This year we have so much going on during Small Business Week for the entrepreneurs in our community including Business Training through FREE Webinars and a Slave Lake Regional Job Fair!
Taking place over the week of October 17-21, 2022
WHAT IS “SMALL BUSINESS WEEK”?
Small Business Week is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship in Canada where Canadian entrepreneurs gather to learn, network, and celebrate small business accomplishments.
OUR EVENT CALENDAR
Throughout the week Community Futures LSLR and its partners will be hosting 4 trainings for entrepreneurs through webinars, and a large job fair for our region! Open to all residents in our Lesser Slave Lake Region including High Prairie to Slave Lake to Wabasca and everything in between!
Thursday: Crime Prevention (CPTED) Webinar by RCMP
Friday: Slave Lake Regional Job Fair
You can learn more and register for each of the listed upcoming events below.
FREE WEBINAR #1: Corporate Tax Planning
Presented by Francesca Ward, CPA, CGA from Nash Giroux LLP
This course serves as an introduction to the preparation of a corporate income tax return for a small business. In this Corporate Tax planning course, you will learn the following information:
basic strategies you need to know to maximize the after-tax rate of returns on investments
the basic information on how you can anticipate taxes
maximize your income
protect yourself from legal penalties.
When:
Monday, October 17, 2022
From 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MST
Where:
Participants can come to our Community Futures Slave Lake office in our conference room to watch Francesca Ward, CGA, CPA - In-person presentation. (Maximum of 8 participants). FREE PIZZA LUNCH provided for all in-person participants!
Alternatively, you can also attend online live via a Zoom link that will be emailed to registrants one day prior to the event.
FREE WEBINAR #2: Selling Online - How to Improve Online Experience and Security
Presented by teams from Mastercard, Digital Main Street, TABIA as part of the Digital Economy Program
Join the Mastercard, Digital Main Street, and TABIA teams for a discussion on Selling Online: How to improve online experience and security. In this webinar, experts will discuss the most common challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities small and mid-sized businesses face when selling online. During this webinar you will learn:
How Mastercard is committed to helping small businesses create a frictionless and safe online shopping environment for your customers
The most common online challenges face and the actions that help reduce cart abandonment, chargebacks, and fraud
About digital payments solutions and what steps you can take as a business owner to convert more online sales while protecting your business
Frictionless check-out
Tokenization
Authentication
Speakers
Ellie Zolghadr, Director, Digital Payments at Mastercard
Gautam Marwaha, Director, Cybersecurity Solutions at Mastercard
Premkumar Sivakumar, Director, Digital Payments at Mastercard
When:
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
From 11:00 am to 12:15 pm MST
Where:
Online via Zoom link
FREE WEBINAR #3: Financial Planning For Your Business
Presented by Holly Macpherson from IG Wealth Management
Want to learn financial planning & wealth management? Join us for an hour presentation by Holly Macpherson, CFP, of IG Wealth Management. Her presentation will provide businesses with an understanding of the right financial plan. A comprehensive financial plan will include all of these components:
Planning for a financially comfortable retirement
Managing your business cash flow
Sharing wealth (such as leaving a will and charitable giving)
Ensuring that you are prepared for the unexpected
Saving for major expenditures.
When:
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
From 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MST
Where:
Participants can come to our Community Futures Slave Lake office in our conference room to watch Holly Macpherson, CFP - Live video presentation. (Maximum of 8 participants). FREE PIZZA LUNCH provided for all in-person participants!
Alternatively, you can also attend online live via a Zoom link that will be emailed to registrants one day prior to the event.
FREE WEBINAR #4: Crime Prevention (CPTED)
Presented by C.M. Jennifer Kee, Community Crime Prevention Liaise Coordinator from the Slave Lake RCMP
Want to protect your business from theft, robbery, and vandalism? Join us for an hour presentation by C.M. Jennifer Kee (RCMP "K" Division - Community Crime prevention Liaise Coordinator). Her presentation will provide businesses with an introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), the four principles of CPTED, how CPTED works and how to apply CPTED to your business.
By implementing CPTED recommendations, businesses are able to fortify their property and by doing so, significantly reduce the risk of being targeted for criminal activity (theft, robbery, vandalism). Throughout the presentation, she will be addressing a variety of safety precautions to keep employers and employees safe which will include what you should do during and after a robbery.
When:
Thursday, October 20, 2022
From 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MST
Where:
Participants can come to our Community Futures Slave Lake office in our conference room to watch C.M Jennifer Kee - Live video presentation. (Maximum of 8 participants). FREE PIZZA LUNCH provided for all in-person participants!
Alternatively, you can also attend online live via a Zoom link that will be emailed to registrants one day prior to the event.
SLAVE LAKE REGIONAL JOB FAIR - FREE
This is the very first Job Fair in Slave Lake. This a great opportunity for those seeking employment, graduating students, and employers a chance to meet one another, establish professional relationships, and discuss the potential job/internship opportunities in our region.
Job seekers will learn the kind of trades and professions that are extremely in demand and have the opportunity to apply in person and make a great first impression. There will be raffles to enter and networking.
Reminder: Be sure to bring extra resumes to distribute!
When:
Friday, October 21, 2022
Opens at 1:00 pm and closes at 6:00 pm MST
Where:
Northern Lakes College, Slave Lake Campus, Gym #1201 Main Street SE, Slave Lake, Alberta, T0G 2A3 Click here for directions
Want To Host A Table?
Do you have a business that is looking to hire that you would like to promote to at the Slave Lake Regional Job Fair? Register to have a vendor table by contacting our Office Manager Divine by email at adminLSL@albertacf.com for more information.
Open to all residents in our Lesser Slave Lake Region including High Prairie to Slave Lake to Wabasca and everything in between!
Have Questions?
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to our Office Manager Divine by phone or email listed below: Phone: 1-780-849-3232 E-mail: adminLSL@albertacf.com
