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YSEC and George Brown present

Presented by YSEC & George Brown College’s Institute for Entrepreneurship & Community Innovation (IECI).
This 4-part series will take you through the steps of creating a business plan for your enterprise, social enterprise or nonprofit.
Outcomes:
- Draft a business plan
– Get an expert opinion on your idea’s strengths & weaknesses
– Utilize market research to create financial [...]

May 10th, 2010 | Category: Social Entrepreneurship, Workshop, events, social enterprise, ysec | 3 comments

YSEC/George Brown College Business Planning Seminar

[ June 2, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 9, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 16, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 23, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Overview

Do you want funding? Do you know how to tell your story to potential investors and partners?

Learn how in this highly interactive workshop series.

Over four weeks, you will have the opportunity to work on your business plan with assistance from The Institute of Entrepreneurship and Community Innovation.

Participants are encouraged to share their ideas with other [...]

April 26th, 2010 | Category: Upcoming Events, Workshop, events, social enterprise | Leave a comment

March Workshop #3: Planning for Now and Then

January 2nd, 2010 | Category: Workshop | Leave a comment

March Workshop #2: Infrastructure matters!

January 2nd, 2010 | Category: Workshop | Leave a comment

March Workshop #1 - Strategic Positioning of Your Social Enterprise

January 2nd, 2010 | Category: Workshop | Leave a comment

Mondays Never Looked So Good

Monday is my favourite day this week. It’s filled with excitement and learning opportunites for social enterprises of all kinds. Best of all, it’s filled with an award ceremony!
Corporate and Community Social Responsibility is celebrating and showcasing excellence in the area of Social, Economic and Environmental sustainability in Ottawa today. This evening they will be [...]

November 23rd, 2009 | Category: Social Entrepreneurship, Workshop, events, social enterprise | Leave a comment

“Finance is Sexy” Workshop #4 – Managing and Tracking Your Finances

[ December 2, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [...]

November 11th, 2009 | Category: Finances, Social Entrepreneurship, Upcoming Events, Workshop | Leave a comment

“Finance is Sexy” Workshop #3: Presenting Finances to Your Stakeholders

[ November 25, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [...]

November 11th, 2009 | Category: Finances, Social Entrepreneurship, Upcoming Events, Workshop | Leave a comment

Strengthening Your Social Enterprise

At YSEC we are lucky enough to hear all your great ideas for future social enterprises, whether they are or aren’t for profit. To help ensure these great ideas turn into long lasting organizations there are a few necessary subjects to discuss.  On top of the list is finance.  Our first workshop of the “Finance [...]

November 9th, 2009 | Category: Social Entrepreneurship, Workshop, events | Leave a comment

“Finance is Sexy” Workshop #2: Budgeting for Your Social Enterprise

[ November 16, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

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For many people working in or starting their own social enterprises, dealing with finances is a major obstacle. The second workshop in our “Finance is Sexy” series – Budgeting for Your Social Enterprise -begins with the basics, answering the question, “How do I create a budget that [...]
November 8th, 2009 | Category: Upcoming Events, Workshop, events | Leave a comment
 
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