\, start-ups\, and self-employed professionals who want to better understand their finances and make smarter business decisions. \nParticipants will learn how to read key financial statements\, manage cash flow\, track performance\, and identify opportunities to improve profitability through real-world examples and hands-on learning. They will leave with practical tools\, greater confidence\, and strategies to support the long-term success of their businesses. \nThis in-person workshop is facilitated by Don Bourne\, Mentor from Georgian College’s Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/managing-financials-for-service-based-businesses/
LOCATION:Sydenham Campus\, 1130 8th Street East\, Owen Sound\, ON\, N4K 1M7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261013T200000
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UID:21627-1791918000-1791921600@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Session 3: Ready. Set. Sell. - Preparing Your Business for Sale
DESCRIPTION:You may be ready to sell\, but is your business? In this workshop\, join Alison Minato of Ownership Design Group as she discusses what buyers\n\n\nSelling a business is more than a transaction\, it is a journey. Like all successful journeys\, it takes time and planning to make sure the bumps in the road don’t take you off course. A business that is ready to sell is one that allows the owner to fully step away from the operations and receive the maximum value of it’s worth. To get there\, planning and preparation now will make a future sale much easier. In our next succession workshop\, Alison Minato of Ownership Design Group will discuss the steps to take to make sure your business is ready to sell and the common pitfalls to avoid. \n \nContent:\n\nWhat Buyers Want – A summary of the features that make a business attractive to buy.\nPreparing the Business – What needs to be done to sell:\n\na. Owner Dependency – Making your business self-sustaining \nb. Financial Readiness – Profitability\, taxes\, and financial statements \nc. Operational Readiness – SOPs\, organizational knowledge\, and tangible processes \nd. Customer and Supplier Readiness – Contacts are in order and not dependent on the owner \ne. Technology Readiness – CRM\, POS\, ERP\, and online accounts are organized\, accessible\, and useful \n\nAssemble Your Team – Who needs to be part of your support team and where to find them.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/session-3-ready-set-sell-preparing-your-business-for-sale/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261014T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261014T120000
DTSTAMP:20260727T233345Z
CREATED:20260722T233349Z
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UID:21154-1791970200-1791979200@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:AI Pathway Grow Smarter: AI for Demand Generation
DESCRIPTION:Use AI to build a focused\, differentiated demand generation engine from awareness through nurture without sounding generic.\n\n\n \nCreating more content won’t grow your business. Creating the right content will.\n– – – \nThrough a combination of expert instruction and guided\, hands on exercises\, you will create a practical AI assisted marketing campaign tailored to your business. \nCreating more content does not always create more customers. Successful marketing starts with understanding your audience\, delivering the right message\, and consistently showing up where your customers are looking. This session will show you how AI can help you do that more efficiently while keeping your marketing authentic and aligned with your business. \nWhether you are promoting a new business\, growing an established company\, or looking to improve your current marketing efforts\, you will leave with practical tools and a campaign you can continue building after the session. \n– – – \nWhat You’ll Get\nAfter a guided presentation about using AI to build a focused\, differentiated demand generation strategy\, you’ll work directly on your own business with support from mentors and AI tools to: \n\nGenerate campaign themes for your ideal audience.\nBuild a content plan based on your customers’ needs and pain points.\nDevelop a lead magnet or value offer.\nDraft an email or social media campaign.\nStrengthen your calls to action to encourage meaningful engagement.\n\nBring your laptop and a business\, product\, or service you want to promote. You will spend the workshop creating marketing assets you can continue using long after the session ends. \n– – –\nWho Should Attend?\nThis session is designed for: \n\nSmall business owners\nEntrepreneurs and startups\nBusiness managers and team leaders\nProfessionals responsible for sales\, marketing\, or business development\nAnyone looking to make better business decisions using AI\n\n– – – \nAbout the Series\nThis session is part of Grow Smarter: The AI Pathway\, a five-part workshop series designed to use AI as a practical business tool to move the needle on common business problems. \nEach event combines: \n\nPre-session materials and preparation exercises\nExpert-led instruction\nMentor-supported hands-on application\nParticipant workbook activities\nA practical business deliverable you can implement immediately\nNetworking opportunites and light refreshments\n\nAttend individual sessions or join the full series to build an AI-enabled growth plan for your business. \nRegister with your team and get 10% off: for 2+ tickets use code TEAM10 \n \nThis program is made possible through support from the Entrepreneur Innovation Fund\, delivered by Simcoe County Economic Development\, as well as county-wide partnerships and the Georgian Bay Business Accelerator’s foundational funders: the Town of Collingwood and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ai-pathway-grow-smarter-ai-for-demand-generation/
LOCATION:Collingwood Library\, Community Room B&C\, 3rd Floor\, 55 Ste Marie St\, Collingwood\, ON\, L9Y 0W6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260901T014845Z
CREATED:20260826T014859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T014845Z
UID:21629-1793127600-1793131200@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Session 4: Choosing an Exit Ramp - Selling Options for Your Small Business
