October 8, 2024

Maximizing your profit margins – en français 

Without operating profits, a business will not survive. Yet surprisingly, many small business owners seem willing to accept very modest net profits. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend this hands-on workshop at the Rural Action Centre in Wellington delivered by well-known business skills trainer, Ron Robichaud. Participants will learn:

• Think like an investor
• How to establish a net profit margin goal
• How to use a unique bottom-up approach to achieve the desired net profit margin

For more information, contact Josée Arsenault at [email protected] or 902-854-3439.

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 Calling Not-for-Profits: Fundraising & Sponsorship Basics 

How can you make your organization stand out and make it easy for donors to support you?

Facilitator Lee Gallant will keep participants engaged in this dynamic workshop by using Case Studies of successful fundraising and sponsorship campaigns. Lee will provide participants with a Resource Handout listing tools and applications from the session for later reference. Check out the link in our training calendar listing.

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Reliable Market Research Information Info Session by ACOA Business Information Services

Are you struggling to find relevant market research to support your business plan or other aspects of your business? Join ACOA Business Information Services for an informative online session about how they can help you conduct market research. Find out how ACOA Business Information Services can help you:

Access research on the topics you need:

• demographics (e.g., age, household income, marital status, etc.)
• potential competitors
• suppliers and distributors
• industry performance
• financial benchmarking specific to your industry
• consumer trends
• import and export statistics

A session in French will be held Tues. October 29 and in English Wed. Oct 30th. Check the link I our training schedule and register today.

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Climate Change Fund –$100,000; deadline December 2, 2024

The Climate Challenge Fund program has provided support for 78 different projects from organizations from across the province, including First Nations, Municipalities, Not-For-Profit organizations, Businesses, and Academic Institutions. The deadline for the next funding round is December 2, 2024. Find details HERE.

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