Are you interested in doing business with the Government of Canada? This comprehensive half-day seminar will guide you through the various aspects of doing business with the federal government.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the fundamentals including registering to sell to the government, identifying opportunities, and marketing your goods or services.
• Learn about MERX™, the Government Electronic Tendering Service, where contracting opportunities are posted.
• Learn about the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, including how to submit a bid and how bids are evaluated.
• Know the federal government contracting process from start to finish, and have the information needed to get involved.

This seminar is a condensed version of the following seminars:

• How to Do Business with the Federal Government
• MERX – The Government Electronic Tendering Service
• Bidding and Procurement Process with the Federal Government

Presented By: A representative of The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME)

This seminar is hosted at Small Business BC in Vancouver and delivered to other locations via live video conference and webinar.
All webinar participants will also receive access to a recording for seven days after the live session.

Presenter:  Community Futures Fraser Fort George business development staff

Bring:  Your laptop loaded with Microsoft Word and Excel

Participants will receive an instruction guide and template materials and will learn a step-by-step approach to develop the components of a business plan as follows:

• Vision, Background and Structure
• Products and Services
• Customer Survey Results
• Industry Research
• Competitive Analysis
• Marketing Plan
• Operation Plan
• Financial Projections
• Financing and Security
• Required Appendices

Attend this seminar to learn about the benefits of corporations, how to incorporate your business and legal tips that will help you with “life after incorporation”. This seminar is ideal for anyone who wants to get incorporated properly and learn how to carry on business as a corporate entity!

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the advantages of corporations.
• Understand the roles of shareholders, directors, officers and others in the corporate structure.
• Identify the essential steps that must be followed to properly create and organize your corporation.
• Explore additional steps that may be necessary if you’re incorporating an existing business, e.g. a proprietorship, and the common pitfalls to avoid.
• Know the mandatory corporate requirements that must be followed each year to keep your corporation alive and in good standing.
• Get helpful legal tips for carrying on business, as a corporate entity after the incorporation is complete.

Presented By: Jason Harris of Simply Legal Law Corporation

This seminar is hosted at Small Business BC in Vancouver and delivered to other locations via live video conference. Please note: all webinar participants will also receive access to a recording for seven days after the live session.

Do you know if the work you create belongs to you? Or how to prevent others from copying your ideas? Attend this seminar and hear from an intellectual property lawyer on the various forms of intellectual property protection and how they can safeguard your business.

Key Learning Objectives:

• Overview of Types of Intellectual Property – when to consider patent, trademark, copyright, or design protection
• Overview of Trademark Protection – what are trademarks and how to protect them, and how to avoid disputes over trademarks
• Overview of Copyright Protection – what is copyright and how to avoid common pitfalls

Presented by a representative of Oyen Wiggs Green and Mutala LLP

This seminar is hosted at Small Business BC in Vancouver and delivered to other locations via live video conference and webinar.
All webinar participants will also receive access to a recording for seven days after the live session

Secondary market research allows you to determine the viability of your venture with already existing data. It‘s also key to analyzing your target market, industry trends and competition. Attend this seminar and start conducting market research for your business right away.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key resources available to find secondary data
• Learn the difference between quantitative and qualitative data
• Understand what type of secondary data to look for and how to interpret it
• Find out how to determine business viability using secondary data

Presented By: Mark Eversfield, Market Research expert at Small Business BC

This seminar is hosted at Small Business BC in Vancouver and delivered to other locations via live video conference. Please note: all webinar participants will also receive access to a recording for seven days after the live session.

Establishing your financial records and bookkeeping system should be one of the first orders of business when starting your company. You will need to establish a separate business bank account, put together a filing system, and decide how to invoice your clients. Book this seminar today to understand how to establish the right business strategy for your company.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the different financial statements your company will need.
• Gain an understanding of the components and difference between the balance sheet, the income statement and cash flow statement.
• Understand what a cash flow statement is and how daily business transactions affect your financial statements.
• Review CRA’s requirements for record keeping.

Presented By: Wendy Mills of Small Business BC

This seminar is hosted at Small Business BC in Vancouver and delivered to other locations via live video conference and webinar.
All webinar participants will also receive access to a recording for seven days after the live session.

Do you want to know how much money your customers will spend? What motivates them to buy? How to attract more of your best clients? These answers, and more, can be discovered through primary market research. Join Mark Eversfield, Small Business BC’s Market Research Analyst, to learn effective tools for collecting primary research.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the difference between quantitative and qualitative data
• Discover how to determine your business viability
• Uncover successful methods of collecting data
• Identify the key questions to ask when researching
• Take away on-going information search and monitoring tactics
• Learn key tools for gathering information

This seminar will help you understand how to begin conducting market research for your business.

Presented By: Mark Eversfield, Market Research expert at Small Business BC

This seminar is hosted at Small Business BC in Vancouver and delivered to other locations via live video conference. Please note: all webinar participants will also receive access to a recording for seven days after the live session.