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Start-Ups & Entrepreneurship

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BAC Inquiries
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BAC Consultations
9
Businesses started with support from BAC
1
Workshops hosted
*The BAC does not host any workshops over July/August based on feedback from businesses

Promoting Entrepreneurship through the Business Advisory Centre (BAC)

Event graphic. White brick background with a white desk in front of it. A basket with books, a mug, laptop, glasses, and a plant sit on the desk. Text on the graphic read: New Venture Session: Starting up your own small business. September 21, 12:00pm Delivered by the Business Advisory Centre. Business Fundamental Workshop Series presented by PKED (logo), Community Futures Peterborough (logo) and Innovation Cluster (Logo)

Launch of Collaborative Business Fundamental Workshop Series

The BAC launched the new collaborative Business Fundamental Workshop Series presented in collaboration with Community Futures Peterborough and Innovation Cluster Peteborough and the Kawarthas

Graphic of Summer Company 2023 Students Headshots

Summer Company

The Summer Company Program completed with 4 student youth entrepreneurs taking part from July to early September, operating small businesses in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

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Digital Main Street

Based on business feedback in Q3, the BAC is working with the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce and Digital Main Street to deliver marketing webinars taking place through October to December to support small businesses through digital marketing learning opportunities.

Workshops and Events to Support Entrepreneurs in Q3…

Workshops and events have been provided in a hybrid environment, including in-person and virtual throughout the City and County.

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