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Free digital services are now available for Durham businesses through Digital Main Street
Whitby, Ontario – The Business Advisory Centre Durham and The Regional Municipality of Durham is pleased to announce additional support for businesses in Durham Region to expand their digital presence, adopt innovative tools and explore new training opportunities through Digital Service Squads, as part of the Digital Main Street (DMS) program. Established in 2018, DMS…
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Freelancer/Subcontractor Opportunity
Date: August 21, 2020 Digital Main Street Durham Region Service Squad / Small Business Digital Support Specialist The digital support specialists will support local businesses with their digital footprint through working in conjunction with the Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD). Our Project Leads will coordinate between the business and the digital support specialists to assist…
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Canada Revenue Agency – Resources At a Glance
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan Support for Businesses – Find COVID-19 support and other programs and services Here, you’ll be asked a few questions about your business and a list of benefits that may help in your situation, along with the links for more information, will be displayed. Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Canada Emergency…
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Steps for Returning to the “New Normal”
As part of the Durham Region Economic Development Task Force we hosted a webinar on “Turning the New ‘Normal’ Into a Big Win!” The webinar was presented by BACD Client, Durham Recruiting/Durham HR Solutions. The session was relevant and informative as we all navigate the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and returning to a “new…
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Let’s stand together to make a difference for our community
The Business Advisory Centre Durham Inc. (BACD) has always been in support of all businesses in our community. All businesses need access to our services and equal opportunities to start and grow their businesses. Our diversity adds to the richness of our staff, business community and our Region. We want to take a moment to speak…
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Business community outlines needs on road to recovery
Whitby, Ontario – A recent study of hundreds of Durham businesses has revealed that 92 per cent of businesses are concerned that a second wave of COVID-19 could be a barrier to recovery. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause global economic impacts, all Durham-based businesses have been affected by this unprecedented crisis. Now, as mindsets…
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Reopening Ontario after COVID-19
Ontario is working through the stage 1 of reopening the province, therefore we have compiled a range of resources to help you navigate through this process. Industry Reopening Guides Beauty / Cosmetology Food Service Construction Business Industry Associations Small Business Funding Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) Interest-free loans for small business not receiving CEBA…
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6 Steps to a Successful Financial / Operational Response To COVID-19:
There is a deluge of information coming at all of us, particularly a challenge as a small business, an entrepreneur or as a contractor during this pandemic. BACD can help you navigate these unchartered waters and get back to smooth sailing as quickly as possible. First things first, ensure that you, your staff, and your…
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8 things you can do now for your business
Firstly, stay safe and update your business practices based on the current health advice during COVID-19. Below are 8 actionable ideas to help you weather the storm. 1. Limit expenses/review your cash flow – Now is the time to save cash. That means cutting all non-essential expenses and limiting inventory purchases. Review your subscriptions…
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COVID-19 Support Programs Explained by an Accountant
We were fortunate enough to have Mike Libbey of Your Bottom Line present a webinar on April 22, 2020 on the updated programs from various Governments for businesses and individuals because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Watch the presentation here: DISCLAIMER: This information is subject to change. Highlights: Tax Deadlines: Extended Other Deadlines: GST/HST Remittances, filing…
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COVID-19: Ideas, Resources and Tools for pivoting your business
COVID-19 has likely changed our world forever and as businesses we will need to adapt to the changes if we want to thrive in these uncertain times. Pivoting is not new, Starbucks started out selling espresso machines and coffee beans in the early 70’s and then realized that there was a large opportunity they were…
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Resources and Information for the Business Community during COVID-19
UPDATED September 11, 2020 BACD and our network of 54 offices are gathering as many resources, ideas, solutions as possible for our business community. We know this time is not easy – however, let’s do our best to focus on the present moment. Let’s support each other, our community, our businesses, friends and family. Reach…
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Update on BACD’s Operations due to COVID-19
In order to ensure the health and safety of our community, businesses, staff and stakeholders, we have made the decision to temporarily close the BACD office and move our advisory meetings and events/workshops to virtual platforms as of Monday March 16th, 2020 until April 5th, 2020 at this time. If you would like to book…
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30 ways to market your business for FREE
Article researched and written by Debora Kabikwa, Durham College student interning at BACD. Online and offline marketing go hand-in-hand when it comes to building recognition. We all know the idea of marketing (to promote and advertise products or services), which sounds simple, but can be overwhelming when thinking about the procedures and the tools to…
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Calling all Artists, Artisans, Makers, Sewists and Crafters! Turn your passion into profit!
BACD is proud to partner with Bert Notarius for a series of workshops and meetups aimed at helping artists, makers, crafters, sewists and artisans excel in their business dreams and goals. The workshops are $30 each: Feb 26th: Building the Foundation of Success for Your Artisan Business Apr 16th: Intelligent Selling at Craft Shows Jun…
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211 Blog Post Ideas
I hear from clients, business owners and entrepreneurs that finding ideas for their blog is one of their biggest challenges. Content and the marketing thereof is one of the most important strategies for a business today, it’s how you engage your target audience, nurture them and hopefully convert them to customers. It’s also one of…
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Press Release: Up Sales Bigger and Better for 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Durham Region, Ontario UP! Sales Talks, a popular learning and networking business series in the Durham Region, is growing with more speakers in more municipalities! Video created by 1Community1 highlighting Up Sales in 2019 Since 2016, several partners in business, government and non-profit have come together to deliver UP! Sales…
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Durham College intern lends her support to BACD!
BACD is happy to welcome Debora Kabwike to our centre! She will be interning at BACD from Jan 2020 – Apr 2020. Debora studies Public Relations and Strategic Communications at Durham College and is is currently enrolled in second-year. Her main focus in the future is digital design as well as content creation. A fun…
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Essential Web Homepage Elements
In today’s competitive and noisy world, you have to consider more than just the design of your website when building it. The user’s or customer journey is really paramount to the success of your website. The functionality and user experience is what is important to you converting customers on your website. In this article, John…
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A great time at BACD’s 2020 Business Kick Off!
Thank you to everyone who came out to network and get their year started! We had boards around the room to talk about what challenges us in 2019, what works for us in 2019 and then what goals could we work on for 2020. L to R: Farshid (Frank) Dehkordy, Shir Legal, Derek Johnston, Johnston…
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We welcome Bookie Adekanye to BACD!
We are pleased to have Bookie Adekanye join us as an intern to expand her knowledge and experience of working with entrepreneurs in Canada. Say hi to Bookie when you see her! A little about Bookie: Bookie is always excited about working in start-up environments- whether starting up a new operation for an organization, running…
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