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Presented by Invest Ottawa partner Mann Lawyers

About the workshop

Clearly written contracts are one of the best ways to protect your business. This seminar will cover the basics of contract law, including how to create a binding contract, common types of commercial contracts and contractual clauses and best practices to protect your business in contractual relationships.

About the Presenters

As a corporate and commercial lawyer, Marina provides clients with a wide range of services, including assisting in acquisition and sale of businesses, commercial leasing, business formation and governance, as well as drafting and reviewing a variety of commercial contracts. In addition, she advises both franchisees and franchisors on franchise agreements and disclosure requirements.

Megan leads the Not-for-Profit and Charity Law team at Mann Lawyers, where she works with a variety of clients from small not-for-profits starting out to large national organizations, advising them on governance, regulatory and compliance matters, transactions and agreements of all kinds. In her business law practice, she has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions and contractual matters, including having worked the purchase and sale of professional practices. She also frequently works with clients on re-organizations, regulatory and compliance matters, the regulated professions and commercial agreements.

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About the workshop

What’s your impact? How do you measure it? Why is it important?

In this webinar, you will learn about the benefits of social impact measurement and various frameworks/methods to help you measure it (i.e. B-Corps, SROI, Theory of Change, etc.). You’ll learn how to integrate social impact into your business model and why it’s important. You’ll also look at the strengths and weaknesses of different hybrid models through international and local examples.

Join us at Social Impact 101!

About CSED

The Centre for Social Enterprise Development (CSED) offers a continuum of support for social enterprises in the Ottawa area, including access to technical expertise, coaching, learning communities, training, and cross-sector partnerships. CSED works with its clients to develop their social enterprise plan and provide them with the tools, strategies and support to perpetuate positive social change and grow profitably.

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Note: This event page is for the in person option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the virtual event page.

About this workshop:

Have a business idea but don’t know where to start? Attend this information session to learn the basic rules and regulations you will be required to follow and how Invest Ottawa can assist you in starting and growing your business. This beginner level seminar acts as an introduction to entrepreneurship.

We will discuss the basic information needed from the municipality (business licensing), the province (business structures) and the federal government (HST and Business Numbers). We will also be discussing funding programs as well as community resources.

About the speaker: Paula Hopkins

Paula Hopkins is a passionate entrepreneurship advocate. She is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Team, and has worked with Invest Ottawa for over 10 years to help people start and grow their businesses.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the virtual option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the in-person event page.

About this workshop:

Have a business idea but don’t know where to start? Attend this information session to learn the basic rules and regulations you will be required to follow and how Invest Ottawa can assist you in starting and growing your business. This beginner level seminar acts as an introduction to entrepreneurship.

We will discuss the basic information needed from the municipality (business licensing), the province (business structures) and the federal government (HST and Business Numbers). We will also be discussing funding programs as well as community resources.

About the speaker: Paula Hopkins

Paula Hopkins is a passionate entrepreneurship advocate. She is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Team, and has worked with Invest Ottawa for over 10 years to help people start and grow their businesses.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the in-person option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the virtual event page.

About this workshop:

There are many great ideas, but do you have a great business idea? This session will discuss many of the factors you need to consider before you jump into business. In this 1.5 hour session, you will be introduced to The Lean Start Up Canvas, which is a tool used to help validate your business. We will also be working through a cash flow sheet (which will be included and sent to all attendees).

It is important to develop a business model that clearly explains how your business could function and this session will help you take that first step. This session does not cover writing a business plan.

About the speaker: Paula Hopkins

Paula Hopkins is a passionate entrepreneurship advocate. She is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Team, and has worked with Invest Ottawa for over 10 years to help people start and grow their businesses.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the virtual option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the in-person event page.

About this workshop:

There are many great ideas, but do you have a great business idea? This session will discuss many of the factors you need to consider before you jump into business. In this 1.5 hour session, you will be introduced to The Lean Start Up Canvas, which is a tool used to help validate your business. We will also be working through a cash flow sheet (which will be included and sent to all attendees).

It is important to develop a business model that clearly explains how your business could function and this session will help you take that first step. This session does not cover writing a business plan.

About the speaker: Paula Hopkins

Paula Hopkins is a passionate entrepreneurship advocate. She is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Team, and has worked with Invest Ottawa for over 10 years to help people start and grow their businesses.

REGISTER HERE

Note: This event page is for the in-person option of our hybrid model. Click here to go to the virtual event page.

About the workshop

You’ve probably heard different things about Google Advertising, some good, some not-so-good. In this free workshop, we will unveil the facts about this often misunderstood form of online promotion, and lay out a framework that will help you decide if it’s right for your business.

Google Advertising can be very powerful, but only if it’s done properly. This webinar is designed specifically for business owners who want to learn more about how Google Ads work, and more importantly, how well it could work for them.

By the end of this workshop, you will have a solid understanding of how Google Ads are priced, how to set a realistic budget, and how to identify your return on investment.

If you’ve ever been curious about Google Advertising, you won’t want to miss this session!

What you will Learn:

· Why Google Advertising is so powerful

· Keyword match types and your money

· Smart Mode versus Expert Mode

· How to set a realistic budget

About the Presenter

This workshop is presented by David Bird, Founder and Principal of Bird’s Eye Marketing, an Ottawa firm that specializes in getting businesses found on Google. He has been managing Google Ads (formerly AdWords) accounts since 2012, and is a recognized digital advertising and promotion expert.

David specializes in managing modest budget, small business Google Ads accounts.

He is certified with Google Ads with specializations in search, display and mobile advertising. He has a Certificate of Achievement in Web Analytics from the University of British Columbia, and has completed coursework in E-Marketing with the Canadian Marketing Association.

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