Upcoming News & Events

Tuesday, 12 February 2013 12:00 AM (EST) - Online Webinar

Staying Motivated & the Entrepreneurial Mindset

Positive thinking and avoiding burnout are two sides of the same coin. The entrepreneur needs to continue to keep themselves motivated and moving forward through the ups and downs of starting and growing a small business. In 20-30 minutes, learn some best practices and motivational tips. Great for sales people too!

 

Date: Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Time: 12:00 AM  (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: Webinar (Register to receive the link)

Organized by: Small Business Solver

 

Click on the following link to register online for this event.

Thursday, 7 February 2013 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM (EST)

Video Marketing (YouTube Marketing)

Have you ever considered selling your product or services through a video? Use the power of video marketing to attract multiple clients to your site and learn what technology out there is best for you to engage your market. You will leave this session with at least 3 actionable steps in leveraging video as a tool to help increase sales for your business.

 

Date: Thursday, 7 February 2013

Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: North York Civic Centre, Committee Room 3, 5100 Yonge Street, North York, ON, M2N 5V7

Organized by: Enterprise Toronto

 

Click on the following link to register online for this event.

Tuesday, 5 February 2013 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM (EST)

Intellectual Property for Small Business

Intellectual property (IP) is a valuable asset for every small business, whether it’s a trade mark, a confidential business plan, a customer list or some other intangible asset. Too often, IP is not adequately protected or leveraged. And too often, issues relating to IP are identified too late to avoid headaches. In this seminar, you will learn how to identify, protect and leverage your business’s valuable IP, including trademarks, confidential information and copyrights, and how to avoid infringing the IP rights of others.

 

Date: Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 3,  100 Queen St. West, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2

Organized by: Enterprise Toronto

 

Click on the following link to register online for this event.

Monday, 03 December 2012 8:00 AM (EST)

Lean Startup Day @ MaRS Discovery District

Get your ‘lean’ on! Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 is Lean Startup Day @ MaRS Discovery District.

Event Details:

The day will be divided into two separate streams. Get your free tickets (for either or both parts of the day) and come and go as you please!  

Stream 1: Monday, Dec. 3. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Agenda:

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Morning wakeup: Coffee, expo and networking with the startup community.
8:45 9:00 a.m.
Opening remarks.
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Lean panel with David Crow: what does it mean to be lean?
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:15 11:15 a.m.
Lean ‘Workshops’: problem/solution interviews & practical lean pitches
11:15 – 12:00 p.m.
Lean Startup Expo: startup demos, pitches, networking.
12:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Livestream of Lean Startup Conference

The entire day will be illustrated & scribed by fellow entrepreneur Sacha Chua!

Stream 2: Monday, Dec. 3. 12:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.

MaRS is Toronto’s official simulcast partner of the Lean Startup Conference and will stream the entire event in the MaRS auditorium, free of charge. Join us to watch, learn and discuss how to be more innovative, use people’s time better, and be more successful.

More than 30 entrepreneurs will speak about their first-hand experiences, with keynotes including:

  • Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz
  • Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur, author, lecturer at Stanford
  • Beth Comstock, chief marketing officer at GE
  • Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup

 

Date: Monday, 03 December 2012

Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: MaRS Centre 101 College St., Toronto, ON, M5G 1L7

Organized by: MaRS

You can sign up for this free event by vising http://www.marsdd.com/event/lean-startup-day-marsdd/ or calling, e-mailing, or in person.

Wednesday, 28 November 2012 1:30 PM (EST)

Registered Education Service Plan (RESP) & Canada Learning Bond (CLB) Session

Join us on Wednesday November 28th at 1:30 PM for aFREERegistered Education Service Plan (RESP) & Canada Learning Bond (CLB) Session” presented by Service Canada and Smart Saver.  Attend this session and learn how to get a $500.00 Canada Learning Bond “FREE Education Money for Your Children” from the Government of Canada.  If you already have set up an account and have some questions you are still welcome to join us.

Date: Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Time: 1:30 PM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: 489 Queen St. East, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5A 1V1

Organized by: Dixon Hall

Presenter: Service Canada and Smart Saver

You can sign up for these free workshops by vising http://www.dhesc.ca/events/calendar/ or calling, e-mailing, or in person.

Tuesday, 27 November 2012 1:00 PM (EST)

Debt Management and You

Join us on Tuesday November 27th at 1:00 PM for aFREE Financial Literacy information session on “Debt Management and You” is presented by Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada Inc. (Consolidated Credit).  It is a not-for-profit registered charity that helps consumers deal with life-altering credit, debt, and financial issues. Through education, credit counselling and debt management, the agency helps consumers get out of debt faster.  Attend this informative session and learn about bankruptcy, consumer proposal, debt settlement, and debt management: understanding the process, the impact, the benefits, drawbacks, and what the Credit Bureau’s are saying.

