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About this workshop:

Our annual favourite is back – mark your calendars and kick off the new year right by joining Navio Law for this online workshop: The 12 Must-Know Legal Twists of 2025. In this fast-moving workshop, participants will receive a practical checklist from the presenters as they highlight the most important legal twists and turns from 2025. This is a must-attend session for owners and managers of businesses who wish to stay on top of the latest legal requirements.

Who should attend:

• Entrepreneurs of new and scaling businesses
• C-level executives and others involved in business planning for 2026
• Established business owners curious about new legal requirements, in particular relating to employment, privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence and financing

About the speakers:

Naomi Morisawa De Koven is the managing lawyer of Navio Law. She and her co-presenters Justin Clory and Evan Young regularly advise entrepreneurs and knowledge-based businesses on legal issues relating to corporate, commercial, employment, financing and M&A transactions.

About the workshop:

Are you curious about how business can be used as a force for good? Join us for an in-depth webinar that explores the world of social enterprise – a unique and growing business model that blends entrepreneurial strategies with a mission to create meaningful social, environmental, or cultural impact.

In this session, you’ll gain a detailed understanding of what defines a social enterprise and how it differs from traditional for-profit businesses and non-profits. We’ll explore the key characteristics and models of social enterprises, and learn about important legal and operational considerations, such as choosing the right structure, balancing profit and purpose, and measuring social impact.

The webinar will also feature real-world examples of local social enterprises, highlighting how they operate, generate revenue, and deliver measurable benefits to their communities. Whether you’re considering starting your own social enterprise or simply want to understand how they work, these stories will provide inspiration and insight.

Additionally, we will cover the support resources available to aspiring social entrepreneurs, including funding opportunities, mentorship programs, business development services, and local networks.

This session is perfect for entrepreneurs, community leaders, non-profit professionals, students, or anyone interested in building a more sustainable and equitable future through innovative business models.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how you can turn your passion for social change into a viable and impactful enterprise.

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.

www.csedottawa.ca

BONUS!

We have booked special back-to-back sessions that focus on the same subject for this week. The day following this workshop, we will be hosting ‘Starting and Operating a Not-for-Profit or Registered Charity: The Basics’ – join us virtually here for this session (which will be more of a legal view of the topic).

REGISTER HERE

About this workshop:

In this comprehensive 90-minute webinar, entrepreneurs and business leaders will learn how to create accurate and actionable financial projections – a cornerstone of sound business planning and sustainable growth. Whether you’re preparing for investor presentations, budgeting for expansion, or aiming to better understand your company’s financial trajectory, this session will give you the knowledge, structure, and confidence to forecast effectively.

What You’ll Learn:

• The Fundamentals of Financial Forecasting:
  Understand the key principles behind realistic projections and why they matter for startups, growth-stage companies, and established businesses alike.
• Building a Cash Flow Model Step by Step:
  Learn how to map income streams, estimate expenses, and anticipate funding needs to keep your business financially healthy and agile.
• Making Sense of Financial Statements:
  Gain a clear understanding of the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement – and how they work together to reveal your business’s performance and potential.
• Practical Tools and Templates:
  Walk away with actionable frameworks and examples you can immediately apply to your own business.

Who Should Attend:

• Entrepreneurs looking to attract investors or plan for sustainable growth
• Small business owners aiming to manage cash flow more effectively

Key takeaways:

By the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to:

• Build accurate financial projections tailored to your business model
• Identify potential cash flow challenges before they arise
• Confidently present your financial outlook to investors and stakeholders

This extremely popular workshop only happens twice annually – don’t miss out!

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:

This webinar will give you an overall view of what you need to know to export goods abroad:

• financial issues (Incoterms, payments, exchange rates, insurance),

• Canadian export regulations,

• declarations and permits,

• logistics costs,

• Free Trade Agreements and their impact,

• regional differences (USA, Europe, Latin America, Asia),

• shipping to trade shows,

The roles and responsibilities of the:

• exporter,

• the importer,

• the carrier,

• the freight forwarder,

• the customs broker, and

• other intermediaries.

Learn the basics as well as the important details that will impact your bottom line and avoid mistakes, minimize costs/risks and maximize revenue.

About the speaker:

Following a + 30-year international logistics career, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based import-export consultancy in 2010, Solimpex, active in two areas:

• consulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and
• training on the regulatory, customs and logistics aspects of Importing and Exporting, Free Trade Agreements and Supply Chain Optimization.

Christian is a subject-matter expert and lectures for the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto, gives seminars and webinars for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Export Québec, Invest Ottawa, Supply Chain Canada and similar, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional.

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:

This webinar will give you an overall view of what you need to know to export goods abroad:

• financial issues (Incoterms, payments, exchange rates, insurance),

• Canadian export regulations,

• declarations and permits,

• logistics costs,

• Free Trade Agreements and their impact,

• regional differences (USA, Europe, Latin America, Asia),

• shipping to trade shows,

The roles and responsibilities of the:

• exporter,

• the importer,

• the carrier,

• the freight forwarder,

• the customs broker, and

• other intermediaries.

Learn the basics as well as the important details that will impact your bottom line and avoid mistakes, minimize costs/risks and maximize revenue.

About the speaker:

Following a + 30-year international logistics career, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based import-export consultancy in 2010, Solimpex, active in two areas:

• consulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and
• training on the regulatory, customs and logistics aspects of Importing and Exporting, Free Trade Agreements and Supply Chain Optimization.

Christian is a subject-matter expert and lectures for the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto, gives seminars and webinars for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Export Québec, Invest Ottawa, Supply Chain Canada and similar, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional.

REGISTER HERE

About this workshop:

Stop wasting time posting everywhere, and start showing up where it counts. In this 90-minute interactive session, you’ll learn how to focus your efforts on the right social media platforms to grow your business and brand with purpose.

Discover how to use Instagram to build connection, TikTok to expand reach, and LinkedIn to establish authority. You’ll walk away with a clear content plan, posting frequency per platform, and practical ways to repurpose content for maximum impact. Plus, get insider AI tips and tricks to create smarter, faster, more engaging posts that convert.

You’ll learn how to:

• Identify and focus on the right platforms for your audience
• Build a content strategy that saves time and amplifies reach
• Use AI to plan, create, and repurpose content that drives results