Entrepreneurs in small and startup businesses face special challenges in running their business, even in the area of business ethics. The pressure to survive is intense and there are many unknowns.

Emerging business models and products may come with unanswered questions about safety and social impact. In this seminar, sources of ethical challenges will be explored, and approaches to developing thoughtful solutions will be suggested. The audience will be invited to discuss several business case scenarios.

* think about the impacts of your business

* improve perceptions of your business

* learn approaches to analyzing situations for stakeholder implications

About the Presenter

Ann Dulhanty is a scientist who evolved into a business person through a variety of career experiences, including those in investment banking, business administration, and technology commercialization. Over the past decade, she has focused on advising inventors and founders on all aspects of early stage business development. When not working with entrepreneurs, she teaches business strategy, entrepreneurship, and business ethics, recently at Ryerson and Trent Universities.

This event is held during 'Do It In Durham Week'.

Now in its 8th year, ‘Do It In Durham’ is a major part of the Durham Region business calendar. It is our collaborative series of events held during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). It is brought to you by local businesses and organizations who are already ‘Doing it in Durham!” Global Entrepreneurship Week is where we celebrate the job creators, innovators, entrepreneurs and businesses GLOBALLY in over 170 countries.