 

Date: Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Time: 1:00 PM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: 489 Queen St. East, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5A 1V1

Organized by: Dixon Hall

Presenter: Dan Chometa & Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada Inc.

You can sign up for these free workshops by vising http://www.dhesc.ca/events/calendar/ or calling, e-mailing, or in person.

Tuesday, 30 October 2012 2:00 PM (EST)

All about Credit

Join us Tuesday October 30th at 2:00 PM for a free Financial Literacy workshop on “All about Credit” and “Credit cards & what you need to know?” Attend these informative workshops and learn about the different kinds of cards and how to use them effectively, as well as details on how to reduce interest rates, late charges & minimum monthly payments, your rights and responsibilities, and how to build good credit.  Workshop ispresented by Dan Chometa, Community Outreach Manager for Consolidated Credit. Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, Inc. (Consolidated Credit) is a not-for-profit registered charity that helps consumers deal with life-altering credit, debt, and financial issues. Through education, credit counselling and debt management, the agency helps consumers get out of debt faster.

Date: Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Time: 2:00 PM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: 489 Queen St. East, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5A 1V1

Organized by: Dixon Hall

Presenter: Dan Chometa

You can sign up for this free workshop by vising http://www.dhesc.ca/events/calendar/ or calling, e-mailing, or in person.

Tuesday, 25 September 2012 1:00 PM (EST)

Credit Cards & What You Need to Know

Join us Tuesday September 25th at 1:00 PM for a free Financial Literacy workshop on “Credit cards & what you need to know?” Attend this informative workshop and learn about the different kinds of cards and how to use them effectively, as well as details on how to reduce interest rates, late charges & minimum monthly payments.  Workshop is presented by Dan Chometa, Community Outreach Manager for Consolidated Credit. Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, Inc. (Consolidated Credit) is a not-for-profit registered charity that helps consumers deal with life-altering credit, debt, and financial issues. Through education, credit counselling and debt management, the agency helps consumers get out of debt faster. Click here for the official poster of the event.

Date: Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Time: 1:00 PM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: 489 Queen St. East, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M5A 1V1

Organized by: Dixon Hall

Presenter: Dan Chometa

You can sign up for this free workshop by vising http://www.dhesc.ca/events/calendar/ or calling, e-mailing, or in person.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Top 10 Steps to Ramp Up Your Business

Learn the 10 most valuable steps you will need to really get your business off the ground. From learning that not everyone is your customer to knowing your numbers, this workshop will give you a great framework to get you started on the right path and will also help you put the steps you have learned into action.

Date: Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Time: 10:00 AM (EST) 11:30 AM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. West, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 3

Organized by: Enterprise Toronto

Presenter: Susan Kates

Register online at www.enterprisetoronto.com or leave a message at (416) 395-7416

Wednesday, 26 September 2012 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Customer Retention Strategies

Customer loyalty is not only a measure of your business success, but also the fuel that propels your company forward. To keep customers coming back for more, you’ve got to “wow” them. Join Judy as she provides you with a toolkit of tangible strategies that you will be able use in order to retain current customers, increase customer numbers thus achieving financial success through repeat business.

Date: Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Time: 10:00 AM (EST) 11:30 AM (EST)

Registration Fee: FREE

Event Venue: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. West, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 4

Organized by: Enterprise Toronto

Presenter: Judy Farrant, Farrant Service Solutions

Register online at www.enterprisetoronto.com or leave a message at (416) 395-7416

Investing in Youth Entrepreneurship

Published in the See Change Magazine on September 05, 2012

By Narinder Dhami, Executive Director, Rise Asset Development

 

One in five Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime, according to Health Canada. The remaining four will know someone who does. Despite statistical evidence that demonstrates the prevalence of mental illness, individuals with these challenges continue to face stigma and discrimination. Those with a mental health or addiction challenge face extremely high rates of underemployment and unemployment (Statistics Canada, 2002). Meaningful work and control over one’s productivity - what forms the core of self-identity and membership in society - is denied to a large segment of the population…

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Tuesday, Aug 28 2012 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Mentor & Volunteer Information & Training session

This is an information and training session for Rise mentors and volunteers. If you would like to know more information, you can call us at 647 232 RISE (7473).

RSVP by clicking here..

 

Organized by: Rise

Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Event Venue: Rotman South, Rotman School of Management

Location: 149 College St., Toronto, ON (Rm. 503e)