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News & Events
February 2016
WindsorEssex Small Business Centre is your one-stop source for information, training and professional advice on starting and
operating a business.
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Small Business Client Spotlight
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Fancy footwork: Summer Company launches Kustom Kicks
Like many teenagers, Zaheem Riberdy is obsessed with footwear. Unlike most of his peers, however, this 17-year-old entrepreneur and finalist in the Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch competition turned a hobby customizing sneakers and refurbishing old ones into a global business.
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Summer Company last year, Riberdy launched Kustom Kicks, a company that sells fashionable, custom-made footwear and counts everyone from local retailers to UCLA's basketball team among its customers.
Summer Company is an Ontario government program which provides young people with the resources and knowledge they need to start a new summer business. Full-time students, aged 15-29, receive hands-on business training, advice and mentorship from local business leaders as well as a grant of up to $3,000.
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Milk Coffee Bar in downtown Windsor sold, reopens in March
A 22-year-old University of Windsor business student who has purchased Milk Coffee Bar wants a cozier feel without changing too much that made the artsy downtown spot popular.
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True Fitness wants clients to stay connected with hearTV
Luis Mendez, owner of True Fitness gym on Tecumseh Road, tries to offer the latest technology to his clients, including hearTV, which allows users to listen to a muted television on their smartphone during a workout.
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Basics of Writing a
Business Plan
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A good
business
plan is your road map to success! A
business
plan is also required when applying for any type of small business financing.
Attend one of these FREE seminars to learn how to develop a
business
plan that will work for you! This session will cover:
- Required elements of a business plan
- Breaking down a business plan into manageable pieces
- Where to gather relevant information for a business plan
- How to professionally arrange your ideas and research
- What to do with the plan when it's completed
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Workshops
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Income Tax for Small Business
Income Tax for Small Business (Essex)
GST/HST Information for Small Business
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Advance online registration required for all events.
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photo courtesy Snapd Windsor
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Professionals learn about the power of networking
Local entrepreneurs and business professionals gathered at the Ojibway Nature Centre in Windsor on Thursday, February 4 to
network, learn and connect with others during ConnectFest 2016. This free event was sponsored in part by the Small Business Centre. The centre's Executive Director, Sabrina DeMarco, spoke on a panel about her networking experiences.
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photo courtesy Snapd Windsor
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Pitching to our local business dragons
On January 21, high school students at École secondaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse pitched their business ideas to a team of expert judges, including Small Business Centre Youth Entrepreneurship Coordinator Sandra Vasquez. Around 50 people attended the Dragon's Den event. Congrats to all the budding entrepreneurs!
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Starter Company awards $5,000 to Vertika Pole Fitness
Alexandra Urbano and Caita Clemerson, owners of
Vertika Pole Fitness on Ottawa Street in Windsor, received $5,000 this month after successfully completing the Starter Company program.
Visit our
website
to find out how Starter Company can help you launch or expand your small business.
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WindsorEssex Small Business Centre | 519-253-6900 | Email
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