The Greater Collingwood Small Business Enterprise Centre has big plans including an initiative to work with the high schools to participate in business competition programs. The Centre is also working with the province to help young people run their own business this summer under a program called "Summer Company." In addition, Frith says the Centre has plans to offer both evening and afternoon courses in the new year structured to help develop a person's entrepreneurial skills

Open House

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Small Business Week

Seminars

The Greater Collingwood Small Business Enterprise Centre offers the following seminars:

The Small Business "Report Card"
Each participant will do a self-assessment on his or her own business. This workshop presents a 100-point checklist that asks participants to look into important areas of their own business. A popular workshop as it offers soemthing for every business and at every stage of business growth.

Too Many Hats: Beyond Time Management for Entrepreneurs!
"Time management" is about managing ourselves and lives more effectively. This is a fun, comprehensive and complete look at life or work time and task management with an emphasis on common sense approaches to typical time/management challenges ... directed to the demanding but rewarding lifestyle of the entrepreneur.

Marketing for Small Business Made Easy
If you want to build your customer base, develop new business leads and really determine the success of your current advertising efforts. Effective and innovative marketing attracts new customers and reminds existing customers of your desire to build a business relationship.

Understanding Financial Statements
What is a Balance Sheet? An Income Statement? How do they relate? Where do the numbers come from? What do they mean? What is Accounts Payable? Accounts Receivable? Prepaid Expenses? Accrued Liabilities? Current Assets? Long Term Liabilities?

Introduction to Bookkeeping (two parts)
Start from scratch to understand the flow of information from the transaction through the preparation of financial statements. Understand the mechanics of double entry bookkeeping - debits and credits. GST, PST and Payroll deductions explained. Preparation for using computerized accounting software.

Understanding Cash Flow
An important tool in business start-up, daily operations or expansion. Why am I making a profit, but have no cash in the bank?

Please call Cindy Griffiths, Small Business Assistant at the Greater Collingwood Small Business Enterprise Centre at 705-446-3355 to register.