I was introduced to SBEC by another networker who had her own consulting business, went corporate and - following a down-sizing - returned to operating her own consulting business. I knew nothing of being an entrepreneur, and learned more than just the basics by attending the seminars put on by SBEC. Heck, just 'taking a peek' at the reading material they have available always had me there for 2+ hours.
Here is a sampling of the seminars they conduct regularly:
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship (free)
- Exporting Seminar (free)
- Introduction to Marketing
- Introduction to Business Planning
- Canada Revenue Agency: HST Seminar
- Start up Financial Plan
- Understanding Social Media
- Ask the Experts: 30-minute sessions for existing businesses
Their blog is Foundations for Small Business
I hope this piques your curiosity and - maybe - gives you the courage to launch your own enterprise!
This looks like a great resource all in one spot. It has been sometime since I looked into resources in Vancouver but it used to be scattered among several different places. It is time to update that research-maybe we have something like this now.
ReplyDeleteI heard in the US there is an organization called SCORE that encourages retired entrepreneurs and business owners to coach younger, less experienced entrepreneurs and business owners. That's what reminded me of this resource.
ReplyDeleteThe number of municipal, provincial and federal web-sites that provide valuable information is phenomenal. It's nice to go to one place to find them all. Sure cuts down on hunting time when you'd rather be marketing your business.