Webinars

Sales & Marketing

Google Advertising: The Business Owner’s Starter Guide (Virtual) | Invest Ottawa Education Centre | March 3 | 1:00–2:15 pm

Learn how Google Ads really work, what they cost, and how to set a realistic budget and measure ROI.

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Hustle to High Growth: The 3 Pillars of Client & Cash Flow | Richmond Hill Economic Development / Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre | March 4 | 10:00–11:00 am

Clarify your best-fit clients, identify growth bottlenecks, and take away 1–2 concrete actions to improve revenue and consistency.

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Build A Strong Brand Identity For Your Business! | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | March 11 | 12:00–1:00 pm

Build clarity and consistency in your brand identity, strengthen your web presence, and improve SEO with practical tools you can apply right away.

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BACD Business Fundamentals: Marketing & Sales | Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) | March 12 | 9:30–11:30 am

Create a marketing plan that targets your ideal customer, supports lead generation, and builds a sales follow-up process that converts.

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AI

Tech as an Equalizer: How AI Levels the Playing Field for Women in Business | Richmond Hill Economic Development / Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre | March 5 | 10:00 am–12:00 pm

Explore where AI can reduce workload across sales, operations, and leadership—and how to adopt it with clear business logic (not hype).

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Operations & Administration

Stepping into Business – Evening Virtual Course – Winter 2026 | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | March 3 | 6:00–8:00 pm

Take your first structured steps into starting a new business or refining your existing small business in this guided virtual course.

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HR in 2026: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | March 5 | 12:00–1:00 pm

Understand 2026 HR compliance priorities in Ontario, hiring realities, and practical ways to handle contracts, policies, and terminations.

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Workplace Safety Essentials by WSPS | Business Resource Centre (BRC) | March 5 | 12:00–1:00 pm

Learn core OHSA responsibilities, how to spot and address hazards, and how to use a free tool to generate a compliant safety handbook quickly.

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Exporting via E-Commerce: Logistics, Customs & Regulations (Virtual) | Invest Ottawa Education Centre | March 6 | 1:00–2:30 pm

Get an export roadmap covering documentation, customs compliance, duties/taxes, freight options, labelling, returns, and 3PL/marketplace logistics.

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Understanding Consumer Protection Requirements | Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) | March 10 | 10:00–11:00 am

Learn your obligations under Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, 2002 with ministry officials and subject-matter experts in an interactive webinar.

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Hiring and Terminating Employees – Legal Essentials for Employers and SMBs | Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) | March 11 | 9:30–11:00 am

Avoid costly hiring/termination mistakes with guidance on misclassification risk, agreements, and legal termination best practices, plus live Q&A.

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Exploring Entrepreneurship – The Basics of Starting Your Own Business | St. Catharines Enterprise Centre | March 13 | 1:00–2:30 pm

Learn what it takes to start a business successfully, including idea development, supports, tools, and keys to success.

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Brings Your Creations to Life – Learn Why Intellectual Property Matters | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | March 17 | 12:00–1:00 pm

Learn the basics of trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and industrial designs—and how to identify, manage, and avoid common IP mistakes.

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Finance

Tax Seminar with the CRA: T1 Sole Proprietor & Partnership | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | March 12 | 11:00 am–1:00 pm

Learn common tax errors, bookkeeping best practices, industry benchmarks, and CRA services—plus ask questions directly to a CRA representative.

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Market Research: Techniques to Discover Your Market | City of Vaughan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship | March 12 | 3:00–4:30 pm

Learn hands-on primary and secondary market research techniques to better understand customers, competition, and opportunities.

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Building Best in Class Financials with Judith Pineault | Kingston Economic Development Corporation | March 19 | 8:00–9:00 am

Learn what best-in-class financials look like, how to build reliable reporting, and how strong financial systems support growth and investment readiness.

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Tax Seminar with the CRA: T2 Incorporated Small Business | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | March 26 | 11:00 am–1:00 pm

A CRA Liaison Officer seminar for incorporated businesses covering common errors, benchmarks, bookkeeping best practices, and CRA services, with Q&A.

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Sales & Marketing

BACD Business Fundamentals: Marketing & Sales | Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) | April 15 | 2:00–4:00 pm

Build a practical marketing and sales strategy with tactics that fit your business and budget—and turn leads into loyal clients.

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Finance

CRA Tax Seminar: T1 – Sole Proprietors and Partnerships | St. Catharines Enterprise Centre | April 7 | 1:00–3:30 pm

Get practical tax guidance from CRA Liaison Services, including common errors, bookkeeping best practices, benchmarks, and Q&A.

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Tax Seminar with the CRA: T1 Sole Proprietor & Partnership | Business Centre Guelph-Wellington | April 9 | 11:00 am–1:00 pm

Learn key tax compliance basics for small businesses, common errors and causes, bookkeeping best practices, and CRA services, with Q&A.

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