Mark your calendars. This October is full of awesome programs at North York Central Library!
This fall we've already had some great small business programs so far. October is officially Small Business month, but we've already had 3 small business programs here at North York Central Library this past September. The pictures above are from our first program Crowdfunding for Beginners where Craig Asano; Founder and Executive Director of National Crowdfunding Associaion of Canada (NCFA) and James Cooper; who used kickstarterforfilmmakers.com to raise over $26,000 for his film Elijah the Prophet, discussed what it takes to prepare and launch a successful crowdfunding campaign.
It's funny, someone was asking me about crowdfunding on the reference desk in the Business Department, they asked why we had a program on it if it isn't actually fully legal in Canada. Well, it actually is, the legislation has changed and there have been many successful crowdfunding stories across Canada. I learned a lot from the program we had with the NCFA, they've provided a lot of good information on their website. I wrote a blog with some crowdfunding examples and resources a couple weeks ago. We are planning to have more programs on Crowdfunding in the very near future, so not to worry if you missed it!
We have 3 more small business programs coming up and one personal finance program this week.
Here are the small business programs happening at North York Central Library, they will all be held in our auditorium (2nd floor, west side):
Doing Business with the Government of Canada/Tuesday, October 1, 2013. 6:30 - 8:00pm
The Government of Canada purchases approximately $20 billion worth of goods and services each year. Join us with John Lu from the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and learn how to sell to the Government of Canada, including how to navigate the federal procurement process, how to market your products and services, where to find opportunities and much more.
The Mentor's Circle: Clearing Your Path to Business Growth/Tuesday, October 15, 2013. 6:30 - 8:00pm
Join author Elizabeth Verwey as she explores the benefits of peer mentoring. Based on her book, the mentors circle provides a way to solve problems, brainstorm, gain new perspectives and take the necessary steps to grow your business. Learn how to clear your path for business growth.
The New Ecology of Leadership - Why Small is Beautiful/ Thursday, October 17, 2013. 6:30 - 8:00pm
Join author David Hurst as he discusses themes covered in his recently published book The New Ecology of Leadership. Learn how best to utilize your own management experiences and education to improve your judgment and organization. Discover the ways that small is truly beautiful!
This is the personal finance program happening this week:
Carrick on Money/ Thursday, October 3, 2013. 7:00 - 8:00pm
Rob Carrick, the Globe and Mail's personal finance columnist since 1998, talks about the good, bad and the downright awful in Canadian investments. Opinionated and no-nonsense financial advice that you can use.
All programs are free! Call 416-395-5613 to register. Hope to see you there!
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