What we will discuss at this session:

• Steps you can take today to grow your business

• How to track, measure, and test growth strategies

• How to iterate and experiment to get more customers

Presented By:

Andrew Patricio is the founder and owner of Bizlaunch, a company that trains, advises and mentors entrepreneurs. As an internationally recognized small business expert, he has trained entrepreneurs in Canada and 21 other countries. Andrew understands entrepreneurs because he is an entrepreneur, having started several businesses of his own and has authored two books on small business.

A recording of the mastermind session will be available to watch for free on the My Main Street website (https://mymainstreet.ca/accelerator-program/online-training) after the live session.

Presented by the Canada Revenue Agency's Liaison Officer Service Program

The presentation is geared towards small, incorporated businesses and will provide participants with the basic principles and resources needed to navigate the tax system.

During the seminar, the Liaison Officer will:

• Explain common tax errors
• Demonstrate how to use financial benchmarks for relevant industries
• Provide information on various tools and services offered by the CRA
• Explain general bookkeeping concepts and best practices

Do you have an idea and you want to start your own small business, but you aren’t sure where to start? Attend this free seminar to find out information such as:

• How to register your business
• Business structure
• Government support programs
• Other services and programs available to you

Your customers are on the web. Having a strategy for your online presence allows you to market your small business online so customers can easily find you. In this workshop hosted by the Toronto Digital Service Squad we’ll discuss the importance of getting your business online and where to start with developing your online presence.

Social entrepreneurs play a critical role in community development and social betterment in local and global communities across the globe. Our Social Enterprise Coaching Program is focused on providing new and upcoming social entrepreneurs with a number of holistic tools and resources that take ideas and grow them into flourishing social enterprises. The program is amalgamated with several benefits including coaching, funding, workshops, networking opportunities, and more. Join this webinar to receive:

• Detailed overview of the Social Enterprise Coaching Program
• In-depth review of eligibility and requirements
• Detailed information about the application process
• Opportunity for Q&A

If you’re unable to make the LIVE session and would like access to the webinar recording, please email Sydney.Thompson@uwindsor.ca.

More about the Social Enterprise Coaching Program can be found here: www.epicentreuwindsor.ca/libro-epic-social-enterprise-program

This program is proudly sponsored by Libro Credit Union.

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In this session we will create 2023 business plans for your business. Please make sure you have reviewed 2022 using this workbook and be ready to work on 2023 plans in this session.

Our goal is that you leave with a solid plan for an extraordinary 2023!

Presented by Teresa Shaver, CEO of Business Advisory Centre Durham

Teresa has always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and has worked in over 5 start up organizations across 3 countries and moved to Canada in August 1999 to be part of a start up in Toronto. After working in private and corporate sector for 10 years, Teresa left to start her career in the Non Profit Sector by joining the Whitby Chamber of Commerce as their Manager of Member Services and Events.

Teresa has also run a number of her own businesses (a jewellery designer, mobile aesthetician, sewing teacher, yoga teacher) and has been a business coach for over 10 years. She is a business warrior and passionate about guiding entrepreneurs and businesses to achieve success. In 2014, Teresa received her Registered Business Coach designation from the World Association of Business Coaches and in 2017 received her Economic Development Certificate.

This informative webinar will provide you with working knowledge of small business insurance, demystifying all the jargon. It will also enable you to ask the right kinds of questions from insurance professionals. 

What you will learn:

• Why do I need business insurance?
• What types of business insurance exist?
• What are the right ones for my small business?
• What questions should I ask insurance professionals to make sure my needs are met?
• What other resources should I consider to ensure I get the right insurance policy?

Join us to learn all about insurance for your small business.

A networking and information evening is scheduled for members to network and to attract new investors to join WECAN membership.

This in-person event will provide information about angel investing and about the critical role private investors play in growing innovative start-ups.

To reach out to potential investors in all corners of the region, please read the article Angel Investors Bring Capital to the Local Start-up Ecosystem’. It describes WECAN role in the ecosystem and invites investors to next weeks’ event on January 11th.

Any interested investor wishing to attend, email Deborah Livneh, Executive Director for WECAN for registration link.

Deborah@WEangelnetwork.com

Program:

• Stephen MacKenzie, CEO of Invest WindsorEssex explains how Angel investors are an essential element of building a thriving entrepreneurial and innovative economy.
• Detailed information about ‘angel investing’ for private investors is provided by Neil Wilkinson, CEO of Equation Angels.
• Cam Crowder an Investor and WECAN member, speaks about the opportunity to invest in early stage companies through a Venture fund.

Venue: Ciociaro Club, 3745 North Talbot Road, Tecumseh, Ontario N0R 1L0

A webinar with Liaison Officers from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to help you understand your tax obligations and learn about:

• General bookkeeping concepts and best practices
• Explain common tax errors
• Demonstrate how to use financial benchmarks for relevant industries
• Provide information on the CRA’s services