What is CBDC? As CBDCs, we assist in the creation of small businesses and in the expansion and modernization of existing businesses by providing financial and technical services to entrepreneurs. Financial assistance is available in the form of loans, loan guarantees and equity financing to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs. Business counseling & advice is available […]
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! No registration required. Our special guest on April 26th is Peter Mate, owner of Planit Canada. Peter will be joining us via Skype for this […]
In partnership with Volta, Startup Zone is happy to present the following workshop: Managing Innovation in the Workplace Are you maximizing the potential for innovation in your organization? Managing Innovation in the Workplace calls for three fundamental steps: inspiration, ideation, and implementation. The inspiration phase is the chance to culturally immerse ourselves in customer environments […]
In partnership with Volta, Startup Zone is happy to present the following workshop: Effective Storytelling Storytelling is and has always been the way we understand the world; we have been telling stories for millennia to make sense of complex scenarios and the patterns around us. As a leader, you need to inspire, influence, and advocate […]
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! No registration required. Our special guest on May 10th is Chris VanHorn, founder of Airbly!
Growing a business takes people. In the early days, many startups have just one “employee”: the founder. But eventually, many startups and growing businesses hire employees and become, for the first time, an employer. Yet creating an employer-employee relationship carries consequences: the law grants “employees” certain benefits and protections – and imposes on employers certain […]
From what you learned in the first presentation in this mentoring series, you’ve prepared yourself to be mentored: You examined your values. You created a vision for the future. You identified your purpose. You wrote a mission statement. Then, you looked around and thought about who might be the right mentor for you. You approached, […]
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! No registration required. Our special guest on May 17th is Ashley Green, founder of Local Legends and creator of online community Girl Bosses of PEI! […]
Business Plan Basics – How to write a business plan to gain clarity and vision over your business and go after the funding you need to grow to the next level. This one-hour session will go over: potential funding partners for your business the fundamentals of a business plan and why you will need one […]
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! No registration required. Our special guest on May 24th is Andy Milner, owner of Bohemian Findings, one of the top Etsy sellers in the world […]