DESCRIPTION:Think there are no buyers for your business? Learn about the common and uncommon ways to sell a business with Ownership Design Group.\n\n\nThere is more than one way to sell a small business\, but which option is best for yours? Join Jennifer from Ownership Design Group to learn about the most common sale options and what makes sense for you and your business. \n \nContent:\n\nSales to third parties\n\n\nSales to employees\n\n\nSales to Family
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/session-4-choosing-an-exit-ramp-selling-options-for-your-small-business/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261104T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260727T233345Z
CREATED:20260722T233349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T233345Z
UID:21156-1793784600-1793793600@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:AI Pathway Grow Smarter: AI to Automate Key Processes
DESCRIPTION:Use AI to identify the highest value opportunities to improve productivity and understand where assistants\, automation\, agents\, and vibe app\n\n\n \nBefore you ask AI to do more\, decide what’s actually worth doing.\n– – – \nThrough a combination of practical instruction and hands on exercises\, you’ll redesign a real business workflow and build a Productivity Use Case Blueprint you can begin implementing immediately. \nWhether you’re overwhelmed by repetitive tasks\, looking to improve efficiency\, or exploring how AI can support your team\, this session will help you identify practical opportunities to save time\, improve consistency\, and focus on higher value work. \n– – – \nWhat You’ll Get\nAfter a guided presentation on identifying AI opportunities and improving business workflows\, you’ll work directly on your own business with support from mentors and AI tools to: \n\nMap a current workflow and identify bottlenecks.\nRedesign that workflow using AI to improve speed\, quality\, or consistency.\nCreate reusable prompts and instructions for an AI assistant.\nPrioritize AI opportunities based on value\, feasibility\, and risk.\n\nBring a laptop and one business process you’d like to improve. We’ll spend the workshop building something you can actually use. \n– – – \nWho Should Attend?\nThis session is designed for: \n\nSmall business owners\nEntrepreneurs and startups\nBusiness managers and team leaders\nOperations\, administration\, and project management professionals\nAnyone looking to make better business decisions using AI\n\n– – – \nAbout the Series\nThis session is part of the Grow Smarter: The AI Pathway\, a five-part workshop series designed to you use AI as a practical business tool to move the needle on common business problems. \nEach event combines: \n\nPre-session materials and preparation exercises\nExpert-led instruction\nMentor-supported hands-on application\nParticipant workbook activities\nA practical business deliverable you can implement immediately\nNetworking opportunites and light refreshments\n\nAttend individual sessions or join the full series to build an AI-enabled growth plan for your business. \n \nRegister with your team and get 10% off: for 2+ tickets use code TEAM10 \n \nThis program is made possible through support from the Entrepreneur Innovation Fund\, delivered by Simcoe County Economic Development\, as well as county-wide partnerships and the Georgian Bay Business Accelerator’s foundational funders: the Town of Collingwood and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ai-pathway-grow-smarter-ai-to-automate-key-processes/
LOCATION:Collingwood Library\, Community Room B&C\, 3rd Floor\, 55 Ste Marie St\, Collingwood\, ON\, L9Y 0W6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261119T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260727T233345Z
CREATED:20260722T233350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260727T233345Z
UID:21158-1795080600-1795089600@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:AI Pathway Grow Smarter: AI for Financial Planning
DESCRIPTION:Use AI to strengthen your financial planning by testing assumptions\, exploring scenarios\, and telling a clearer financial story.\n\n\n \nAI won’t replace financial judgment. It helps you strengthen it.\n– – – \nThrough a combination of practical instruction and hands on exercises\, you’ll build a Financial Planning Scenario Snapshot that helps you make more informed business decisions. \nWhether you’re planning for growth\, evaluating new opportunities\, or trying to better understand the financial impact of your decisions\, this session will show you how AI can become a valuable thinking partner while keeping professional financial advice where it belongs. \n– – – \nWhat You’ll Get\nAfter a guided presentation on using AI to support financial planning and decision making\, you’ll work directly on your own business with support from mentors and AI tools to: \n\nIdentify the key financial drivers in your business.\nCreate or improve a simple revenue model.\nExplore best case\, base case\, and downside scenarios.\nBuild a clearer financial story to support planning\, funding\, or strategic decisions.\n\nBring a laptop and one business challenge or opportunity you’d like to evaluate. We’ll spend the workshop building something you can actually use. \n– – – \nWho Should Attend?\nThis session is designed for: \n\nSmall business owners\nEntrepreneurs and startups\nBusiness managers and team leaders\nAnyone responsible for budgeting\, planning\, or business strategy\nAnyone looking to make better business decisions using AI\n\n– – – \nAbout the Series\nThis session is part of the Grow Smarter: The AI Pathway\, a five-part workshop series designed to you use AI as a practical business tool to move the needle on common business problems. \nEach event combines: \n\nPre-session materials and preparation exercises\nExpert-led instruction\nMentor-supported hands-on application\nParticipant workbook activities\nA practical business deliverable you can implement immediately\nNetworking opportunites and light refreshments\n\nAttend individual sessions or join the full series to build an AI-enabled growth plan for your business. \n \nRegister with your team and get 10% off: for 2+ tickets use code TEAM10 \n \nThis program is made possible through support from the Entrepreneur Innovation Fund\, delivered by Simcoe County Economic Development\, as well as county-wide partnerships and the Georgian Bay Business Accelerator’s foundational funders: the Town of Collingwood and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ai-pathway-grow-smarter-ai-for-financial-planning/
