News, training and events for Toronto's small business community ... View this email in your browser City of Toronto Launches Online Training for Entrepreneurs Starting a small business can be a daunting task – there are lots of unknowns, many questions to get answered, and it’s hard to know where…

Program Announcement: BIA Leadership Fund The BIA Leadership Fund provides emerging leaders in Toronto's BIA movement with full tuition to Ryerson University's Local Economic Development (LED) Certificate Program as well as support through mentoring and networking opportunities.Applications are now available for enrolment commencing in the Fall 2018 term. Download the…

First Keynote Announced: Jen Agg, Toronto Restaurateur In the Game of Restaurants, either you win or you close (sometimes both). Owning and operating a successful restaurant all comes down to numbers. Join the uncompromising Jen Agg as she discusses her funding models; the risks and rewards she's experienced in creating…

Since 1983, the City of Toronto has monitored employment within the City by conducting an annual employment survey. Each summer, our team of field researchers conducts face-to-face interviews with every business throughout the City (approximately 75,600 in 2017), resulting in a comprehensive survey of Toronto employers. The information about each…

Announcing Climate Ventures at the Centre for Social Innovation The Centre for Social Innovation, with the support of the Government of Ontario and our partners, is launching Climate Ventures – an incubation, acceleration and coworking space for climate solutions. Read More ... The Petite Alternative puts sincerity at centre of…

The Ministry of Labour, in collaboration with health and safety system partners, has developed new one-day training resources for Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) in small businesses. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requires employers to ensure that workplaces with 6-19 workers have an HSR. HSRs play an important…