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About this workshop:

Have a business idea but don’t know where to start? Attend this information session to learn the basic rules and regulations you will be required to follow and how Invest Ottawa can assist you in starting and growing your business. This beginner level seminar acts as an introduction to entrepreneurship.

We will discuss the basic information needed from the municipality (business licensing), the province (business structures) and the federal government (HST and Business Numbers). We will also be discussing funding programs as well as community resources.

About the speaker: Paula Hopkins

Paula Hopkins is a passionate entrepreneurship advocate. She is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Team, and has worked with Invest Ottawa for over 10 years to help people start and grow their businesses.

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About this workshop:

There are many great ideas, but do you have a great business idea? This session will discuss many of the factors you need to consider before you jump into business. In this 1.5 hour session, you will be introduced to The Lean Start Up Canvas, which is a tool used to help validate your business. We will also be working through a cash flow sheet (which will be included and sent to all attendees).

It is important to develop a business model that clearly explains how your business could function and this session will help you take that first step. This session does not cover writing a business plan.

About the speaker:

Paula Hopkins is a passionate entrepreneurship advocate. She is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Team, and has worked with Invest Ottawa for over 10 years to help people start and grow their businesses.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the in person option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the virtual event page.

About this workshop:

This seminar will provide a broad outline of what you need to know to start importing goods from abroad:

• financial issues (Incoterms, payments, exchange rates, insurance), Canadian import regulations, labelling, quotas.
• permits and licences, logistics costs, the documentation required for smooth customs clearance, how duties and taxes work,.
• Free Trade Agreements and their impact, the role of the customs broker and other intermediaries.
• Learn the basics as well as the important details impacting your bottom line and avoid mistakes, minimize costs/risks and maximize revenue.

About the speaker:

Following a + 30-year international logistics career, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based import-export consultancy in 2010, Solimpex, active in two areas:

• consulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and
• training on the regulatory, customs and logistics aspects of Importing and Exporting, Free Trade Agreements and Supply Chain Optimization.

Christian is a subject-matter expert and lectures for the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto, gives seminars and webinars for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Export Québec, Invest Ottawa, Supply Chain Canada and similar, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the virtual option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the in-person event page.

About this workshop:

This seminar will provide a broad outline of what you need to know to start importing goods from abroad:

• financial issues (Incoterms, payments, exchange rates, insurance), Canadian import regulations, labelling, quotas.
• permits and licences, logistics costs, the documentation required for smooth customs clearance, how duties and taxes work,.
• Free Trade Agreements and their impact, the role of the customs broker and other intermediaries.
• Learn the basics as well as the important details impacting your bottom line and avoid mistakes, minimize costs/risks and maximize revenue.

About the speaker:

Following a + 30-year international logistics career, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based import-export consultancy in 2010, Solimpex, active in two areas:

• consulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and
• training on the regulatory, customs and logistics aspects of Importing and Exporting, Free Trade Agreements and Supply Chain Optimization.

Christian is a subject-matter expert and lectures for the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto, gives seminars and webinars for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Export Québec, Invest Ottawa, Supply Chain Canada and similar, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the in person option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the virtual event page.

Presented by Invest Ottawa partner, Mann Lawyers

About the workshop

Megan Wallace of Mann Lawyers will take you through the key considerations in respect of creating and operating a not-for-profit corporation or a registered charity, including structure, common pitfalls and best practices.

About the Presenter

Megan leads the Not-for-Profit and Charity Law team at Mann Lawyers, where she works with a variety of clients from small not-for-profits starting out to large national organizations, advising them on governance, regulatory and compliance matters, transactions and agreements of all kinds. In her business law practice, she has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions and contractual matters, including having worked the purchase and sale of professional practices. She also frequently works with clients on re-organizations, regulatory and compliance matters, the regulated professions and commercial agreements.

BONUS!

We have booked special back-to-back sessions that focus on the same subject for this day. Just prior to this workshop, we will be hosting ‘Social Enterprise 101’ – join us virtually here or in-person here for this session.

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Note: This event page is for the virtual option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the in-person event page.

Presented by Invest Ottawa partner, Mann Lawyers

About the workshop

Megan Wallace of Mann Lawyers will take you through the key considerations in respect of creating and operating a not-for-profit corporation or a registered charity, including structure, common pitfalls and best practices.

About the Presenter

Megan leads the Not-for-Profit and Charity Law team at Mann Lawyers, where she works with a variety of clients from small not-for-profits starting out to large national organizations, advising them on governance, regulatory and compliance matters, transactions and agreements of all kinds. In her business law practice, she has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions and contractual matters, including having worked the purchase and sale of professional practices. She also frequently works with clients on re-organizations, regulatory and compliance matters, the regulated professions and commercial agreements.

BONUS!

We have booked special back-to-back sessions that focus on the same subject for this day. Just prior to this workshop, we will be hosting ‘Social Enterprise 101’ – join us virtually here or in-person here for this session.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the virtual option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the in-person event page.

About the workshop:

In this webinar, you will learn more about social enterprise models and characteristics, local examples, support resources, and considerations for starting. Join us to learn more about this unique type of business that uses revenue-generating activities to achieve a social, environmental or cultural good.

About CSED:

The Centre for Social Enterprise Development (CSED) offers a continuum of support for social enterprises in the Ottawa area, including access to technical expertise, coaching, learning communities, training, and cross-sector partnerships. CSED works with its clients to develop their social enterprise plan and provide them with the tools, strategies and support to perpetuate positive social change and grow profitably.

BONUS!

We have booked special back-to-back sessions that focus on the same subject for this day. Half an hour after this workshop, we will be hosting ‘Starting and Operating a Not-for-Profit or Registered Charity: The Basics’ – join us virtually here or in-person here for this session (which will be more of a legal view of the topic).

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