The City of Toronto and its partners offer year-round learning opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business owners, from regularly scheduled seminars to large networking events to on-demand online training modules.
Learn how prioritizing allergy awareness can set your business apart and builds consumer loyalty and trust.
Learn about legal foundations every entrepreneur needs, including business structures, contracts, IP, employment law and how to work with lawyers.
This webinar is for entrepreneurs thinking of starting a food business but don’t know where to start.
This three-week online series helps early-stage entrepreneurs craft their business plans.
Learn about insurance and how to ensure you have the right coverage for your small business needs.
Learn how to balance mental wellness, mindfulness and entrepreneurship to achieve your definition of success.
Learn about legal foundations every non-profit founder needs, including legal structure, governance, IP, employment/volunteer law and how to work with lawyers.
Learn about the basics of email marketing to create high quality targeted emails to send to your subscribers.
Ready to make sales at a market? Learn how to plan for success at community events.
Learn the ropes of building an engaging and profitable social media presence for your business, from choosing the right social media platforms, to best practices for engagement, to growing your social media community using both organic and paid strategies.
Advertising in the digital space can be complicated, especially with different ad formats, multiple platforms, budgeting and running your own business. If you are not sure where to begin, or are confused on what kind of ad to run, this session is for you. In this webinar, the Digital Service Squad from Toronto shares key insights into Google Ads, Facebook Ads and Instagram Ads.
More consumers than ever before are turning to online shopping for greater convenience, safety and variety. In this webinar, you will learn the basic steps to set up an online store.
Often you hear about needing to optimize for search engines or SEO. But what is it and how does it impact your digital presence? In this webinar, the Digital Service Squad explains search engine optimization and the best tactics you as a business can use towards increasing your ranking in the search engine result pages.
Your customers are on the web. Having a strategy for your online presence allows you to market your small business online so customers can easily find you. Learn how to build the foundation for your business’s web presence.
Learn about the responsibilities of a non-profit board member in relation to the organizational finances and familiarize yourself with the financial statements of non-profit organizations.
Learn healthy balance sheet basics and how to create your own balance sheet for your small business.
Learn how to identify the key numbers to understand and monitor to manage the growth and expansion of your small business, as well as learning tactics for seeking out financing and effective tax strategies.
Learn how a bank or investor will evaluate your small business. Get your financial statements and business plans in order to present yourself appealingly to lenders and investors.
Determine when business expansion makes sense. Learn how to project growth and expansion for your small business, as well as knowing how to react when unexpected growth occurs.
Learn how Rise lending programs can help entrepreneurs with mental health and addiction challenges access the capital and supports they need to start and grow their small business.
Learn how to review and change your cash management practices, including how to spend less cash to operate the business.
Learn how you can overcome payment pain points and save time. Listen to how some small businesses navigated some of the early hurdles of getting their businesses off the ground.
Presented by Canada Revenue Agency, this webinar is geared toward small unincorporated businesses and helps participants understand their tax obligations and provides them with the resources needed to navigate the tax system.
Presented by Canada Revenue Agency, this webinar is offered to owners of small corporations who need help in understanding their tax obligations. Learn the basic principles and resources needed to navigate the tax system.
Empower yourself by learning how to use financial management tools to evaluate business and make informed financial decisions for your small business.
Learn how to review and understand financial statements for small businesses, as well as how to ask informed questions of financial professionals.
Learn how to calculate key financial ratios and understand the meaning of the calculations. Interpret the results to become better managers of your small business.
This financial literacy webinar is geared towards female entrepreneurs and aims to provide an understanding on what is critical for your business’ success. By the end of the presentation, you will learn what it means to be a woman entrepreneur and to better understand your financial position.
Learn about incubators like Business in the Streets (BITS) and what they can do for small business owners and entrepreneurs (ages 18 to 34).
Learn about Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) and how they provide tailored resources for 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs to be even more successful.
Learn about incubators like Newcomer Kitchen and what they can do for you as an entrepreneur in the food industry. Please note: This program is geared towards women with Canadian permanent resident (PR) status that are not currently Canadian citizens.
This webinar introduces you to trademarks, patents, trade secrets, industrial designs and copyright, and explains how protecting your creations through IP rights can give you an advantage over your competition.
This webinar provides information regarding health & safety in the workplace for small business owners. Learn about resources provided by Workplace Safety & Prevention Services and other health and safety tools that can support your business.
This webinar provides key information about how to do business with the City of Toronto. Learn about the City’s procurement process, unpack how to register to access opportunities and discover the City’s Social Procurement program for diverse suppliers.
Do you own a food business or plan on starting one up? In this session, Toronto Public Health will discuss what you should know for your business to be compliant with food premise regulations and inspections.
This webinar provides information regarding federal requirements, IRCC support programs and more for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Learn about the Consumer Protection Act, 2002, in Ontario and how it impacts you as an entrepreneur. Filled with practical advice for small business owners and entrepreneurs, learn what you should do to stay compliant and how to handle consumer complaints correctly as they come.
Learn how to have your business comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and better protect the privacy of Canadians, clients and customers.
Learn how to access Service Canada to enroll in various programs, services and the basics of Human Resources for businesses of any size. This session covers free job postings on Job Bank, employer’s responsibilities on Social Insurance Number and resources for businesses and their workers.
Learn how to access Service Canada to enroll in various programs, services and the basics of Human Resources for businesses of any size. This session covers grants and contributions, the Apprenticeship Service, Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the Business Benefits Finder for employers.
Learn how to access Service Canada to enroll in various programs, services, and the basics of Human Resources for businesses of any size. This session covers Employment Insurance (EI) programs for businesses when a layoff occurs, including the Work-Sharing Program, Work Force Reduction Program and EI Premium Reduction Program.
Learn how to access Service Canada to enroll in various programs, services, and the basics of Human Resources for businesses of any size. This session will cover different types of Employment Insurance benefits, Record of Employment (ROE) and ROE Web, Employment Insurance for self-employed people, and Employment Insurance for temporary foreign workers.
Learn how to access Service Canada to enroll in various programs, services, and the basics of Human Resources for businesses of any size. This session covers the Canada Pension Plan Disability Program, Old Age Security and other income-geared benefits, the Canadian Dental Care Plan, and various pensions under the Canada Pension Plan, including Retirement, Survivor’s, Children and Death.
Learn from a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) consultant about how to keep your workplace healthy and safe, and in compliance with health and safety laws.
Are you looking at get your products ready for market? Learn what you need, whether selling your product locally or trading on an international scale.
Looking to export to the United States but not sure where to start? The New Exporters to Border States (NEBS) program is a cross-border program designed to help Ontario businesses get their goods and services across the border. Join this webinar to learn how to enter and expand into the US market today.
Are you ready to export? The First Steps in Exporting program helps companies that are new to exporting familiarize themselves with key steps in growing their international sales in the U.S. and beyond. Join this webinar to learn how to get started.
Learn how your financial institution can support your import/export business in the international market.
For more than 120 years, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service has helped organizations of all sizes grow to operate internationally. Learn how to prepare for international business and finding global opportunities.
The “Starting Your Business 101” webinar series consists of 10 modules with supporting worksheets and checklists that are focused on answering the basics of starting a business.
Access to the learning modules is free but registration is required. Complete the online registration form to get started.
The Business Fundamentals Online Training Program provides a series of 10 modules with supporting worksheets that are focused on helping entrepreneurs develop a detailed business and operating plan for their new venture.
Access to the learning modules is free but registration is required. Complete the online registration form to get started.