Venture Kamloops
Current Webinar and Remote Learning Opportunities
If you’re in small business or working from home now due to the current COVID-19 situation, there are still some great remote learning opportunities for Kamloops businesses to access. Entrepreneurs and business managers will want to take advantage of the disruption and potential slow down of their everyday routine to catch up, get ahead and tackle some skills that can be honed.
These are some online learning resources that will keep your business developing and moving forward at this time.
Upcoming Live Webinars
March 18, 2020 – Financial Statements 101: Balance Sheets and Income Statements
If you’re just starting a business and are generating revenue, now is the time to set yourself up for success by getting a clear understanding of the basic financials of your business.
Join Women’s Enterprise Centre for an introductory-level session to help you feel more confident talking about your numbers and making financial decisions.
You’ll learn how to:
- Relate your personal dollars to your business dollars
- Understand your income statement and balance sheet
- Create your own financial statements
- Use your financial statements to make better business decisions
April 2, 2020 – B.C.’s Venture Capital Tax Credit Program – Helping Small Businesses Raise Investment Capital
** POSTPONED **
B.C.’s Venture Capital Tax Credit program helps small businesses raise capital by providing investors with a 30% tax credit on the value of their investment. Businesses registered in the program have a range of activities, including: manufacturing and processing; research and development of proprietary technology; destination tourism; interactive digital media; clean technology, and advanced commercialization. The way the program works:
- Businesses must meet qualifying criteria and be registered with the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness.
- Once registered, businesses can sell shares to B.C. resident investors – usually accredited investors or friends, family and business associates – who are then eligible to receive a 30% tax credit on their investment.
Recorded Webinars
There are many great recorded webinars available to review through Futurpreneur Canada to help you tackle the tasks at hand when starting or growing a business.
- Startup Costs
- Financial Statements 101: Part A and Part B
- Market Research & Branding
- Sales Forecasting
Use their interactive Business Plan Writer to kick-start your planning process today. It’s free and available to anyone.
VK Start Here
We have resources available remotely to help you start or grow your own business. If you’re just starting you can utilize the strategies in our 6 Steps to Starting a Business from home to understand your business idea and develop your plan.
We’ve got great data and information like our Report Builder and a Resource Library, all available in the VK Data Centre.
Next, you can book an appointment and we can schedule a meeting by phone if you are aspiring to Start a New Business or Expanding an Existing Business. We’re here to help and all of our services are complimentary and confidential.
Source: https://venturekamloops.com/news/current-webinar-and-remote-learning-opportunities/
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