If it’s going to make dollars, it has to make sense!

As a business owner, it’s important to understand how to track your money.  This workshop will introduce you to key financial terminology and processes to ensure that your dollars make sense.

This workshop will:
• Review key financial terminology including: Assets, Liabilities, and Equity
• Offer tips and techniques to review your bank statements and bookkeeping records
• Discuss the purpose of Debits and Credits
• Walk you through basic bookkeeping principles using ledger sheets and pencils

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

This 2-hour information session walks aspiring entrepreneurs through the basic how-tos and next steps to opening a business. You will walk away with the tools and resources you need to make your business idea a reality.

This workshop will:
- Introduce you to easy-to-use templates for business planning and financial forecasting.
- Share sources of small business financing.
- Provide information about local resources and services for entrepreneurs.

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

The Self-Employment Benefits (SEB) Program is a training program for individuals that are unemployed and receiving Employment Insurance or have recieved Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years for a parental leave).

If you are interested in participating in the SEB Program, please refer to the Information Centre on our website to learn more about SEB and its application process.

Please Note: Only individuals who have visited a career resource centre and obtained a referral from a case manager there can attend the SEB Orientation.

As an entrepreneur, you create your own safety nets.  Attend this Q & A style information session to learn how to financially insure yourself and your business against loss of income due to unforeseen circumstances like injury or illness.  Learn how you can best benefit from the protection of personal insurance and how it affects small business.  This workshop is the first step in making the right decisions regarding personal insurance. 

This workshop will:
• Introduce strategies to build a relationship with your insurance provider and why that relationship is so important
• Define and discuss commonly used industry terminology
• Review personal insurance options for the entrepreneur
• Identify insurance options available to meet your needs

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

Looking for a sound investment this RRSP season?  Why not invest in your community?

Join representatives of the Black Business Community Investment Fund Limited at CEED's Training Centre to learn how you can support Black Nova Scotia businesses and benefit financially.  Investors in this current offering will recieve a 35 percent tax credit immediately upon investing. 

STEP UP for Success and GROW YOUR BUSINESS

It is time to Step-up for Success. It can be challenging to identify what the next steps are to take your business to the next level.  This is why CEED has taken up the challenge to reduce the barriers you face to grow your organization and the skills of your employees by creating a series of workshops that will move your company in the direction it needs to go to achieve growth. 

CEED would like to invite you to Step up to Success through our Growth Series Workshops.  These workshops are for business owners and their employees who are looking to hone their entrepreneurial skills and business training.  They are designed to meet the needs of companies working in many industries such as, manufacturing, food processing and the craft industry sectors.

CEED’s intention is to provide our clients with an opportunity to take their venture to the next level through participation in a series of dynamic modules.   These workshops help you and your employees take the business forward.

Business in the manufacturing and craft industry sectors may be eligible for funding under the Nova Scotia jobsHere PIP initiative.  

Eligible businesses must be:

• located in Nova Scotia

• in existence for one or more years

To find out more about Step Up to Success Growth Workshop opportunities contact Alison O'Handley aohandley@ceed.ca or Nancy Thompson at nthompson@ceed.ca

Financial Analysis to Ensure Business Growth

Participants will be encouraged to challenge their employees to grow the business through the utilization of financial management tools throughout every level of the business.

Highlights:

1. Preventing crisis cash flow situations
2. Critical analysis to ensure the longevity of the business
3. Investing in the future and building a reserve
4. Establishing a realistic expansion and growth strategy with limited resources

Participants of Financial Analysis to Ensure Business Growth will each receive a 1/2-day personalized consultation focused on their business' financials.

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

FIRE, WIND, AND RAIN: these elements are out of our control and all of them can impact our business. Commercial insurance is critical to every business. 

Join us in a discussion about commercial insurance and the long term sustainability of your business. This information session will help you to determine which insurance options are best suited to your business’ success.

This workshop will:

Get the biggest bang for your marketing dollar! Everybody says you need to be involved in Social Media! Do you really? What about a website, brochures, and portfolios? Is there a place for a print ad anywhere? Where does branding come in?

This workshop will help you to sift through the many available marketing opportunities and find the appropriate one for your business. You will also take a close look at what branding may look like for you. Existing marketing collateral will be re-viewed with recommendations to increase their effectiveness. You will walk away with the tools, and the start, of a custom-made marketing plan for your business, including approximate budget and timelines.

This workshop will:
• Broaden your understanding of marketing with a focus on purpose and strategy
• Explore commonly used marketing tools and media
• Discuss cost-effective marketing options for your business
• Provide you with the information and tools you need to make decisions about your marketing strategy that fit your budget
• Engage you in the development of a marketing plan specific to your business

Topics covered include:
• Marketing
• Marketing collateral
• Cost-effective marketing
• Branding
• Marketing plan

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

This 2-hour information session walks aspiring entrepreneurs through the basic how-tos and next steps to opening a business. You will walk away with the tools and resources you need to make your business idea a reality.

