Objective 4
Start-Ups & Entrepreneurship
Promoting Entrepreneurship through the Business Advisory Centre
Self-Employment Workshops
Connected with Employment Planning and Counselling (EPC) to provide workshops to job counsellors on self-employment as a career path for their clients
Women’s Business Network
Guest speaker to the January 2023 Women’s Business Network evening networking event on “Customer Personas as a Small Business”
Delivering a Business Pitch
Trent University guest speaker to 3rd and 4th year business students on how to properly deliver a business pitch. Provided the students real world critiques and experiences in their culminating presentations.
Starter Company Plus Showcase
The much anticipated Starter Company Plus Showcase returned in February to celebrate participants and grant winners from the seven intakes of the Starter Company Plus program that occurred between 2020 and 2022.
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Tax Workshops
Three tax workshops ran over February and March for Sole Proprietorships and Incorporated Entities. These workshops were delivered via Canada Revenue Liaison Officers.
Using the theme of doing your taxes feeling like Groundhog day, PKED worked with Kawartha Now to release an article on Groundhog day promoting the tax webinars.
Workshops and Events to Support Entrepreneurs in Q1…
Workshops and events have been provided in a hybrid environment, including in-person and virtual throughout the City and County.
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New Venture: Starting Up Your Own Small Business
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Lean Model Canvas: One Page to Plan Your Business
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Writing a Business Plan: Why You Need One and How To Do It
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Market Research: Developing Insight Into Your Customers and Competitors
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2022 Income Tax Preparation for Sole Proprietors and Partnerships
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Starter Company Plus: Business Showcase Event
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T2 webinar: Free tax help for small corporations
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New Venture: Starting Up Your Own Small Business
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Lean Model Canvas: One Page to Plan Your Business
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Grow your Small Business on Instagram: Presented by Camp Tech
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T1 webinar: Free tax help for small business or self-employed individuals
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Writing a Business Plan: Why You Need One and How To Do It
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Market Research: Developing Insight Into Your Customers and Competitors