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 February 13, 2007
Small Business BC - Press ReleasesSmall Business BC Expands Services with Opening of Small Biz Education CentreFor Immediate Release When: Friday, February 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vancouver – Small Business BC (SBBC) is pleased to announce the opening of its Small Biz Education Centre. To celebrate the expansion of its services to B.C.’s small business entrepreneurs, SBBC would like to invite media, clients and affiliates to join them for a light breakfast at 10:00 a.m. followed by ribbon cutting, networking opportunities, prizes and free workshops starting at 11:30 a.m. Workshops include ‘Business Etiquette for New Immigrants’, ‘Building Your Market’ and ‘Start Smart’, a comprehensive business start-up course designed to cover the basics of name reservation and registration, licensing, GST, PST, and WCB registration, income tax , business licensing , regulations, By Laws and labour requirements. Start Smart will be offered in English and French with a separate session offering translation into Mandarin. Small Business BC CEO, Tara Gilbert, explains that the Small Biz Education Centre was inspired by the many thousands of BC entrepreneurs who have accessed SBBC since its inception in 1993. Gilbert notes the Centre is part of SBBC’s vision to grow and expand its services to B.C’s thriving small business community. “Up until now SBBC has focused primarily on new businesses,” states Gilbert. “Our growing client base indicated a need for seminars, workshops and services to assist and guide small business owners looking to expand established businesses.” Gilbert says the new Small Biz Education Centre allows SBBC to increase its comprehensive services for new and established entrepreneurs. “SBBC can now offer more in-depth workshops led by industry professionals on such topics as business law, accounting, and income tax.” Jennifer Reid, Manager of the Small Biz Education Centre adds “The mission of the Centre is to support our clients in their business growth. Our seminars are delivered by industry professionals many of which are small business owners themselves who understand the struggles and celebrations of building a business” Reid notes that SBBC will also launch the new branding for both the Centre and the Small Biz Education website, www.smallbizeducation.ca. To register for free seminars on February 16 or for more information regarding the Small Biz Education Centre please visit www.smallbizeducation.ca -30- Media Inquiries: Candice Macalino, Small Business BC, 604-775-6255 or macalino.candice@smallbusinessbc.ca About Small Business BC |