Welcome to the Small Business Education Centre



Inspired by our clients, the Small Biz Education Centre offers information packed seminars and workshops delivered by industry experts and designed to help you start and grow your small business. Download our 2010 catalogue for seminar descriptions, schedules and speaker BIOs

For a full list of Government Partner seminars please check out the Government Partners page.

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Format: 2010-03-09
Format: 2010-03-09

  • Marketing and Sales Business Toolkit Combo

    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 09:00 - 16:00

    A strong marketing plan is essential for the success of any small business, yet too many business owners waste money on ineffective marketing.   The morning portion focuses on tools that allow you to identify profitable target markets...

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  • Marketing for Small Business

    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 09:00 - 12:00

    Marketing tells the market what you do and attracts customers to you.  A strong marketing plan is essential for the success of any small business, yet too many business owners waste money on ineffective marketing.   This 3 hour course...

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  • Make More Money with What You Have

    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 10:00 - 12:00

    Are you reviewing your business strategy for 2010?  Want to learn how to focus your marketing budget to get more out of it?  Learn to think like your best customers to increase sales, referrals and client retention!  This seminar will...

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  • Make More Money with What You Have

    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 10:00 - 12:00

    Are you reviewing your business strategy for 2010?  Want to learn how to focus your marketing budget to get more out of it?  Learn to think like your best customers to increase sales, referrals and client retention!  This seminar will...

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  • Writing for the Web

    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 12:00 - 14:00

    Come to this seminar to learn how to write for the web. Studies show web viewers spend only seconds on websites reading the content. This seminar will help you condense your content and layout your website so you’re most important information is...

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  • Sales for Small Business

    Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 13:00 - 16:00

    Discover your own unique sales style and learn how to build rapport to strengthen your customer relations. Explore how to align your values, goals and unique sales strengths to sell more effectively. Whether selling a product or service learn the...

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  • Managing Your Balance Sheet

    Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 09:00 - 12:00

    The ability to manage your finances and make effective management decisions is the basis for your business success. It requires solid information that good bookkeeping provides. Attending this seminar is a step in understanding how to grow your...

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  • Tuning Up Your Business Plan

    Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:00 - 12:00

    Creating a business plan and wondering how to make your business stand out? Come to this workshop and learn the importance of business planning and specific areas of your plan: primary and secondary market research, representing demand in the market...

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  • Getting Your Business Online

    Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 18:00 - 20:00

    This is a workshop designed for the complete beginner. Learn the basic costs and steps necessary to register your domain, find a hosting company and have your website developed. This seminar will review the different types of websites and options on...

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  • Tax Tips from an Accountant

    Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 09:00 - 12:00

    You're researching the different types of business structures and wondering what the tax advantages and disadvantages are of sole proprietor, partnerships and corporations. Come to this workshop to understand more about taxable income, deductions,...

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  • MERX - The Government Electronic Tendering Service

    Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:00 - 12:00

     
    Pre requisite to this seminar is: How to Do Business with the Federal Government.
    MERX is the most complete source of Government of Canada tenders. Access to these federal government tenders is free and this seminar explains how...

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  • Intellectual Property - Protecting Your Business IP

    Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 13:00 - 16:00

    Come to this informational seminar and learn the steps to protecting your business brand. Understand who owns your IP - you, your business, your employees or the consultants you have hired to do work for you. Distinguish between copyrights, trademarks...

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  • Intellectual Property - Protecting Your Business IP

    Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 13:00 - 16:00

    Come to this informational seminar and learn the steps to protecting your business brand. Understand who owns your IP - you, your business, your employees or the consultants you have hired to do work for you. Distinguish between copyrights, trademarks...

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  • Start Smart 1

    Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 17:00 - 20:00

    This seminar covers basic small business start-up information and is designed for the client in the thinking stage of starting a business. Included in this seminar is an overview of all the basic requirements including: name registry, business...

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  • Start Smart 3 - Market Research

    Monday, March 15, 2010 - 10:00 - 13:00

    Come to this session ready to research your business and prepare the market research section of your business plan. You will be introduced to primary and secondary research methods that will continue to evaluate your business idea. Market research is...

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