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Embracing Small Business MonthTo acknowledge, celebrate and support small businesses, October is dubbed Small Business Month across Canada. During this month you'll see a variety of federal, provincial, municipal, business and non-profit organizations offering different events to assist and celebrate small business owners. ROGER PIERCE |
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If you're thinking about starting a business or already runone, it's the best time of year to participate in some fantastic opportunities to build your venture.
Key organizations behind Small Business Month include Canadian Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, Enterprise Centres, business incubators, financial institutions and all levels of government.
You'll find plenty of seminars, workshops, small business trade shows, networking events, award ceremonies, dinner galas and panel discussions to help boost your small business. While some events are free, others may include a small fee.
Check out these organizations to see what they're doing for Small Business Month:
Enterprise Toronto: www.enterprisetoronto.com
BizLaunch: www.BizLaunch.ca
Toronto Board of Trade: www.bot.com
Business Development Bank of Canada: www.bdc.ca
Canadian Youth Business Foundation: www.cybf.ca
RichmondHill Small Business Enterprise Centre: www.richmondhillonline.com
Markham Small Business Enterprise Centre: www.msbec.markham.ca
SOHO SME Conference & Expo: www.soho.ca
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