This workshop will:
- Introduce you to easy-to-use templates for business planning and financial forecasting.
- Share sources of small business financing.
- Provide information about local resources and services for entrepreneurs.

Please Note: This workshop is being held at Canada Business Nova Scotia (1575 Brunswick Street)

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

Are your business profits maximized?
 
You may not be capitalizing upon potential revenue streams without clearly understanding and analyzing your company’s financial structure and statements. This workshop is a necessary step to set your company’s financial goals and ensure your business is making maximum profits.

This workshop will:
• Grow your  appreciation for the significance of financial statements
• Get you familiar with using your original business plan forecast to update your cash flow and compare it to budgeted amounts
• Build your understanding of how to manage accounts receivable and payable
• Share internal control methods to prevent loss

Topics covered include:
• The importance of accurate bookkeeping in managing your finances
• Using your business plan financials to update your cash flow
• The value of knowing how much money you need
• How sales drive expenses
• Learning how to read financial statements
• Basic analysis of  financial statements using ratios and their meaning
• Analyzing  and managing accounts receivable and payable
•  Internal Control to control cash and prevent shrinkage

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

Canada has some of the world’s most respected business practices. The Canadian Revenue Agency is a leading regulatory body that contributes to establishing and maintaining these standards.

This information session is a must-attend for new entrepreneurs, to gain insight and clarity into the CRA reporting process.

This workshop will:
• Introduce you to the Goods and Services Tax and how to complete your HST return
• Provide guidelines for reporting income for your unincorporated business and claiming expenses
• Review proper payroll structure and applicable deductions
• Introduce you to the CRA’s business e-services and My Business Account

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

Are you looking to start a business the right way?   

BLAST Off is a 3-day workshop which guides you through the business development process.  At the end of the workshop, you will have a good understanding of business plan components, knowledge of online and community resources to support you, and the skills to create a dynamic business plan.

This workshop is geared towards aspiring entrepreneurs, many of whom are enrolled in CEED’s Self-Employment Benefits (SEB) program.     

This workshop will:
• Build your knowledge and understanding of business plan components
• Provide research tools and resources so that you can begin your marketing plan 
• Provide information on choosing a business structure 
• Introduce you to government regulations that will affect your business, including tax and labour standards
• Introduce financial projections, obligations and resources to integrate into your business plan
• Allow time for Q&A specific to your business situation 

BLAST Off... into business takes place from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm February 21st, 22nd, 23rd

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

Are you looking for the right way to start and grow your business. Then you need to attend this open forum of business owners that can give you the advice and direction you need to save you time and money.

Collectively we bring together a group of entrepreneurs from a variety of sectors which may include the retail and craft industry sectors, experienced restauranteurs, and entrepreneurs from the service sector who have been there and who are doing it.

Why learn the hard-way when you can learn from others. It’s up to you.

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is limited to participants of our Self-Employment Benefit Program.

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.
 

Do you struggle with prioritizing and organizing what information  you need to bring to a business meeting. Being unprepared for a meeting can only prove to be a disaster. At this workshop you will find out what information is relevant and what is not. Stop spinning your wheels and start driving your business forward. This workshop will provide you with the insight you need to better prepare yourself for client meetings.

This workshop will:
• Bring clarity as to how to use your marketing collateral effectively.
• How to drive sales using time management techniques.
• Discover what is relevant information from the client’s perspective.
• Bring clarity around the decision making process.

Topics covered include:
• marketing collateral
• sales presentations
• the customer's perspective
• time management
• Q & A

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.

If you plan to grow your business through adding employees now or in the future, this workshop will help you with the fundamentals of human resources.  We’ll look at how you can plan, create and execute a successful staffing strategy.  This is an interactive session where we will use your experiences in the workplace to explore employment from a business owner’s perspective, and we’ll practice some of the ‘soft skills’ you’ll need to become an employer of choice.

This workshop will:
• Encourage you to create a HR structure for your business
• Identify the benefits of hiring an employee
• Provide insight on finding, hiring and training the right people
• Help you to understand the obligations and legal responsibilities of employers
• Share tips to manage, engage and keep good employees

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.
 

This 2-hour information session walks aspiring entrepreneurs through the basic how-tos and next steps to opening a business. You will walk away with the tools and resources you need to make your business idea a reality.

This workshop will:
- Introduce you to easy-to-use templates for business planning and financial forecasting.
- Share sources of small business financing.
- Provide information about local resources and services for entrepreneurs.

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 4 hours before our workshop start time.