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Big Things In Store This Small Business Week

Did you know that Small Business Week is just around the corner? From October 20 – 26 organizations of all kinds are hosting opportunities to learn and grow for the largest group of business owners in Canada: Small Businesses!

BDC Hosts Small Business Week

Crown Corporation and IWSCC Corporate Member BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada, has hosted Small Business Week since 1979! That’s 45 years of support for local artisans, boutique firms, mom & pop shops, and of course diverse entrepreneurs.

Start your Small Business Week with the organization that started it all with BDC’s official Kick-off Webinar hosted by BDC Chief Economist Pierre Cléroux. Gain insight into today’s business trends and unlock tomorrow’s business trends to fast-track your growth on October 22. Then, check out BDC’s massive calendar of events hosted by organizations across Canada and keep the learning going!

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Work With Government at Business Support Expo

What better time than Small Business Week for partners in government to highlight some of the handy resources, tools, and services that help SMEs in Canada find everything government can do for their business? That’s why Innovation Canada is hosting not one, but two great ways to empower your business!

To start, Innovation Canada is pleased to present their First FREE in-person event in Ottawa. Come for an hour or come for the day! Hear from panelists  and representatives from programs and services across the government on stage and in booths at the Business Support Expo on Tuesday, October 22.

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Find Small Business Benefits with Innovation Canada

Small Businesses are the backbone of communities from Whitehorse to St John’s, so naturally not everyone can come out to Ottawa in-person. Innovation Canada has you covered with a Free Webinar (available in English or French) on Friday, October 25.

There are hundreds of federal, provincial and territorial government programs and services to help Canadian businesses start, grow and scale. Do you know where to find them? Innovation Canada is here to help locate benefits on the Business Benefits Finder, advise on leveraging the government’s support, set yourself up for success with lessons on government compliance at every level, and more.

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Empower Your Small Business with IWSCC

You didn’t think we’d sit on the bench, did you? IWSCC is joining the celebration with the first of our all-new webinar series. Open to anyone and free to attend, we’re connecting diverse suppliers with experts to access more tools, lessons, and resources than ever.

Whether your industry is creative, technical, artisanal, or educational, there’s a new tool on everyone’s mind: A.I. What exactly is it, and how does it work? What can it do for me, and where is it overpromising? Dispel myths, ask questions, and learn how automation can support your small business on Thursday, October 24 with special guest WACADS Group Inc as we dive into A.I. Literacy for Small Businesses.

An event banner stylized as a virtual meeting window. A I Literacy for Small Businesses featuring WACADS Group. Free to attend virtual event.
Register for our next Webinar: A.I. Literacy for Small Businesses

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