Tuesday June 1st 10:00am – 11:30am

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.
(Powered By: Digital Main Street)

Tuesday June 2nd 7:00pm – 8:00pm

You live in one of the most connected countries in the world. Digital media has drastically changed your life and the lives of everyone around you. Has your company embraced it? You want to be there when digital marketing expert Darrell Keezer, CEO of Candybox Marketing Inc., shares his insights about digital marketing and how it’s revolutionized the way businesses communicate and connect with consumers.
(Powered By: Chatham Kent Small Business Centre)

Thursday June 3rd 10:00am – 11:00am

If you want to run a successful business, it’s important for you to know the ‘numbers’. Learn how to cost and price your products and services for profitability and how the decisions you make about your operations and production processes affect your bottom line. Understand how to budget and spend money so you can pay all your bills and still have money left in your pocket at the end of the year.
(Powered By: Small Business Centre, London, ON)

Friday June 4th 11:00am – 12:00pm

Interacting with consumers on social media is an important marketing strategy for small businesses. Using social media helps you build brand awareness, increase your customer base, and connect with current customers. Learn how during this informative workshop.
(Powered By: Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre)

Monday June 7th 10:00am – 11:00am

Interacting with consumers on social media is an important marketing strategy for small businesses. Using social media helps you build brand awareness, increase your customer base, and connect with current customers. Learn how during this informative workshop!
(Powered By: Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre)

Monday June 7th 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Do you want to learn tips and tricks to help expand your marketing skills? Learn how to create logos, build social media graphics, banners, etc.! Join us to learn all about the basics of Canva, a free online marketing tool that will help you grow your business!
(Powered By: Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre)

Tuesday June 8TH 10:00am – 11:30am

With communities going through lockdowns, budgets are tight or nonexistent and small businesses have to be nimble and move quickly to change the way they operate as quickly as possible. This webinar will you understand your cash flow can make or break a business, especially in today’s business space with a rapidly changing world. This session will look at ways to improve your cash flow and help you survive the economic impact of Covid-19.
(Powered By: Chatham-Kent Small Business Centre)

Wednesday June 9th 10:00am – 12:00pm

This two-hour interactive workshop will examine why a culture of innovation is so important in order to set your business up for long-term success. New innovative ideas do not happen by accident. You must invest in implementing specific principles and practices within your teams in order to foster a culture of innovation. Because if you aren’t constantly finding new and better ways to serve your customers, somebody else will!
(Powered By: Small Business Centre, London, ON)

Thursday June 10th 10:00am – 12:00am

This webinar will assist you in navigating the permits and legislation requirements for a food and beverage business. You will have an opportunity to meet and hear from representatives from local health units, municipalities and fire services. You will leave with a better understanding of how to navigate the regulatory compliance in the food and beverage industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights that will help you avoid costly mistakes!
(Powered By: Small Business Centre, London, ON)

Thursday June 10th 12:00pm – 12:30pm

In this fireside chat, Sukhinder, Founder & Chairman of theBoardlist, will re-examine the myths around risk and reward that hold us back in our professional lives and share new frameworks for cracking the career success code. Using a combination of personal stories and analytical frameworks, Sukhinder will share specific strategies to jumpstart stagnant careers, take risks consistently and unlock more impact with every career choice.
(Powered By: Canadian Women’s Network)

Friday June 11th 11:00am – 12:00pm

Learn the how and why of Personal Branding to set you apart from others on social media platforms and how to establish a Network of personal and business connections to help you and your business soar!
(Powered By: Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre)

Monday June 14th 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Have an idea, and want to start your own small business in Ontario Canada, but you aren’t sure where to start? Find out how to register your business, different business structures, what expenses you need to keep track of and how to do it, financing options, government support programs, and free services available to you.
(Powered By: Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre)

Tuesday June 15th 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Great website content can help you achieve your site’s desired results – whether that’s more sales, more signups, or more visitors. But before you’ve put a pen (or cursor, if you like) to page, you have to do your research. This workshop will help you write better content for your website that will appeal to your target audience, as well as search engines such as Google.
(Powered By: Chatham-Kent Small Business Centre)

Thursday June 17th 10:00am – 11:00am

Amanda DeVries of Eye Candy Design specializes in branding food and beverage companies. In this webinar, Amanda will share her expert insight, from how to create your brand, how to retain and grow your brand to what sort of colours and typography styles are right for your product. You will learn the difference between designing for store shelves vs. food markets vs. digital spaces. She will also cover tips for working with a graphic designer and determining exactly who your product is for. As Amanda advises, "if your product is for everyone, then you are selling to no one". Know your target market.
(Powered By: Small Business Ontario, London, ON)

Thursday June 17th 1:00pm – 2:00pm

You have your product vision, have done your market research and are ready to produce your goods…now what? Chat with three accomplished founders who have been there and done that, and discuss all that goes into taking a product idea to market.
(Powered By: TechAlliance)

Friday June 18th 11:00am – 12:00pm

Change your mindset - about challenges and problem solving - and about creating something new! Build your creative confidence and learn how to innovate using a proven Design Thinking process using the globally recognized IDEO, Stanford School Design Thinking method.
(Powered By: Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre)

Thursday June 24th 10:00am -11:00am

Packaging and labelling your food product is where marketing meets regulatory compliance and food safety. You know you want your product to look great on a store shelf, but what are you required to put on the label? How do you choose the right package for your product? For this session, we will be joined by Nicole Haney, former Founder & CEO of Boho Bars. Nicole will guide us through what to consider when choosing a package for your food product, what to include on your label, and what mistakes to avoid when packaging your food product.
(Powered By: Small Business Ontario, London, ON)

Tuesday June 29th 10:00am – 11:00am

More consumers than ever before are turning to online shopping for greater convenience, safety, and variety. In this webinar, the Toronto Digital Service Squad will teach you the basic steps to setting up an online store. We will cover everything from what you need to prepare before launching a store, to choosing an e-commerce platform, to providing excellent customer service online. You’ll finish this session feeling excited about how e-commerce can help you reach new customers and expand into different markets.
(Powered By: Digital Main Street)

Wednesday June 30th 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Have an idea, and want to start your own small business in Ontario Canada, but you aren’t sure where to start? Find out how to register your business, different business structures, what expenses you need to keep track of and how to do it, financing options, government support programs, and free services available to you.
(Powered By: Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre)