Brampton Entrepreneurs Connect

About the organization and the programs we offer:
ACCESS Community Capital Fund is a registered charity based in Toronto that empowers aspiring entrepreneurs to reach their potential by removing barriers to entrepreneurship through business training, coaching, and financing. The session will be presented by Ruqia Karimi, who has been working with ACCESS since March 2018. Ruqia is the Program Coordinator for the Women’s Business Accelerator at ACCESS.

#### Programs that will be discussed:

Small Business Accelerator: This is a free workshop series that will equip you with the tools you need to develop your business idea and plan.
In the SBA program, you will:

• Develop your idea and craft a business plan
• Receive coaching support to enhance your learning
• Network with other entrepreneurs and industry professionals

Women’s Business Accelerator (WBA) program which is a free, online workshop series
that will equip you with the tools you need to launch a profitable business in Canada.
In the WBA program, you’ll:

• Develop your idea and craft a business plan
• Receive coaching support to enhance your learning
• Network with other entrepreneurs and industry professionals
• Practice and refine your pitching skills

The Women’s Business Launch program:
This program offers you a combination of interactive workshops and coaching sessions
providing practical tools to help you solidify your business plan and get you ready to launch or grow your business with confidence, leveraging small business loans through ACCESS and other programs. We know that women entrepreneurs face systemic barriers at all stages of their entrepreneurial journey, this program is designed to alleviate those barriers at the early stages.

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#### Speaker:

Ruqia Karimi
Program Coordinator - ACCESS Community Capital Fund

Running a business and not having a consistent income can be a challenge for many entrepreneurs. Join our session with Credit Council Canada to learn more about how entrepreneurs can manage their finances more appropriately and ensure that their irregular income can be better managed.

Event Overview:

• Challenges of having irregular income
• Strategies to manage irregular income
• Budgeting and expense tracking with irregular income
• Ways to manage irregular income
• Understanding the role of savings
• Managing your financial situation

Speaker: Amanda Martin, CEPF
Partnership & Education Specialist
Credit Counselling Society

As a Partnership & Education Specialist with the Credit Counselling Society, Amanda applies over a dozen years of experience in the financial sector to develop and present impactful financial wellness webinars and programs. By connecting workplaces and communities to financial education and resources, Amanda strives to create opportunities for people to learn and grow their financial knowledge and wellness. Amanda brings practical, firsthand knowledge with a relatable approach to her discussions about money, drawing on her background in social services, mortgage lending and collections. Amanda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF).

About the Credit Counselling Society
The Credit Counselling Society is an accredited non-profit that helps Canadians solve their money problems. We do this by providing free credit counselling, low-cost debt solutions, and education to help you manage your money better.
Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge and tools for building the financial success that everyone deserves. We’re here to help you through your difficult times and towards a better future.
The Credit Counselling Society is an accredited non-profit that helps Canadians with their money. We opened our doors in 1996 and have served close to a million Canadians through credit counselling and education.
Our mission is to help, educate, and give hope to Canadians so that they can achieve financial well-being. We do this by providing free credit counselling, low-cost debt solutions, and education.
We help any consumer who calls us. We can answer general questions about your credit, debt, and budget. We can meet with you to discuss your specific situation and offer you information, unbiased advice, and resources. No financial problem is too big or too small to get a fresh perspective on. And the best part is that it’s free and confidential.

The Business Model Canvas is a strategic management tool that lets you visualize and assess your business idea or concept. It’s a one-page document containing nine boxes that represent different fundamental elements of a business.
A business model is simply a plan describing how a business intends to make money. It explains who your customer base is and how you deliver value (product/service) to them and the related details of financing. And the business model canvas lets you define these different components on a single page. It is an effective jumping off point for a complete business plan.

In this workshop you will learn about the canvas and its components and create a first draft of your Value Proposition, a simple statement that summarizes why a customer should choose a product or service. It conveys the unique benefits, features, and value that the product or service provides, differentiating it from competitors.

Join us for a comprehensive seminar on Financials 101, tailored specifically for small business owners. This session will cover Recordkeeping, Income taxes, Harmonized Sale Tax, Balance Sheet, Income statement, Cash Flow management, and we will put all of the information together through a Proforma spreadsheet. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage your business finances and make informed financial decisions.