HAVE A BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS TRAINING (BEST) WEBINAR IN YOUR COMMUNITY
(for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous webinars)
Live webinars a better choice for your community? No problem! The CCAE uses cutting edge technology so that ANYONE can easily log in and take part.
No software to download: just click the link we send, and you are IN
Webinar works on any device: laptop, phone, tablet.
Participants can ask questions, chat, show their faces, and even be given “the floor” to present their own ideas
Everyone gets a copy of the Powerpoint slides and videos used, and can review the whole presentation afterwards
Each participant also gets
a copy of the > 250 page BEST Participant Manual,
easy to use, fill-in-the blanks Business Plan template, including Financial Statements. (Pricing, Personal Budget, Net Worth, and Projected Cash Flow Statement)
final exam, with results and corrected
Graduation Certificate if attending 90% of sessions and pass the test
Together, you and the CCAE will determine the “best” times and dates, and we will tailor the content to serve your needs.
Online Training Sessions Cover the Following
Whether in your community or through and online webinar our entrepreneurship program uses the following sessions
What is an Entrepreneur?
Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
Advantages and Disadvantages of Being Self-employed
Mental Preparation
Goals From your Business
Ways to Begin a Business
Idea vs. Opportunity
Hundreds of Business Ideas
What Types of Businesses are Needed in Your Area?
Business Planning
What Goes Into a Business Plan
What is Market Research?
Why is Market Research Important?
How to do Market Research
Primary and Secondary Market Research
Market Research in Aboriginal Communities
Interpreting your Market Research and Including it in Your Business Plan
What is Competition and Who is a Competitor?
How to Get Customers: Creating Your Competitive Advantage
Competitor Profile
Analyzing the Results
What is Marketing?
Beware of the Three Major Mistakes most New Businesses Make when Marketing
Creating a Marketing Plan
Create a Benefit Statement for Your Business
Decide How Sales will be Made
Decide How to Reach your Customers with Marketing
Set a Marketing Budget for Your First Year
Choose a Variety of Marketing Methods
Put Your Marketing Mix into a Chart
General Marketing Tips
Legal Structure of your Business
Location
Laws and Legal Stuff: Municipal, Provincial and Federal
Insurance and Risk Management
Types of Insurance
Tax and Indigenous Business
GST/PST/HST Registration
Suppliers
The Hired Help: Staff and Contractors
Production Process and Capability
Professional Advisors: Accountant, Lawyer
Financial Institutions: Banks and Credit Unions
The Importance of Mentors, and How to Choose Them
Canada Revenue Agency
Write-offs and Deductions
5 Major Ways of Funding a Business
Cash Friendly Sources
Personal Resources
Equity
Debt Financing
Peer Lending
What Lenders look for: the 5 “C”s
How to Check Your Credit Record
Government-related Lending Programs
Personal Budget: How to figure out how much to pay yourself from the business
Personal Net Worth: What you OWN minus what you OWE
Cost of Doing Business
Fixed Expenses
Variable Expenses
Pricing: How to set prices that maximize your profit
Sources and Uses of Financing
Start up Expenses
Cash Flow
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Break-even Analysis
E-Business, The 21st Century Trading Post
Planning an Internet Strategy
Internet Marketing Techniques
How to Choose a Web Designer
Business Plan Executive Summary
Polishing Your Presentation
Presenting Your Business Plan and the Art of Storytelling
Story-telling / Presentation tips
Presentation Templates
General Presentation Tips
For more Information, Help and Assistance in Making Great Presentations