Business Inc.
Eight-week business program
Starting a business? Let us help boost your plans!
Take part in an eight-week Business Inc. program offered at Toronto Public Library in partnership with the City of Toronto and the Toronto Business Development Centre.
Learn from professionals and get on your way to making your business dreams a reality.
During the program, you will:
- Prepare / update your business plan
- Access a business advisor and other valuable resources
- Network with other entrepreneurs
Upon completion, you will:
- Obtain a Business Seminar Series Certificate of Completion from the Toronto Business Development Centre
2023 Sessions
Barbara Frum branch
Information session: Thursday, September 21, 6:30-8 pm, Program Room
Course: Thursdays, October 19-December 7, 6- pm, Program Room
Danforth/Coxwell branch
Information session: Tuesday, September 19, 6:30-8 pm, Program Room
Course: Tuesdays, October 17-December 5, 6-9 pm, Program Room
Register for an Information Session to learn more about Business Inc.
Applications
Please complete the application by Thursday, October 5, 2023 and send via fax 416-981-3206 or email to businc@tbdc.com.
Questions? Please call 416-345-9437.
Cost
- Price: $150 + HST per participant.
- Value: $700 per participant. This program is generously supported by the Toronto Public Library Foundation.
Potential Candidates
Your application will be reviewed for:
- Demonstrated intent to start a new business within a six-month period or accelerate the growth of an early-stage business
- A potentially viable business idea
- Opportunity for business growth
Course Outline
| Week 1 | Taking the leap to entrepreneurship |
| Week 2 | Market research for your business |
| Week 3 | Resources for researching your business |
| Week 4 | Developing a powerful marketing strategy |
| Week 5 | Creating an operating framework for success |
| Week 6 | Financial management I |
| Week 7 | Financial management II |
| Week 8 | Sales, It's a Process |
Plus
Leverage expertise from a certified business advisor:
- Email access for the duration of the program
- Group discussion during each Week
- Consult to review your business plan, following Week 8
Additional Resources
Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC) provides a wide range of resources and guidance to new and emerging businesses in Toronto.
Enterprise Toronto at the City of Toronto offers many resources to help people start and grow their businesses.
Toronto Public Library Foundation Funding for Business Inc. is generously provided by the Toronto Public Library Foundation. Thanks to the late Norman Hinton for his bequest to the Toronto Public Library Foundation in support of small business programs and services at Toronto Public Library.
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