In Atlantic Canada, “who you know” is everything.  It is a commonly known fact that people do business with people they know and trust. 

Dynamic networking is a key component to your business strategy for securing clients, creating awareness, sourcing new products, obtaining business-to-business referrals and gaining industry contacts. It will also help you to build a personal portfolio of contacts to draw upon in the future.

This workshop will:
• Introduce you to the value of networking
• Provide tips and techniques to enhance your networking
• Review commonly made mistakes in social environments
• Allow you to immediately practice what you learn through a mock-networking event

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 3 hours before our workshop start time.

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The Self-Employment Benefits (SEB) Program is a training program for individuals that are unemployed and receiving Employment Insurance or have received 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.

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

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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 3 hours before our workshop start time.

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** You may be eligible for funding if your business is in the craft, manufacturing or service industry sector. To find out if you meet the criteria to qualify, please contact training@ceed.ca **

After this two-day workshop entrepreneurs will have discovered new options that will drive their sales revenue up and beyond previous targets.  In addition you will have the chance to practice your sales tactic in role play situation.

Day 1 (January 8th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

a. Tactical approaches to maximize sales opportunities

b. Creating winning sales presentations for one-on-one meetings

c. Pre and post selling tactics

d. Cost efficient time management strategies critical to increase sales revenue

Day 2  (January 9th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)

a. Practice your pitch - Practice makes perfect! Here is your chance to practice your sales pitch and presentation. Get ready for some constructive criticism that is going to assist you in your business meetings.  Be it a PowerPoint, portfolio or verbal pitch we are giving you your 15 minutes of fame to hone your pitching skill.

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 3 hours before our workshop start time.

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As an entrepreneur, you create your own safety nets.  Attend this Q & A style information session to learn how to protect yourself and your business against unforeseen events.  Learn how you can best benefit from the protection of commercial and personal insurance and how it affects small business.  This information session will help you to determine which insurance options are best suited to your business’ success.

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 and commercial insurance options for small businesses
• Identify insurance options available to meet your needs

***Storm/weather cancellations are announced on CEED's Facebook and Twitter a minimum of 3 hours before our workshop start time.

Please respect CEED’s no-scent policy and help us keep our workplace fresh for all