LOCATION:Collingwood Library\, Community Room B&C\, 3rd Floor\, 55 Ste Marie St\, Collingwood\, ON\, L9Y 0W6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261124T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260901T014845Z
CREATED:20260829T014848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T014845Z
UID:21658-1795514400-1795521600@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Income Tax Prep for Sole Proprietors & Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Learn from CRA experts on how to prepare for the upcoming tax season and have all your questions answered.\n\n\nIt’s not too early to start thinking about your 2026 tax return for your small business. Join the Grey County Business Enterprise Centre and an expert CRA tax rep for a deep dive into all things surrounding small business tax practices. \nWe will cover: \n\nBusiness Income Tax Reporting – Completing the T2125E Form for CRA\n\n\nReporting Business Income\n\n\nReporting Costs of Goods Sold\n\n\nReporting Business Expenses\n\n\nCalculating Business-Use-of-Home Expenses\n\n\nCalculating Capital Cost Allowance (CCA)\n\n\nCalculating Motor Vehicle Expenses\n\n \nAnd more! You’ll leave this session feeling fully prepared for tax time. Time is available to have you tax questions answered.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/income-tax-prep-for-sole-proprietors-partnerships-3/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261125T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261125T120000
DTSTAMP:20260811T173316Z
CREATED:20260722T233350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T173316Z
UID:21160-1795599000-1795608000@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:AI Pathway Grow Smarter: AI for Succession Planning & Growth
DESCRIPTION:Use AI to build a more resilient business by reducing owner dependency\, documenting critical knowledge\, and planning for long term growth.\n\n\n  \nAI won’t replace leadership\, but it can help you build a business that lasts.\n– – – \nThrough a combination of practical instruction and hands on exercises\, you’ll create a Succession and Growth Readiness Roadmap tailored to your business. \nWhether you’re planning for retirement\, preparing your business for future growth\, or simply looking to create stronger systems and leadership capacity\, this session will help you think strategically about the future while identifying practical steps you can begin taking today. \n– – – \nWhat You’ll Get\nAfter a guided presentation on using AI to support succession planning and long term business growth\, you’ll work directly on your own business with support from mentors and AI tools to: \n\nAssess where your business relies too heavily on the owner or a small number of key people.\nIdentify opportunities to document knowledge\, improve processes\, and delegate responsibilities.\nExplore growth opportunities using AI assisted scenario planning.\nBuild a practical roadmap to strengthen business continuity and long term value.\n\nBring a laptop and one business challenge you’d like to prepare for. We’ll spend the workshop building something you can actually use. \n– – – \nWho Should Attend?\nThis session is designed for: \n\nSmall business owners\nEntrepreneurs and startups\nBusiness managers and team leaders\nFamily business owners\nAnyone planning for long term growth\, succession\, or business continuity\n\n– – – \nAbout the Series\nThis session is part of the Grow Smarter: The AI Pathway\, a five-part workshop series designed to you use AI as a practical business tool to move the needle on common business problems. \nEach event combines: \n\nPre-session materials and preparation exercises\nExpert-led instruction\nMentor-supported hands-on application\nParticipant workbook activities\nA practical business deliverable you can implement immediately\nNetworking opportunites and light refreshments\n\nAttend individual sessions or join the full series to build an AI-enabled growth plan for your business. \n  \nRegister with your team and get 10% off: for 2+ tickets use code TEAM10 \n  \nThis program is made possible through support from the Entrepreneur Innovation Fund\, delivered by Simcoe County Economic Development\, as well as county-wide partnerships and the Georgian Bay Business Accelerator’s foundational funders: the Town of Collingwood and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/ai-pathway-grow-smarter-ai-for-succession-planning-growth/
LOCATION:Collingwood Library\, Community Room B&C\, 3rd Floor\, 55 Ste Marie St\, Collingwood\, ON\, L9Y 0W6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:SBEC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260901T014846Z
CREATED:20260829T014853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T014846Z
UID:21662-1795687200-1795694400@enterprisecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Tax Preparation for Incorporated Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Tax prep information for incorporated businesses with CRA experts.\n\n\nIt’s not too early to start thinking about your 2026 tax return for your small business. Incorporated businesses have unique tax requirements and responsibilities that can be confusing and time consuming. \nJoin the CRA and Business Enterprise Centre for a workshop dedicated to tax preparation for incorporated businesses to help you wrap up your financial year with minimal stress. \nThis virtual workshop will cover: \n\nCommon tax errors\nHow to use financial benchmarks for relevant industries\nAn overview of the CRA’s services\nGeneral bookkeeping concepts and best practices\n\n…and more. A CRA officer will be presenting and will leave time for specific questions.
URL:https://enterprisecentre.ca/events/tax-preparation-for-incorporated-businesses-3/
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CATEGORIES:Business Enterprise Centre- Grey County
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