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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Marketing and Sales Business Toolkit Combo
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 09:00 - 16:00Register NowA 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 - 12:00Register NowMarketing 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 - 12:00Register NowAre 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 - 12:00Register NowAre 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 - 14:00Register NowCome 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 - 16:00Register NowDiscover 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 - 12:00Register NowThe 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 - 12:00Register NowCreating 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 - 20:00Register NowThis 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 - 12:00Register NowYou'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 - 12:00Register Now
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... -
Intellectual Property - Protecting Your Business IP
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 13:00 - 16:00Register NowCome 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 - 16:00Register NowCome 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 - 20:00Register NowThis 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 - 13:00Register NowCome 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...

