Starting Your Business Basics

Welcome to the World of Entrepreneurship! The Starting Your Business sessions are geared towards those considering entrepreneurship and those who have already decided to start their own business and are ready to take the next steps. Sessions are held in a small group setting and led by a Small Business Consultant. Topics include: Assessing the feasibility […]

Starting Your Business Basics

Barrie Public Library - Downtown Branch - Gathering Place 60 Worsley Street, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Welcome to the World of Entrepreneurship! The Starting Your Business sessions are geared towards those considering entrepreneurship and those who have already decided to start their own business and are ready to take the next steps. Sessions are held in a small group setting and led by a Small Business Consultant. Topics include: Assessing the feasibility […]

Xcelerate Learning Series

Georgian College - Barrie Campus 1 Georgian Drive - K Building, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

LinkedIn Mastery Build your brand, grow your network, and unlock the power of LinkedIn April 11th, 2018 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm Presented by: Darren Cabral, President & CEO, Suits Social Inc. In this 2-hour workshop we’ll explore everything you need to know about LinkedIn. One of the fastest growing, most profitable social media channels in […]

Social Media Drop In Clinic

Barrie Public Library - Downtown Branch - Gathering Place 60 Worsley Street, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Does the use of Social Media in your business cause you stress? Have questions about the business side of Social Media? The Small Business Enterprise Centre, in partnership with the Barrie Public Library, is offering a solution to business owner’s social media woes. Small business owners will be given the opportunity to ask questions and […]

First Time Hiring & Recruiting

Barrie Public Library - Downtown Branch - Gathering Place 60 Worsley Street, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

First Time Hiring & Recruiting Learn about government programs and best practices designed to assist you to hire diversified and motivated staff. Take advantage of government funding, training incentives, and programs to help hire and train employees for your business, not-for-profit or public-sector organization. Facilitated by Gloria Evans, Employer & Community Liaison, Career & Employment […]

Business Plan Basics

Barrie Public Library - Painswick Branch 48 Dean Ave, Barrie, ontario, Canada

Business Plan Basics! Writing your first business plan is a major step in putting your small business on the map. The point of your plan is to articulate the concepts that inspired you to start your business as well as evaluate potential hurdles like competition and funding issues. Whether you are seeking start-up capital or […]

Social Media Drop In Clinic

Barrie Public Library - Downtown Branch - Gathering Place 60 Worsley Street, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Does the use of Social Media in your business cause you stress? Have questions about the business side of Social Media? The Small Business Enterprise Centre, in partnership with the Barrie Public Library, is offering a solution to business owner’s social media woes. Small business owners will be given the opportunity to ask questions and […]

Staples Summer Company 2018

Staples Summer Company 2018 Event At the Staples Summer Company 2018 event, student entrepreneurs from across Simcoe County will have the opportunity to showcase their new businesses, network with other entrepreneurs, and engage with members of the community. Student entrepreneurs will be highlighting their summer businesses at both Staples locations in Barrie between 11:00 am […]

Employees VS Independent Contractors

Barrie Public Library - Downtown Branch - Gathering Place 60 Worsley Street, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Employees VS Independent Contractors Learn about the definitions and key differences between employees and independent contractors. Understand the tests applied, the pros and cons of employees and independent contractors, and how to avoid potentially costly mistakes. Speaker: Dylan Scott, Associate Barriston Law Dylan is an associate who practices in the areas of commercial litigation and […]

Content Marketing – How to Measure your Return on Investment

Georgian College - Barrie Campus 1 Georgian Drive - K Building, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Creating content is just the beginning. Learn how to track your success and measure your ROI. For most business, content marketing is not new. Maybe you're posting blogs, releasing white papers, sharing social content, or all of the above, but creating the content is just the beginning. This workshop will focus on helping you understand […]

$25