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COVID-19 Resources and Toolbox: Invest Durham and BACD Biz Toolbox

Our theme for February is FALL IN LOVE with your business!

Tips to stay in love:

Summer Company Youth Entrepreneurship Program (for full-time students aged 15-29)

Turn your idea into a business! The program starts in June/July and finishes by Labour Day and provides Ontario students ages 15-29 up to $3,000 and hands-on coaching and mentoring to help you start and operate your business. Accepting applications until May 23rd, 2021. There are changes to the program due to COVID. Learn more

Events and Programs for Women Entrepreneurs

This women's program is virtual coaching & mentoring to help start a new business plus access to apply for a $2,000 microloan. For businesses operating less than 6 months. Learn more

StrikeUP 2021 Digital Conference for Women Entrepreneurs - March 4

She Means Business Women's Networking event: March 24 at 6pm

Be inspired by Anu Bidani founder of Stem Minds with her presentation Think big, bold and fearlessly. Stem Minds is social enterprise that teaches technology to new and skilled users with in-class and virtual education programs for children ages 4-18.

Next on the agenda is a panel of female business owners talking about their experience in BACD's Women's Entrepreneurship Program and Starter Company Plus Program.

Finishing with the Ask/Give/Networking segment

Starter Company PLUS is a great opportunity for existing business owners who are market ready/ready to sell to expand their business through hiring employees, contractors or getting a location or buying a business in Durham Region - a grant of up to $5,000. Apply Now

Digital Durham Starter Company Program

Get your business online with help from the Digital Main Street Squad

Connect with our Team Leads Orzala Quddusi and Jamie Nowe and today!

BACD Services for New and Existing Businesses

BACD offers a number of services to support businesses throughout their business cycle - from startup to growth to established including one to one meetings. Learn more about our advisors here

Book an appointment with an advisor today! Email us today or call 905-668-4949

The BACD Expert Network continues to expand to provide businesses with expert advice. These local service providers are ready to help you grow your business.

In this episode, Patrice Esper speaks to Mike Shoreman. Mike is a motivational speaker and author. He is a former paddleboarding coach, mental health advocate and ambassador for several non profit organizations.

Winner of Canada's Largest Inspirational Speaking Competition: Speaker Slam and the 2020 International Stand Up Paddleboarding Man of the Year Award, he has recently release his own book: Crash and Rise: Diaries of the Unbalanced Paddleboarder.

Connect with Mike: Website | Facebook | Instagram

FREE Business 101 Workshops - REGISTER NOW

Start working on the the next steps in your business with these free virtual sessions. Presented by one of our business advisors, we provide you with resources, answers to questions you might have and leave with an action plan. Take them in any order. We repeat them monthly.

Start Up Session: February 3; 9; 17; 24

Business Planning: February 4

Business Plan Masterclass: February 10; 23

Marketing & Sales: February 16

Financials & Operations: February 25

An original podcast from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. This podcast is different from other financial podcasts as it takes a business to business perspective, speaking directly to financial educators as opposed to providing tips directly to the consumer. We bring up key issues, trends and tips as they relate to financial education for many different audiences.

Speaker: Mitch Joel - Bestselling author and founder of Six Pixels Group - an advisory, investing and content producing company. Mitch Joel has created a simple and practical strategy to help your business define its true Content Centre of Excellence. In this webinar, you'll learn about how to build, nurture or mature a content center of excellence. Presented by QuickBooks.

Using a free, confidential online tool based on the B Corp assessment, you will learn how to develop novel metrics of success by measuring your company’s current impact in the following areas:governance; employees; community and environment.

Presented by Enterprise Toronto.

More events can be found on the Invest Durham calendar and from local Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce

COVID-RELATED RESOURCES

"The best way to protect employees, customers and your business is to be aware of legal requirements and aim higher," says Trevor Beauchamp, WSPS' Director, Field Logistics. "Compliance doesn't guarantee a safe workplace. It's a starting point, not an end point." Read Article

WSPS assembled five common concerns shared by employers and employees, and have asked WSPS experts for their insights, and identified useful resources. Read Article

The Ontario Government's new grant provides a minimum of $10,000 and up to $20,000 to help eligible small business owners during this challenging period. The grant will provide businesses with dollar for dollar funding to a maximum of $20,000 to help cover decreased revenue expected as a result of the Provincewide Shutdown. Visit website for more info

For questions about what will be open or impacts to your business, call the Stop the Spread Business Information Line at 1-888-444-3659, or the Durham Health Connection Line at 905-668-2020 or 1-800-841-2729

To learn about their services, visit their website: pathwise.ca

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