Business Seminars
Affordable seminars for small business
Small Business BC offers a wide variety of affordable seminars for small business. Early registration discounts are available. We also offer flexible day, evening and weekend course schedules. From our seminar listing you can click on a Seminar Title for more information.
START SMART! LEVEL 1 - Tuesday (except holidays) 9:30am - 12:00 p.m.
Do you have a business idea? Are you at the beginning stages of starting your business? Want to learn more about available business resources?
START SMART! Level I is the seminar for you.
Over this 1 ½ hour workshop you will be introduced to the resources available through
Small Business BC which include:
- One-on-one business startup and expansion information services
Library resources
- Website, www.smallbusinessbc.ca
- Public Access Terminals (PAT) and licensed databases
- Onsite Business Seminars
- Interactive Business Planner (IBP)
- Business Plan Review Service
- Business Bookstore
- Women's Enterprise Society of BC and “Business Beyond the Box”
- Team Canada Inc Export Services
You will also be familiarized with the basics of Business Start-up Regulations:
Company Formation: Incorporation vs. Sole Proprietorship / General Partnership
One-Stop Business Registration Service and Corporate Online
Municipal Licensing
Tax (GST and PST) and Worker’s Compensation Board requirements
Labour Requirements
Record Keeping / Small Business Accounting
START SMART! LEVEL 2 ADVANCED - Friday (except holidays) 9:30am - 11:30 a.m.
Are you working on a business plan? Want to learn more on conducting market research for your business? Are you ready to take your business to the next level?
START SMART! Level II is the seminar for you.
Seminar includes:
- Demonstration on business licensed databases for conducting market research
- Presentation by our Market Research Analyst on the Small Business BC customized statistical reports service
- Learn about E-commerce and how to promote their business on the World Wide Web
