Past Events
BACD frequently hosts seminars and workshops on topics related to starting a business and growing your enterprise. Our goal is to provide useful information and knowledge that helps you stay ahead of the game in our constantly changing world. Our seminars and workshops have helped many of our clients to get started and to be successful as well as to network!
Our most popular seminars are repeated monthly, with more specialized topics occurring bi-monthly and quarterly. Start learning new business skills by registering for one of our upcoming seminars or workshops. Our speakers are experienced experts, practitioners and entrepreneurs who share their experiences and lessons learned with you!
For Sales Growth, Innovation is Inevitable In sales, innovation is inevitable and necessary to stay competitive and connected to developing markets and relevant. With the facing challenges of incorporating innovation into sales and growth, there is a requirement to shift some fundamentals in how we operate as individuals and as organizations. Through the lens of Mark Stewart, serial entrepreneur, curious nerd and one of Biz Bashes 2018 Most Innovative People in Events, he will share some tried and tested methods…
Join a community of female entrepreneurs for interesting conversations, connections and collaborations. This month, we are having the networking event at Town Brewery in Whitby. Local business supporting the entrepreneurial community – love it. Guest presenter: Charlotte Caunter, Health Shero Presentation title: “Thriving Through Adversity” In business, as in life we can expect a journey with obstacles, setbacks, and unexpected events. However, it’s how the entrepreneur copes with these hardships that will ultimately dictate their ability not only to survive,…
In this workshop you will learn what you can and cannot expense, how to properly claim your home office and auto expenses, how to avoid Canada Revenue Agency red flags, understanding HST and why you should have an HST number. About The Presenter Shaelene McInnis is the founder and CEO of Books In Line, an accounting company located in Durham Region. She had spent many years in the corporate world until deciding, with the birth of her two daughters, to enter…
This session is for budding entrepreneurs and those considering opening their own small business and a great place for you to start exploring the fundamentals of starting a business. There must be a hundred questions running around in your head! Find answers to these questions! This session is presented by BACD’s advisors. After attending this session, we strongly recommend that you also attend the BACD Business Fundamentals: Business Planning, Marketing & Sales, and Financials & Operations. These sessions are designed to…
Our networking lunch is for BACD clients who’d like to have an opportunity to network and get to know each other in a casual and fun setting. This is a great time to learn to network effectively and to share ideas, opportunities and challenges. Networking is a necessary part of doing business and still one of the most cost effective ways to generate business, connections and leads for your business. Attending this event is free, however your lunch and beverage…