NOVEMBER 26 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

This webinar will outline:

How to prepare your business for sale
What information a buyer should request and review
How businesses are valued and the most common business valuation methodologies
The primary considerations that impact a business' value
Common issues when selling or buying a business
Tax planning when buying or selling a business

Presented by David Holmes, CPA, CA, CBV, CFF

In partnership with:

Ontario Trillium Foundation
Nottawasaga Futures
North Simcoe CFDC
Centre for Business

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November 10 | SENCO Live: A Discussion About Social Procurement

What the heck is 'Community Benefit Purchasing' and how can Social Enterprises and institutions come together to create a positive impact?

Join the SENCO team and social purchasing expert, Liz Chick of Buy Social Canada for a live Q&A about Social Procurement.

November 12 | Ask an Expert: Reopening Ontario

The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) joins the Ask An Expert series. Learn what employers and employees need to know about employment standards and occupational health and safety to safely operate during COVID-19.

November 17 | 5th Annual Manufacturers Forum

This forum will focus on trends that are shaping the future of manufacturing, including the impacts of COVID-19.
Addressing energizing workplace cultures, managing market volatility, info on business & funding support, and an industry panel discussion on the challenges & opportunities in the current market.

8 Virtual Sessions @ 7:00 pm

November 3
Keynote Speaker Katherine Nicholls

New York based business executive with over 30 years experience in company leadership, operations and marketing. Nicholls currently serves on New York State Tourism Advisory Council, The New York State Council on the Arts, and the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence New York Leadership Council.

November 5
Getting Started on the Path to Success

This session will identify the obstacles and challenges facing the creative economy, both for individuals and for organizations, and will attempt to lay out some preliminary steps to confront and overcome those obstacles and challenges.

Panellists include Anne Sutherland, Sean George, Don Bourne

November 10
The Obstacles and Opportunities in Creating Marketing and Audiences

This session will focus on a challenge that had appeared before the pandemic: fewer people were availing themselves of cultural experiences and people who did engage in cultural activities were doing so less frequently. 

Panellists include Gavin Reynolds, Alison Durtnall

November 12
Solving the Money Problem: Accessing Sources of Financial Support

Money has always been a problem for the creative economy. How do talented artists, artisans, musicians, and performers make the leap from hobby to career, from amateur to professional, from the small shop to broader markets, from the small stage to the big stage?

Panellists include Monika Hakala, Myron Kozak, Avril Helbig

November 17
Traditions: Obstacles or Opportunities? How do we transition to Paths to Success?

Many individuals, organizations and institutions face challenges in dealing with traditions, whether those traditions are religious, cultural, ethnic, familial, or personal. Can the “old ways” find their way in the new economy?

Panellists include Wanda Nanibush, Fr Michael Knox, Joëlle Roy

November 19    
Sharing the Path with Others: Collaboration, Partnership and Mentoring

Our Panellists will all be from one region that has experienced success with individuals, communities, and organizations collaborating in the creative economy to their mutual benefit.

Panellists include John Hartman, Fred Hacker, John French

November 24
Turning the Technological Obstacles into Technological Opportunities

From time to time, we’ve all cursed technology, even the techies. But almost all of us would be lost without it. Panellists experienced with technology will help guide us on the path from technological obstacles to technological opportunities.

Panellists include Inga Petri, Tammy Lee, Bryce Weinert

November 26 
Conference wrap-up

This evening will highlight the topics discussed and some of the conclusions reached during the Conference.