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Living Wage: Dialogue on Employer Involvement

The webinar scheduled for Thursday, 10 October 2013 has been postponed

Community Social Planning Council is inviting leading employers in Greater Victoria to participate in dialogue about the living wage, a key strategy for combatting child poverty. Living Wage expert Michael McCarthy Flynn will show how a wage levels influence child poverty and local economic conditions, and CEO Toby Barazzuol of Eclipse Awards will discuss the business case behind his company’s decision to become a Certified Living Wage Employer.

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Government Funding for Business Startups: Get the Strategic Information You Need

It is easy to get lost in the crowd of governmental financing programs.

What are the various accesses to these financing programs? How do they work? Are they intended for you?

Match the strengths of your business to available opportunities. To do this effectively, you need to collect, screen and analyze information about the business environment.

The most important consideration in developing an effective approach to forecasting and planning is not solely depending on the internet to find information, but finding the right information quickly with the most relevant business information resources available.

This webinar will cover:

  • how to efficiently gather market information on-line to assist you in developing your business plan and marketing strategy;
  • how and where to seek financing;
  • how to find information on your competitors to determine the viability of your venture in a designated market;
  • how to determine what new information you'll need overtime as your situation and environment changes.

Format:
12:00 - 12:45 pm Eastern time | Welcome/Presentation
12:45 - 01:00 pm Eastern time | Questions & Answers

The CEDEC Small Business Support Network is an initiative of the Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC).

CEDEC is funded by the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities and by the Government of Canada.Webinar participation is FREE, but registration is required. 

Once registered, you will receive the access

instructions for webinar participation.

Guest Speakers:

 

Ameyo Komlan

Market Information Agent

Ressources Entreprises

 

http://www.ressourcesentreprises.org

 

Ameyo graduated in Information Sciences at Pantheon Sorbonne University in France. Specialized in scientific and technological intelligence and competitive intelligence, she carried out several missions in companies such as L’Oréal, Total, Johnson&Johnson in France before settling in Quebec. Ressources Entreprises is a non-profit organization offering business information to the entrepreneurs in Eastern Quebec. View Ameyo's LinkedIn profile.

 
Hari Randrianarisoa

Coordinator

Info-Conseil PME

Ressources Entreprises

 

Hari holds a PhD in Engineering Science and has a strong knowledge in technology transfer. He is a Business Development professional with more than 12 years of related experience in academia and industry, focused on supporting innovative SME's and R&D intensive companies in their technology development through research partnerships. Through program delivery and referrals to other funding opportunities and Research and Innovation stakeholders, he has contributed to the long-term sustainability and of many start-ups and SME's in various sectors. View Hari's LinkedIn profile.

 

Building Your Social Enterprise Workshops: Cache Creek

The workshop provides staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations a day of learning on the "what and how" of social enterprise. Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp technical assistance grant.

The workshops typically run from 9:00am until 3:30pm with breaks for lunch and a morning and afternoon coffee break. We will confirm exact times & locations in a confirmation email prior to the workshop.

Workshop fees vary by region:

Lower Mainland and Victoria:
First Registrant: $100
Additional Registrant: $50

Northern BC
First Registrant: $20
Additional Registrant: $20

All other Regions:
First Registrant: $50
Additional Registrant: $50
 

How to register multiple people from the same organization:
Note: Participation is limited to a maximum of 3 people per organization:

  • You must register individually.
  • Register the first person as the "First Registrant and Primary Contact".
  • Next, return here to register another member of your organization as "Additional Registrant". 

Read more

Register now

Building Your Social Enterprise Workshops: Kootenays

Our workshop offers staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations a day of learning about the what and how of social enterprise. Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp social enterprise development grant.

The workshop provides staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations a day of learning on the "what and how" of social enterprise. Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp technical assistance grant.

The workshops typically run from 9:00am until 3:30pm with breaks for lunch and a morning and afternoon coffee break. We will confirm exact times & locations in a confirmation email prior to the workshop.

Workshop fees vary by region:

Lower Mainland and Victoria:
First Registrant: $100
Additional Registrant: $50

Northern BC
First Registrant: $20
Additional Registrant: $20

All other Regions:
First Registrant: $50s
Additional Registrant: $50
 

How to register multiple people from the same organization:
Note: Participation is limited to a maximum of 3 people per organization:

  • You must register individually.
  • Register the first person as the "First Registrant and Primary Contact".
  • Next, return here to register another member of your organization as "Additional Registrant". 

Read more

Register now

Building Your Social Enterprise Workshops: Kootenays

Our workshop offers staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations a day of learning about the what and how of social enterprise. Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp social enterprise development grant.

The workshop provides staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations a day of learning on the "what and how" of social enterprise. Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp technical assistance grant.

The workshops typically run from 9:00am until 3:30pm with breaks for lunch and a morning and afternoon coffee break. We will confirm exact times & locations in a confirmation email prior to the workshop.

Workshop fees vary by region:

Lower Mainland and Victoria:
First Registrant: $100
Additional Registrant: $50

Northern BC
First Registrant: $20
Additional Registrant: $20

All other Regions:
First Registrant: $50s
Additional Registrant: $50
 

How to register multiple people from the same organization:
Note: Participation is limited to a maximum of 3 people per organization:

  • You must register individually.
  • Register the first person as the "First Registrant and Primary Contact".
  • Next, return here to register another member of your organization as "Additional Registrant". 

Read more

Register now

Building Your Social Enterprise Workshops: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley

Our workshop offers staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations a day of learning about the what and how of social enterprise. Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp social enterprise development grant.

The workshop provides staff, board and volunteers of non-profit organizations a day of learning on the "what and how" of social enterprise. Attending the workshop qualifies your non-profit to apply for an enp technical assistance grant.

The workshops typically run from 9:00am until 3:30pm with breaks for lunch and a morning and afternoon coffee break. We will confirm exact times & locations in a confirmation email prior to the workshop.

Workshop fees vary by region:

Lower Mainland and Victoria:
First Registrant: $100
Additional Registrant: $50

Northern BC
First Registrant: $20
Additional Registrant: $20

All other Regions:
First Registrant: $50
Additional Registrant: $50
 

How to register multiple people from the same organization:
Note: Participation is limited to a maximum of 3 people per organization:

  • You must register individually.
  • Register the first person as the "First Registrant and Primary Contact".
  • Next, return here to register another member of your organization as "Additional Registrant". 

Read more

Register now

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