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SUMMARY:Rising costs hurting your business? Strategies to protect your profits
DESCRIPTION:The cost of running a business has risen\, and cost pressures aren’t likely to go away anytime soon. \nWhile raising your prices can be part of a solution\, you risk driving away your customers and harming your brand. \nSo how can you protect your profits in these challenging times? \n\n\nDiscover key strategies to protect your profits\nJoin BDC’s Chief Economist Pierre Cléroux for an economic update and the results of our latest study on the impact of rising costs for Canadian entrepreneurs. Costs have risen more than expected for business owners. While it is clear that there are no miracle solutions to the challenge of inflation\, investing in growth while strictly managing costs has a proven effect on performance. \nHe will be joined by Michelle Feder\, Director\, Business Strategy\, BDC Advisory Services\, who will share strategies you can use to position your business for growth and control costs in the face of inflationary pressures. \n  \nWhy you should attend\n\nDiscover the key trends that will put pressure on the business costs of Canadian entrepreneurs in the coming years.\nFind out how to pivot your business quickly to get out of low-value work and protect your profit margins.\nAsk your questions about managing rising costs and the economic situation and get answers in real time.\n\nCan’t attend live? Register to receive the recording and tools following the event.  \n  \n\n\n\n\nOur experts:\n\n\n\n\nPierre Cléroux\n\nVice President\, Research and Chief Economist\, BDC\nView full biography\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Feder\n\nDirector\, Advisory Services at BDC\nLinkedIn profile\n\n\n\n\nCatherine Leteinturier Guissé\n\nBusiness Centre Manager\, BDC\nLinkedIn profile
URL:https://www.investkelowna.com/event/rising-costs-hurting-your-business-strategies-to-protect-your-profits/
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SUMMARY:Community Health Worker Virtual Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Community Health Worker Virtual Career Fair!\nWe are offering one-to-one sessions with our knowledgeable Recruiters.\n\nIf you are an experienced Community Health Worker looking to join Interior Health or are a newly graduated Community Health Worker looking to start your career\, register today and speak one-to-one with our Recruiters!\n\nOnce you have uploaded a resume and are registered\, you can enter the site to see our virtual booths. PLEASE NOTE: all of our booths are the same\, just different team members\, register for only ONE session!\nThese spots are limited\, so act quickly! If there are no sessions left at your booth of choice\, leave your resume and you will be contacted after the event.\nThis is a great opportunity to speak directly to one of our recruiters. These sessions occur directly on this platform\, therefore you will need a device with an internet connection. You will receive a reminder prior to your session. We look forward to speaking with you!
URL:https://www.investkelowna.com/event/community-health-worker-virtual-career-fair/
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SUMMARY:Operating in Challenging Times: Small Business Options for Dealing with Debt
DESCRIPTION:Debt Restructuring\, An Alternative to Bankruptcy \nCourse Description\nRunning a small business has become increasingly expensive. Inflation\, rising interest rates and costs have left many small businesses operating with increasingly fine margins. More and more entrepreneurs are now seeking ways to weather the storm and keep their business open. Loans are one of the most popular options\, but what happens when you run into difficulties repaying?Understanding your options around insolvency has never been more important. Join Jonathan McNair\, CPA\, Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional and Licensed Insolvency Trustee from Crowe MacKay LLP\, and discover the debt restructuring options available to help keep your business afloat. Understand the formal (and informal) options at your disposal\, and how almost every financial problem has a solution.NEW: This session is hybrid and participants have the choice to join virtually or in-person at SBBC’s Vancouver office. \nTake advantage of SBBC’s early bird discount and get your business ready for summer. Register more than 14 days in advance of this session and enjoy 15% off the registration price. \n\n\n\nWhat Will I Learn?\n\nThe relationship between incorporation and personal liability\, and what it means to provide a personal guarantee for a business\nThe warning signs of insolvency and the importance of developing a proactive mindset to avoid it\nImportant concepts such as secured vs unsecured creditors\, deemed trusts\, forbearance\, insolvency\, receivership and bankruptcy\nCritical factors and steps in a formal restructuring of your business in the face of severe financial hardship\n\n\n\nPresented By\n\n\nJonathan McNair\n\n\n\nThis session is delivered online via Zoom and in-person at our Vancouver location (see Google Maps). A few tips to note: \n\nRegistration closes 2 hours before the session start time.\nFor virtual registrants\, you will receive the Zoom link for the webinar twice: 24 hours before the start time and 1 hour before. For support with Zoom setup\, click here.\nFor in-person registrants\, please arrive at the SBBC office at least 5 minutes before the start time to check in.\nMissed the live session? No problem. All registrants will receive access to the recording for seven days after the live session.\nPlease contact us if you wish to switch your ticket type between virtual and in-person.\n\nRegister
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