Markham Small Business Forum 2015
Event Information
Description
Markham Small Business Forum 2015
Hosted by: Markham Small Business Centre and Markham Board of Trade
- A free professional headshot photo is included with registration - update your LinkedIn profile! Photos will be taken right at the event and emailed to you afterwards.
- Learn and Grow! Get practical, hands-on, use-it-today information.
- Includes breakfast and lunch
- Pre-registration required 48 hours in advance
Agenda
8:00am to 8:30am - Registration, Networking & Breakfast
8:30am to 8:45am - Welcoming Remarks
- Representatives: City of Markham; Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure | Ministry of Research and Innovation; and, Canada Business Ontario
9:00am to 9:45am - Finding the Right Marketing Mix
- A panel of successful experts share their know-how and tips on developing a successful plan for business growth.
- Featuring experts in Retail, PR, and Food businesses.
Breakout Session - Round 1
Option 1 - For Start-Ups and Micro Businesses
10:00am to 10:45am - Core Strategies to Launch a Successful Business
- Take the first steps to launching your business by listening to very successful entrepreneurs describe the challenges of bringing their ideas to life.
Option 2 - For Businesses in Growth Mode
10:00am to 10:45am - Business Model Canvas as a Tool for Growth
- Today's fast changing marketplace is driving a need for companies to quickly develop and evolve their business plans. The Business Model Canvas is an innovative, easy-to-use and practical tool for creating a flexible/adaptable business plan - an ideal support for the growth of your company
- Paul Rivett, P.Eng, Director of Client Services, ventureLAB
10:45am to 11:15am - Networking Break
Breakout Session - Round 2
Option 1 - For Start-Ups and Micro Businesses
11:15am to 12:00pm - It's All About the Numbers: Tax Tips and Essential Record keeping Skills
- Learn the tax and bookkeeping principles, eligible business expenses and cash flow management that every small business needs to survive.
- Jonathan Greenbaum, CA, BDO Canada LLP
Option 2 - For Businesses in Growth Mode
11:15am to 12:00pm - Funding the Growth
- Where to look for financing. What do banks expect to see? Learn how to best position your business for financing.
- Featuring experts in bank and loan financing and crowdfunding.
Lunch Talk
12:15pm to 1:30pm
- Your Brand - Your Story: What Makes Your Message Viral
Sponsors
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Accountants and Advisors
- Markham Executive Offices
Partners
- City of Markham
- Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure | Ministry of Research and Innovation
- Canada Business Ontario
- ventureLAB
- Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs
- Richmond Hill & Markham Chinese Business Association
- Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE)
Organized by: Markham Small Business Centre and Markham Board of Trade