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Small Business Week goes virtual in Vaughan
9/28/2020 10:00 AM
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​City offering online workshops for entrepreneurial learning
 
Small Business Week is going virtual this October in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce, ventureLAB, YSpace, Futurpreneur Canada and COSTI, the City will be offering five virtual workshops, networking opportunities and tools to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in their continued successes.  
 
This programming will run virtually during the week of Oct. 19. There will be different events and workshops exploring the concepts of business resiliency, business planning, marketing and finance as they relate to entrepreneurship and starting or owning a business.    
 
The theme for the 2020 Small Business Week is Forging the Way Forward, which will shine a spotlight on Canadian entrepreneurs’ courage, resiliency and ability to adapt to an unprecedented economic period during COVID-19.
 
Workshops and events being offered during Small Business Week include:
 
Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.
  • Fireside chat and general networking launch event co-hosted with Vaughan Chamber of Commerce and a virtual address from Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua. 
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m.
  • Workshop: Five Healthcare Marketing Secrets in partnership with ventureLAB.
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m.
  • Workshop: How to Create Consumer Products that Sell in partnership with YSpace. 
Thursday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m.
  • Workshop: Getting Started as a Young Entrepreneur in partnership with Futurpreneur Canada. 
Thursday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m.
  • Workshop: Hiring Incentives for Employers in partnership with COSTI. 
Everyone is welcome to participate. For more details and to register, visit vaughanbusiness.ca/SBW2020. 
           
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