Learning Opportunities
The Markham Small Business Centre hosts educational seminars on various business topics throughout the year. Certain subjects we repeat regularly and others are special interest topics, please see our schedule below:
- Free Small Business Skills Training Topics with General Assembly — General Assembly is offering a number of free skills training topics ranging from technology, marketing, branding, digital tools, workforce, leadership, content development, women in tech, and more. View their upcoming calendar here: learntogether.biz/freeevents
- MSBC & Launch YU — Market Research and Validation — Thursday October 8, 6PM-8PM
- YRBIZ -Small Business, Big Pivot — Thursday October 15, 12PM-1PM
- ACCE & Markham — ACCESS ACCE Virtual Forum — Thursday October 15, 2PM -5:30PM
- MSBC & Launch YU — Building the Founding Team — Thursday October 22, 6PM-8PM
- YRBIZ — Going Digital: Harnessing Digital Technologies to Grow Your Business — Thursday October 29, 12PM-1PM
- MSBC & Launch YU — Customer Persona and Discovery — Thursday October 29, 6PM-8PM
- City of Markham — Infrastructure Opportunities in Africa for Canadians — Wednesday November 4, 10AM-11:30AM
- MSBC & Launch YU — Legal Basics for Entrepreneurs — Thursday November 5, 6PM-8PM
- MSBC & Ministry of Labour —Reopening Ontario: What You Need to Know About Employment Standards & Health and Safety Related to COVID-19 — Tuesday November 10, 10AM-12PM
- MSBC & Launch YU — Setting up a Shopify Store — Thursday November 12, 6PM-8PM
- MSBC & Launch YU — Social Media Strategies — Thursday November 19, 6PM-8PM
Understanding Start-Up Regulations and Requirements (repeated once per month)
- Thursday, October 15, 2020, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Budgeting and Financial Forecasting for Stability (repeated once per month)
- Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Business Planning for Solid Foundations (repeated once per month)
- Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Pre-Recorded Webinar Content
- BDC: How to Cope with the Impacts of COVID-19 on your Business — Saved on Youtube (March 25, 2020) (31:45)
- City of Markham and Cushman & Wakefield: Returning to the Workplace — The Next Normal — Saved on Youtube (May 7, 2020) (50:51)
- City of Markham and Cushman & Wakefield: Retail Prepares for the Next Normal — Saved on Youtube (May 15, 2020) (1:17:05)
- Markham Small Business Centre & Minken Employment Lawyers: Returning to the Workplace — Employment Law & Mental Health — Saved on Youtube (March 19, 2020) (1:28:06)
- Markham Board of Trade & City of Markham: Markham’s COVID-19 Business Success Stories — Saved on Youtube (June 24, 2020) (1:26:54)
- City of Markham and Cushman & Wakefield: Tourism & Hotel Industry — Slow Road to Recovery — Saved on Youtube (July 15, 2020) (58:17)
- Markham Small Business Centre & DMS ShopHERE: Why Your Markham Business Needs an Online Store — Saved on Youtube (July 17, 2020) (48:59)
- YRBiz RoadMap to Recovery Series: Small Business Strategies for Implementing the Mask Mandate: What to Expect — Saved on Youtube (July 23, 2020) (1:01:30)
- YRBiz RoadMap to Recovery Series: Tapping Into Changing Consumer Patterns — Saved on Youtube (August 6, 2020) (1:05:11)
- YRBiz RoadMap to Recovery Series: Configuring your Offices for New Health and Safety Guidelines — Saved on Youtube (August 12, 2020) (55:49)