If you are over 18 years of ages and are thinking of starting or expanding a full time business, you may be eligible for the Starter Plus grant. To qualify your business must fall into one of the three categories listed below:

* Introducing a new product or service
* Create a new process for creating or delivering a product/ service
* Introduce a new market to the region

This grant can provide up to $5,000 to offset expenses and offers training for start ups and business assistance for companies expanding. Additional program benefits include mentoring, workshops, networking, and more.

Start:  11:00 AM
End:   12:00 PM

Location:
Quinte Business Development Centre
284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, Belleville

Registration: Send an email to liz@smallbusinessctr.com or call us at 613-961-0590.

If you have ever thought about starting your own business, here is an opportunity to explore your idea!

Learn what to consider when starting a business, why you need a business plan, why market research is important, and where you can secure financing.

Do you have the traits of an entrepreneur? Find out how you can be successful

Start: 9:00 AM
End:  10:45 AM

Location:
Quinte Business Development Centre
284B Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, Belleville

Registration: Send an email to liz@smallbusinessctr.com or call us at 613-961-0590

Duration:  3 Day
March 12
March 13
March 14

For complete information,  please contact Tiffeny Dyck at 613-969-1913 x2294 or email tdyck@loyalistc.on.ca

New Approaches to Training Adults in the Workplace

Duration: 2  Day
February 21
February 28

For full information including training details and fees please contact Tiffeny Dyck at 613-969-1913 x2294 or email tdyck@loyalistc.on.ca 

Part 1: Employer Responsibilities Under New Legislation
Part 2: Workplace Mental Health and Accommodation
Part 3: New Generations: New Work Style

Duration: 3 Day
May 25
June 1
June 8

Start:  9:30 AM
End:  10:30 AM

For more information and/or to register, please contact Tiffeny Dyck at 613-969-1913 x2294 or email tdyck@loyalistc.on.ca

Did you know you can access free market intelligence reports through Launch Lab?

Thanks to their partners at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, their clients have access to 18 different databases of information. But how do you use them? Is this a service your venture should be exploring right now? What types of questions should you be asking, and what type of information should you be hoping for in return?

Join Launch Lab, and their partners from Queen’s Office of Partnerships and Innovation for a presentation from the MaRS market intelligence team! They’ll be talking about their service and how your business can take advantage of such a valuable resource. They’ll be traveling from Toronto to answer your questions, so come out to this quick workshop, network, and learn about how you can use market intelligence reports in the new year.

START:  1:00 PM
END:   2:00 PM

LOCATION:
Innovation Park
945 Princess St
Kingston, ON K7K 6X3

REGISTER

If you have a new and innovative business idea, come make your pitch to receive funding AND support from the DDQIC team.

The regional pitch competition allows both experienced and aspiring entrepreneurs to pitch their venture to a panel of judges, compete for funding, and receive immediate feedback on their project.  Winning teams will also be provided with the opportunity to attend a two-week intensive summer boot camp to help accelerate their venture to enhance their business acumen.

Anyone with a business idea they with to pursue in Kingston or surrounding area is welcome to apply!  Applicants do NOT need to be affiliated with Queen’s.

If you think your venture has what it takes, please complete their online application by February 4th.

For more information on how to develop a competitive business model for your application, watch this Business Model Breakdown by DDQIC Academic Director Jim McLellan.

 

It’s that time of year again! As winter approaches, it provides a chance for business owners and operators to reflect on the recent busy season, to plan and strategize for next year, and take advantage of growth opportunities. The successful Winter Survival Workshop series, now in its fifth year has been fostering and motivating fresh ideas and helping local businesses take advantage of opportunities to expand, improve, reach new markets and become more efficient since 2013.

In partnership with The Small Business Centre, PELA CFDC and the Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce, The County’s Winter Survival Workshops deliver important and relevant training and education to small businesses in Prince Edward County to help them stay competitive.

WHO should attend:

This workshop is for those are:

• Hoping to pass the business on to someone in the family?
• Planning to sell the business in the long term?
• Wanting to sell the business within the next year?
• Wondering how to assess and value a business on the market today?

WHY should you attend:

Considering retiring from your business? 

• Factors to consider when you make the choice to pass the business on or sell it.
• Should you stay involved in some way?  How to ensure your agreement is mutually binding.
• Learn how to accurately value your business before you make the decision to put it on the market.
• Steps you can take now to gather proof of the value added intangibles such as customer loyalty.

Thinking of buying an existing business?

• Explore the difference between buying a business for the ‘Life Style’ or to create wealth.
• Get tips on how to determine the fair market value of a business you are considering for purchase.
• Learn how to understand and analyze the financials you are provided by the seller.
• Understand the signs of loyalty to the business and loyalty to the business owner.
• Where to get information about zoning and bylaw implications of the business/property.

Do you have a plan to protect your hard earned profit? 

• What are your options for payment and subsequent investment?
• Explore tax implications before you act.

START:  9:00 AM
END:    12:00 NOON

REGISTRATION

$40 deposit to be returned to you at the workshop.  Cancellations must be received by Monday January 29, 9 AM in order to have your deposit returned.

Register with:
Grace Nyman, Community Development Coordinator
gnyman@pecounty.on.ca
613-476-2148

 

What: Leadercast exists to inspire and equip Leaders Worth Following. Good leadership is the crux of all businesses, organizations, communities and homes, and Leadercast serves individuals and companies across all sectors that want to become intentional about raising their standards of leadership. Leadercast hosts innovative events and produces relevant content to provide time starved leaders the tools they need to drive measurable actions and impact the lives of those they lead.

Where: Duncan McDonald Community Gardens, Trenton

Presenting Partners: Quinte Economic Development Commission (QEDC) and Loyalist College Training and Knowledge Centre

The Leadercast Live program, is broadcast from Atlanta Georgia, but will be seen in hundreds of host locations across the world.

Cost:  $50

For more information and to purchase your ticket or group tickets www.quintewest.ca or call 613-392-2841 x4413

Come spend the day at Black Bear Ridge Golf with us for the annual Belleville Chamber Annual Golf Tournament.

Start:  11:30 AM
End:     8:00 PM

11:30AM – 1:00PM
Registration and Lunch

1:00 PM
Shotgun Start

Location:
Black Bear Ridge
501 Harmony Rd,
Belleville, ON

Fees/Admission:
$175 per golfer – Chamber members & their guests
$225 per golfer – Non-members

REGISTER AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS HERE