Small Business Week 2020 – Training Opportunities

Monday, October 19

• 2:00 PM Forging the way forward: how entrepreneurs are adapting to the pandemic (Michael Denham, BDC President & CEO)

 

Tuesday, October 20

• 1:00 PM Succeeding in the New Reality: Plan Your Way Out of the COVID-19 Crisis (Pierre Cléroux)

 

Wednesday, October 21

• 12:00 PM Success in Times of Crisis: These Entrepreneurs Rule! (BDC and Mackay CEO Forums)
• 3:00 PM Forging the Way Forward Online: Get Started with eCommerce (BDC, Google, & Digital Main St)

 

Thursday, October 22

• 2:00 PM Retail Entrepreneurs: How to make the holidays count (BDC & Shopify)

Tuesday, October 20

• 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Zoom: Get on board!
• 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Me Inc. How to Start a Business

 

Thursday, October 22

• 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM BBA Buying A Business
• 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Business Plan 101

Thursday, October 22

• 2:00 to 3:30 PM Trailblazers: Mental Health & Entrepreneurship

 

Friday, October 23

• 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Early Stage Financing for Small Business (SBBC, Vancity & Futurepreneur Canada)

Demand is expected to be extremely high and places are limited, so book today to avoid disappointment. We will open a waitlist when individual sessions reach capacity.

Monday, October 19

• 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Operations Management for Small Business (SBBC)
• 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Creating Engaging Video Content Using your Phone (SBBC)

 

Tuesday, October 20

• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM TaxSense During COVID-19 (SBBC & Loren Nancke & Company, CPAs)
• 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Staying Resilient During COVID-19 (SBBC)
• 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Market Research: Emerging Trends in Consumer Behaviour (SBBC)

 

Wednesday, October 21

• 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Blogging to Promote Your Business (SBBC)
• 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM How to Launch Your Product in Today’s World (SBBC)

 

Thursday, October 22

• 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Ergonomics in the COVID Era: Working from Home and Beyond (SBBC & WorkSafeBC)
• 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Decolonizing, Indigenizing and Reconciling Entrepreneurship (SBBC & Indigenous Business Development Services)

 

Friday, October 23

• 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Google Strategies for your Local Business (SBBC)
• 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Early Stage Financing for Small Business (SBBC, Vancity & Futurepreneur Canada)
• 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM How to Stay Relevant in Uncertain Times (SBBC)

 The four-week Build Your Business webinar series from the Women’s Enterprise Centre is free and open to everyone.

• October 14, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Setting New Goal Posts: Growing Your Business from a Tactical Perspective
• October 21, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM: WEC Focused Marketing: Targeted Effort, Tangible Results
• October 28, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Keeping Good Employees on Board
• November 4, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Moving Up! Business Growth Strategies

WEConnect International is a global network that connects women-owned businesses to qualified buyers around the world.

Power the Economy: WEConnect International Canada Annual Conference runs October 21-23, 2020. This virtual conference includes networking opportunities, matchmaking with investors, and many great webinars. General admission is $124 USD + fees. Register here.

(“WBE” refers to Women’s Business Enterprise)

 

Wednesday, October 21

• 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM WEConnect International: 2020 and Beyond
• 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM Path to Recovery (Laura Didyk & Pierre Cleroux, BDC)
• 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Workshop: Technology is not enough: Secrets to attracting, engaging, and growing your client base
• 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Workshop: Thrive Mindset for Business Leaders

 

Thursday, October 22

• 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Women Business Enterprise Workshop: What’s your “Why”?
• 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM Building sustainable communities through supplier diversity and the empowerment of women-owned businesses: A Case Study of the Walmart Virtual Supplier Diversity Forum (WEConnect & Walmart)
• 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM The Gendered Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Women Businesses (WEConnect & the Diversity Institute)
• 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM WBE Workshops: Perfect your Pitch
• 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Corporate Workshop: The Future of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion
• 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM WBE Workshop: Get to Know Your Target Client: Grow Your Business in Large Supply Chains

 

Friday, October 23

• 1:00 PM to 1:40 PM Fireside Chat with Arlene Isaacs-Lowe, Chair of the Council on Scaling Women-Owned Businesses
• 1:45 PM to 2:00 PM The COVID-19 Impact: Highlights from WEConnect International’s global survey of women-owned businesses
• 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Certified WBE Spotlight: Finding Opportunities in Challenging Times