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| Happy New Year!
| We hope you had a restful and recharging holiday season, and that 2018 has started off as well as you had wanted!
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| Introducing the Business Hub in Markham Public Library's New Aaniin Library
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| Markham Public Library is launching a dedicated business space! The Business Hub at Aaniin Library offers a co-working space to work, meet, and network. Become a Business Hub member (free for the first year) and take advantage of bookable meeting room and videoconferencing room, access business mail through a personal mailbox, and more. Apply or contact the Business Community Librarian for more information.
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| Connect with Businesses at the Vaughan B2B Expo
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| Kick-start your year at the Vaughan Business Expo! Exhibit and network with Vaughan businesses, and learn what opportunities to watch for in 2018 and beyond. The Vaughan Business Enterprise Centre (VBEC), in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and Growth, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, and Canada Business Ontario, invites you to the 16th Annual Vaughan Business Expo, an annual highlight in Vaughan's business community. Find out more here.
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| What Services Would Help Your Business?
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| As entrepreneurs, founders and owners of small businesses, many of us know we could benefit from services, perks and advice that perhaps we don't have access to. Several York Region entrepreneurs are curious to know what services / perks / programs would interest you, and invite you to fill out a short survey to share your perspectives. Tell us what would help your business here.
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Blindspot - Get (Free) Guidance for Your Business |
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| "Blindspot" is a free event hosted by Skytek Solutions on Jan 31, where selected companies can share a top challenge with business, legal, technical and other experts to gain valuable insight into key areas of their business plan in a relevant and impactful way. Businesses from all industries are welcome.
Skytek is considering a bigger event along these lines, so participant feedback from this "beta" event will be help shape the next iteration.
RSVP here if you are interested to get free feedback for your business. |
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| Upcoming Events
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| As usual, we've highlighted a few more upcoming activities and events below. For more information about events that Startup York hosts or co-hosts with community partners, go to our Facebook Events page. For a view of more events in York Region, subscribe to this (free) Google Calendar, and have the events magically appear in your laptop and phone calendars!
BTW, Startup York's next event is EIR on Feb 5, followed by Startup Drinks on Feb 15 - come out, learn a few things, and meet some other entrepreneurs from across York Region.
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Jan 23 Connecting with the Community (Richmond Hill)
Connecting the Community meets weekly to foster cross-sector collaboration. A diverse group of people meet each week to share information about each others' activities, including special events, seminars, workshops, fundraisers, and special causes, and their businesses. Find Out More
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| Jan 23 Making Sales Scalable - The Science of Sales (Markham)
There is a science to Sales. Data allows us to look at new ways of increasing the effectiveness of the sales process and the efficiency of the sales team. The key to sales scalability is the ability to breakdown and understand each component of the sales pipeline. RSVP
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| Jan 24 Ministry of Labour Personal Emergency Leave Info Session (Richmond Hill)
Small business owners are invited to an information session on recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 made by the new Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act (Bill 148). The session will focus on Ontario’s new rules for personal emergency leave. RSVP
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| Jan 24 Startup Requirements (Markham)
Starting a business can certainly be an exciting prospect, but making your startup successful requires a lot of hard work and careful research. Join MSBC for an information session where they walk you through the basics, from legal entity structures, registering and sources of financing. RSVP
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| Jan 31 Blockchain for Business / Community Leaders (Markham)
While the frenzy of BitCoin is screaming for everyone's attention, the real value driver for the economy is Blockchain technology. Come to this meetup and discuss a variety of topics related to Blockchain, and meet some new people.
| Feb 3 Photoshop for Beginners: An Introduction to Web Design (Markham)
This full-day hands-on workshop will focus on the fundamentals of setting up a workspace, selecting a layout, creating reusable templates, and understanding the impact that a Content Management System has on your design.
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| Feb 5 EIR Markham (Markham)
What do you do when it's clear that your business needs to change direction? Hear stories from 3 entrepreneurs whose businesses have shifted over the past year - the challenges, the opportunities, and the decisions.
| Feb 13 PitchItYork (Markham)
PitchIt gives 4 businesses who are actively raising funds the opportunity to practice their pitches to angel investors, who provide feedback to strengthen the founders’ presentations. Businesses of any industry (not just tech) are welcome.
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| Feb 15 Best Practices for Managing Risk (Newmarket)
What does it mean to manage risk in your rental space? This workshop will cover what creative venues and small businesses need to know about operational, financial and legal risk when it comes to renting out space.
| Feb 15 Startup Drinks (Richmond Hill)
Come to this casual no-pitch forum and connect with other entrepreneurs in York Region. There is no cost to attend Startup Drinks - you just pay for what you order from Turtle Jacks!
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| That's all for this month!
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| The Startup York Team
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