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SUMMARY:Future Proofing Your Small Business
DESCRIPTION:Join us this morning and watch the Small Business Summit LIVE: CLICK HERE\n\n\n\nSMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT 2021: Future Proofing\n\nSmall businesses are at the heart of our economy\, our culture and our community\; providing jobs\, access to unique goods and services and support for our local causes.\n\nEntrepreneurs represent the creativity\, determination and resilience that inspire great stories\, city building and innovation.\n\nThe small business of today has unprecedented opportunity to pivot and grow and access new markets. They have the ability to leverage new technology\, emerging trends and information like never before. We are pleased to bring you the latest in our series of economic summits to focus on one of the most important aspects of our economy\, small business.\n\nYou will hear from experienced speakers and industry experts about what is coming\, best practices to grow your business and inspiring stories of success. Connect with fellow business leaders and access the information and mindset you will need to take your business to the next level.\n \n\nAgenda:\n\n9:15-9:25 Welcome from OBOT and OBJ\n\n9:25-10:00 Fireside Chat with Isabelle Hudon\, President & CEO\, BDC\n\n10:00-10:35 Growth secrets from the Forty Under 40 \n\n - Michelle Weger\, Venture Creative\n\n - Heather Desjardins\, The Open Door\n\n - Gareth Davies\, Maker House\n\n\n\n10:35 Conversation with SMEs\n\n - Todd Luckasavitch\, President\, Business Sherpa Group\n\n11:00 Conclusion and networking\n\n \n\nWho should attend?\n\nEntrepreneurs\n\nBusiness and Community Leaders\n\nEducational Partners\n\nEmployment Services\n\nEmployment and HR Lawyers\n\nHuman Resource Consultants \n\n \nWhy should you come?\n\nLearn about emerging trends and how you can leverage them to grow your business.\n\nMeet and interact with fellow business people and community leaders.\n\nCreate new opportunities and contribute to important conversations about our future.\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Isabelle Hudon\n\n President & CEO\n\n Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heather Desjardins\n\n The Open Door\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gareth Davies\n\n Maker House Co.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Partners
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us this morning and watch the Small Business Summit LIVE: CLICK HERE
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\nSMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT 2021: Future Proofing
\n\nSmall businesses are at the heart of our economy\, our culture and our community\; providing jobs\, access to unique goods and services and support for our local causes.
\n\nEntrepreneurs represent the creativity\, determination and resilience that inspire great stories\, city building and innovation.
\n\nThe small business of today has unprecedented opportunity to pivot and grow and access new markets. They have the ability to leverage new technology\, emerging trends and information like never before. We are pleased to bring you the latest in our series of economic summits to focus on one of the most important aspects of our economy\, small business.
\n\nYou will hear from experienced speakers and industry experts about what is coming\, best practices to grow your business and inspiring stories of success. Connect with fellow business leaders and access the information and mindset you will need to take your business to the next level.
\n \;\n\nAgenda:
\n\n9:15-9:25 \; \; \; \; \; \;Welcome from OBOT and OBJ
\n\n9:25-10:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Fireside Chat with Isabelle Hudon\, President &\; CEO\, BDC
\n\n10:00-10:35 \; \; \; \; \;Growth secrets from the Forty Under 40
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;- Michelle Weger\, Venture Creative
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;- Heather Desjardins\, The Open Door
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;- Gareth Davies\, Maker House
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\n10:35 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Conversation with SMEs
\n \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;- Todd Luckasavitch\, President\, Business Sherpa Group
\n\n11:00 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Conclusion and networking
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\n\nWho should attend?
\n\nEntrepreneurs
\n\nBusiness and Community Leaders
\n\nEducational Partners
\n\nEmployment Services
\n\nEmployment and HR Lawyers
\n\nHuman Resource Consultants\;
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Why should you come?
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Learn about emerging trends and how you can leverage them to grow your business.
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Meet and interact with fellow business people and community leaders.
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Create new opportunities and contribute to important conversations about our future.
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\n \n Isabelle Hudon
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\n \n Heather Desjardins
\n The Open Door | \n \; | \n
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\n \n Gareth Davies
\n Maker House Co. | \n \; | \n
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