We made it to the last month of the year but are you still thinking about making your business dream into a reality? Come join North York Central Library's last Small Business Network session to motivate you in taking that next step! In December's session, you will meet owner of BizLaunch, Andrew Patricio. BizLaunch trains, […]
It's not too late to register for November's Small Business Network meet-up at North York Central Library! Come meet two talented young entrepreneurs, Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Hasegawa, co-founders of Bridgit. Mallorie (left) holds a certificate in Entrepreneurship from the prestigious Richard Ivey School of Business. She is an entrepreneur with experience building and launching a successful […]
North York Central Library is offering another small business networking oppportunity for you! Come meet Jon. E. Worren, co-founder and president of ClearSky Advisors, a renewable energy advisory firm in Toronto. Startups and small business continually seek to improve their business. Many do this through activities such as product tests and marketing experiments. Nevertheless, many companies struggle with […]
(image courtesy of BostonBill posted on flickr.com on September 23, 2007. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license) Are you currently a landlord or a business tenant? Or are you looking to rent a space for business purposes and would like to know more about the terms and conditions of property […]
Nothing planned for next week Wednesday? (image courtesy of mickeyp2000 posted to Flikr.com on May 15, 2013. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerives 2.0 Generic) Want to build your professional network and share your wisdom? Or you just want to sit back and listen to great minds tell their successful story? North York Central […]
This is exactly what author Roger Fields discusses in his 2nd edition of Restaurant Success by the Numbers: A Money-Guy's Guide to Opening the Next New Hot Spot. You probably heard of this saying as well, "90 percent of all restaurants fail in the first year". (image courtesy of h5B9 posted to Flikr.com on May 25, 2010. This […]
Whether you are pitching your business to potential partners or prospective investors, it is important to know the key messages you want to communicate to drive your business forward. Ronald M. Shapiro, author of Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and Life by Finding Words that Work, believes there is a process that […]
Another successful round of Business Inc. programs has come to an end at Agincourt Branch, Bloor Gladstone Branch, and North York Central Library this spring. We had an amazing group of students at all three locations who were dedicated and driven to take that extra step to make their business dreams a reality! Do you have a business idea […]
Did you miss Ryan McKnight at North York Central Library's Small Business Networking session in April? Not to Worry! Below you will find a few of Ryan's tips he shared on starting a business that you may find useful: Networking: Look for trade shows and associations so that you can meet people who are likely to […]
Are you thinking of starting a business? Or you have an existing business and looking to get advice from a successful entrepreneur to help it succeed? Well you can do so at Toronto Public Library's Small Business Network sessions. North York Central Library is hosting the Small Business Network session on Wednesday May 28, 2014 at 6:30pm in […]