Events for October 18, 2022 › Webinar › – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Black Founders Lunch

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Connect with Black entrepreneurs across Atlantic Canada and get peer support on your ideas at our bi-weekly Black Founders Lunch. Join other Black founders from across Atlantic Canada during our bi-weekly Black Founders Lunches! Every second Tuesday, beginning September 20th, we’re bringing together Black entrepreneurs to connect and discuss in a safe and confidential space any questions you may have pertaining to entrepreneurship, your business ideas, business planning and growth, resource sharing and more. How do I participate? Ask for or share resources or network connections. Find collaborators and build partnerships. Discuss your wins from the past week. Offer support for other Black founders. Share your goals and build peer accountability. Bring a pitch deck and ask for feedback. Black Founders Lunch is an open space for you to bring any of the challenges you’re working through or to offer other entrepreneurs advice based on your experiences and knowledge. Draw on the extensive network of knowledge within our community of Black entrepreneurs in various industries and levels of experience. Some guiding questions: What is one goal you want to achieve within the next 2 weeks? Which problem area of business has been causing the most friction over the past 2 […]

Business Training Series: Marketing in the New Digital Era

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Business Training Series The Black Business Initiative’s Training Department provides ongoing professional development and business training courses to Black entrepreneurs and employees. To be eligible for BBI training, you must be: A Black business owner based in Nova Scotia OR a Black employee currently working in Nova Scotia. All courses are scheduled on different weekdays/nights for 10 weeks. You may register for one course or for all three courses. This program is delivered in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia’s Workplace Education Initiative (WEI). About This Course Marketing in the New Digital Era Facilitated by Marc Zirka, CEO of Strategy Up Date: Every Tuesday, starting Oct. 18 and ending Dec. 20 Time: 12-4pm Location: Virtual Additional Courses Financial Fundamentals (with Stephanie Folahan, President, Premier Accounting & Tax Inc.) Date: Wednesdays @ 12-4pm, starting Oct. 19 Time: 5:30-9:30pm Location: Virtual Business Development Skills (with Georges Hanna, Business Coach, Smart Income) Date: Thursdays @ 1:30-5:30pm, starting Oct. 20 Time: 1:30-5:30pm Location: Virtual Register online today! For more information, contact Entrepreneurship Engagement Managers (EEMs) Mamadou Wade (wade.mamadou@bbi.ns.ca) or Amber Grosse (grosse.amber@bbi.ns.ca).