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"I don't know how long it took Niagara College to gather this team together but I'm telling you it's stellar. Don't change a thing. The energy, encouragement and tools presented to us this week were most appreciated. For a lot of people this kind of adventure and transition can be very scary but from my perspective I know that for a full year I have genuine support behind my business while it grows. It doesn't get much better than that." Derek Spear, recent Business Basics graduate
At the Business Development Centre we offer a variety of skills training, coaching and mentoring opportunities to meet your needs. For more information on any of our programs, or to book, call 905-641-2252 x 4456.
If you're not eligible for Ontario Self-Employment Benefit (OSEB) program funding, or if you have clients lined up and need to get your business going quickly, we have a program just for you! We'll customize a package that best suits your needs.
Call now for your FREE 1-hour assessment!
Contact Mary Ann Martin at 905-641-2252 x 4456 to find out how we can help you become one of Canada's successful business owners.
If you have an established business and need some professional input on business start-up, marketing and sales consulting, market research, human resources tools and services, budget and cash flow forecasting, optimizing a retail operation, business growth and planning, and more, we can help you.
We have qualified business advisors with expertise in a variety of business operations.
Call us for a FREE 1-hour consultation to discuss your needs, and we'll create a customized package that works best for you. For more information, call 905-641-2252 x 4456.
Build your business on a solid foundation using the fundamental principles that you'll learn in our 1-week Business Basics program.
Explore and develop your business idea through this intense classroom experience. Participants have found that valuable input from both instructors and fellow students is an important component of this comprehensive program. Business professionals contribute their real world knowledge and expertise.
The program includes 1 week of in-class business concept development followed by 2 Business Plan Clinics, Concept Development Manual, Business Plan Template, BDC Resource CD, parking privileges at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus of Niagara College, and access to College learning resources.
Sessions
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For more information or to book, phone 905-641-2252, x4456.
All participants have access to the Niagara College Libraries, which are located at the Niagara-on-the-Lake and Welland Campuses and are Web-accessible from home.
The Centres feature indexing and full-text content for 1,150 business journals, magazines and newspapers; Netlibrary, a collection of 5,800 e-Books that are keyword searchable; and Search Portfolio, which provides links to "best of the web" resources for online newspapers, directories, fast facts, government information, etc.
Upcoming Dates 2010:
Our Business Basics program is also offered in an online version. Participants progress through the units and worksheets online with the support of an expert instructor over a 14-week period. Weekly online discussion groups allow participants from a wide variety of locations and backgrounds to interact personally with each other and the instructor, sharing ideas as well as their own stories and issues. The topics covered are the same as for the in-class program (see above).
Business Basics Online has been delivered to participants throughout North America and internationally. Please see the list of technical requirements below. The Concept Development Manual can be shipped internationally either in hard copy or on CD; shipping is included in the course fee.
The Business Basics Online Program is currently available to contracted groups only. We are looking at creating a format for individuals; please check back for more information at a later date.
For more information, phone 905-641-2252 x 4456
Technical Requirements:
For more information or to book, phone 905-641-2252 x 4456.