Video Conferencing
| Workshop Name | Date |
Time |
Cost |
| Idea to Venture - Analyze Your Business Idea | Thurs, Jan 7 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$39.00 |
| Start Smart 1 | Mon, Jan 11 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$39.00 |
| Getting Your Business Online | Mon, Jan 11 |
2:00 - 4:00 pm |
$25.00 |
| Selling a Business | Tues, Jan 12 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$39.00 |
| Asking Your Banker to Invest in Your Business | Tues, Jan 12 |
2:00 - 4:00 pm |
$25.00 |
| Understanding Financial Statements | Wens, Jan 13 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$59.00 |
| Advertising Your Small Business | Thurs, Jan 14 |
11 am - 1 pm |
$25.00 |
| Tax Tips from an Accountant | Fri, Jan 15 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$59.00 |
| Start Smart 2 | Mon, Jan 18 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$39.00 |
| Managing Your Balance Sheet | Tues, Jan 29 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$39.00 |
| Buying a Business | Wens, Jan 20 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$39.00 |
| Moving From a Proprietorship to Corporation - Tax Concerns | Thurs, Jan 21 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$59.00 |
| Legal Tips for Your Small Business | Fri, Jan 22 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$59.00 |
| Start Smart 3 - Market Research | Mon, Jan 25 |
10 am - 1 pm |
$39.00 |
Workshop Descriptions :
Date: Thursday January 7 , 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $39.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca 
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Idea to Venture - Analyze Your Business Idea - Come to this seminar and analyze your business ideas, discover new markets and answer the what if’s to the success of your new venture. Identify the full scope of your idea and assess the financial viability of your business idea. Learn how to create a profile of your customer, list and describe the features of your product or service; define the main geographic area you intend to sell to during your first year. Consider the opportunities for your business including - capitalizing on a growth trend, cover market gaps or shortages, transfer a concept from one industry to another or serve unique client groups.
Questions to get you thinking:
What is your immediately addressable market?
Who will be your first customer?
How will you move from that first customer to the 10th and 100th?
What is the cost of acquiring a new customer?
What if your direct competitors find a way to undersell you? What will you do to remain competitive?
Date: Monday January 11 , 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $39.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Start Smart 1- 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 structures, municipal licensing requirements, insurance, GST, PST, labour requirements, and employment standards. Small Business BC resources are highlighted with emphasis on business planning tools, eBusiness resources, market research, business planning and trade services, a demonstration of our website(s) and methods to evaluate your business idea and its viability in the market place.
Date: Monday January 11 , 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $25.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 2 - 4 pm
Title: Getting Your Business Online- 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 finding a web designer/developer.
Date: Tuesday January 12, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $39.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Selling a Business- Selling your business could be the single most important decision you make, so it’s important to be prepared. You will learn the keys to successfully preparing your business for sale, possible options other than selling, the nuts and bolts of selling a business, who your key advisors should be, what to expect during the due diligence stage, at the offer stage and at closing. Explore the basics of valuations and understand what Buyers look for. This informative seminar will prepare you to maximize the successful sale of your business and manage your exit plan and strategy.
Date: Tuesday January 12, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $25.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 2 - 4 pm
Title: Asking Your Banker to Invest in Your Business- Come to this seminar to learn from the banking professionals what every banker wants to know about you and your business. The presentation will visit the importance of your credit history, networth, ongoing income and how all aspects of business tie together in a business plan. Ask yourself: Am I ready to present my business for financing, Who is my market, What primary and secondary research do I need to complete, What will my income and expenses for the business look like, What are my cash flow projections, How are you going to convince others to engage in your business? Answer these questions and others in this information packed seminar helping you create a compelling executive summary that inspires a banker to invest in your business. Presented to you by Coast Capital Savings representatives and relevant to all banking institutions.
Date: Wednesday January 13, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $59.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Understanding Financial Statements- This seminar is designed for the non financial business owner who is interested in knowing how to record and maintain financial records for your small business. Finance is a language, and once you understand the language you can better understand financial concepts. Learn how to read financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements, and gain a greater knowledge on retained earnings and how to make this money work for you in your business. You will identify the difference between market and book value, amortization and capital cost allowance as well as understand the difference between income and cash flow.
Date: Thursday January 14, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $25.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 11 am - 1 pm
Title: Advertising Your Small Business- Thinking of advertising for your business but not sure where to start? Explore many popular advertising media such TV, Radio, Billboard and Newspaper. Topics such as expected costs and timelines for the most popular advertising media will be discussed. A focus on web based advertising methods will round out this highly informative workshop.
Date: Friday January 15, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $59.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Tax Tips from an Accountant- 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, credits, employment income versus salary and wages, small business capital gains exemption, deferred tax and more. You will learn about accounting principles and terms that apply to you, learn more about financial statements, income tax and GST requirements.
Date: Monday January 18, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $39.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Start Smart 2- Life is risky; entrepreneurs know all about taking risk and reaping rewards. Protecting yourself and your business is an important factor to the success of your business. Legal requirements regarding intellectual property, trademarks, patents and designs will be discussed as well as employment standards including bonding, employees and running a small business. This seminar is designed for the launching business client who is working on a business plan and is presented by WorkSafeBC, Insurance Bureau of Canada, BBB, Oyen Wiggs Green Mutala LLP and the BBB (Better Business Bureua).
Date: Tuesday January 19, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $39.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Managing Your Balance Sheet- 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 business. We will breakdown the components of both your balance sheet and income statement into account type. Review a general ledger and learn when it is a debit and when it is a credit. We will discover what information can be gleamed from a properly structured chart of accounts, and learn how to code expenses correctly. An introduction to accounting software that will assist you in managing your business successfully, and discuss why hiring a bookkeeper is a good investment in your company.
Date: Wednesday January 20, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $39.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Buying a Business- Are you considering buying a business or starting one from scratch? Learn the advantages and disadvantages of both. Find out why buying a business could be the right thing to do and what to look for, why cash flow is important and what it means, the necessary steps in the buying process, who your key advisors should be, what’s involved in due diligence, how to make an offer, the keys to successfully buying a business and much more. Buying a business is a risky business and a serious investment. Educate yourself in the process and maximize your potential for success.
Date: Thursday January 21, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $59.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Moving From a Proprietorship to Corporation - Tax Concerns- At what financial point in your business is it a good idea to incorporate and separate your bank account from your business? This seminar discusses the advantages of moving your proprietorship to a corporation. Learn about the taxable advantages of being a registered corporation.
Date: Friday January 2, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $59.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Legal Tips for Your Small Business- There are main things to consider when you first start a business - name registry, business structure, taxes, accounting and so on. Come to this seminar for legal tips to help you get started. Topics that will be covered are: limited liability to your investment in your company, incorporating your business, proprietorship and partnership considerations, the importance of insurance, confidentiality/non-competition agreements and more.
Date: Friday January 25, 2010
Location: Community Futures Peace Liard
904 – 102nd Avenue, Dawson Creek
Cost: $39.00
To Register:
Go to: www.smallbizeducation.ca
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Title: Start Smart 3 - Market Research- 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 an important part of your business plan since it offers an in-depth study of your business. It will save you time and money and give you a real sense of what your competitors are doing as well as what your customers need. Market research will also inform your marketing effort that is, after carefully studying your industry, competitors and customers; you will have a much clearer idea of how to target those areas most effectively.
Also, Board Room rental without video conferencing 100.00 per day. Seats 25 people.
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