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Welcome to our Small Business Development Page. It's chock full with links, ideas, our booklist and access to subscribing to our newsletter and booking Garth and I for your next business function.
Garth and I come at a steep price if you want us to speak at your event, although we can be bought off with food and gift certificates. In other words, let's talk about what it takes to have us speak and lead workshops for your team.
We specialize in face reading, self-esteem, marketing and sales training as well as keynotes for that big business event.
Our Technicolour Report features a learning article each time out. We publish 6 times a year and also include an events listings page and previews about upcoming shows.
You can enter our contests and qualify to win the monthly prize packs when they are offered and hopefully you will walk away with some cool stuff!
Keep in the loop about upcoming training and business development programs as well. We are offering Sales Training sessions throughout the year and also Garth will be doing some very cool Face Reading Sessions too!
Lastly, you may want to by a book from one of our guests. I ask that you do it through our site. We will connect you directly through to Chapters/Indigo and you can buy online.
DAVE'S TOP 5 BOOKS…
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#1. Hug your customer…If you want customers coming back this is the book for you…catch Jack Mitchell's warm hearted approach to running a business.
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| #2. BUZZ Marketing by Mark Hughes…This is a terrific marketing book…it helps you stand out and cut through the immense clutter in the marketplace.
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#3. The E-Myth revisted is the quintessential book for starting a business. In it Michael Gerber talks about systematizing your business so you run it and it doesn't run you. This is a must read!
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| #4. Kind of feeling lost? Need a little direction? Get your life back on track with the Power of Focus. This is great book to plan, and re-connect with the important things in your life once again. Jack Canfield, Les Hewitt and Mark Victor Hanson have teamed up to give you the tools to succeed!
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#5. In at number 5 is another one of my must haves in my collection and it's by Frank Rambauskas…how many of you love to sell? Well neither does Frank…find out why?
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It's looking good isn't it?
The 5th season of the Small Business Big Ideas Show with your hosts Garth Riley and David Cohen
Links to agencies and associations
- www.essentialcommunications.ca A learning organization that helps Small Business Start-ups learn and build their business. They also work with assisting consultants, and those over 50 to begin their journey in their own businesses as well.
- www.tbdc.com Another learning centre in the heart of downtown Toronto…offering complete business development services, public workshops and government sponsored training programs.
- www.profit100.com The definitive help site for entrepreneurs. Canada's National Magazine for Small Business is Profit and they have an excellent site to explore to help you in your business.
- www.peerspectives.org The Edward Lowe foundation does so much for entrepreneurs. This site is chock full of ideas, how to, advice, articles, educational material and so much more. It's a must for anyone in business who needs help along the way.
- www.strategis.gc.ca Industry Canada has put this site together. It's a powerhouse site to help entrepreneurs with research, source information, break down market statistics, or learn what it takes to start-up a business.
- www.sedi.org A local agency geared to helping you in starting and maintaining a successful business. Check out this site for help to run your business more effectively.
- www.statscan.gc.ca Looking to see what the market place is doing? Then look no further than on the Statistics Canada site. Get the latest census reports and details so you can serve your market better.
- www.businessplansplus.com A site geared to helping you create a solid business plan. One that helps you to move ahead in your company.
- www.bacd.ca Durham regions number one business self help centre. They do unbelievable work in assisting entrepreneurs who are thinking, starting or growing a business. They are funded in part by the Government of Ontario and the Durham Region Local Economic Development Office.
- www.enterprisetoronto.com Enterprise Toronto is the Toronto regions business self help office. Putting on workshops to help you do better or offering consultation on your business plans. Enterprise Toronto has 4 centres to choose from in Metro.
- www.microskills.ca This agency in West Toronto helps start-up businesses and offers great training programs for women who want to be in business for themselves. They also offer career training and assistance in your job search.
- www.hrdc.gc.ca Looking for help in hiring? Or perhaps you need career help. Human Resources Canada offers a number of training programs to help you in your career. The good news is that many of the workshops are free.
- www.dhsba.com This is Durham Regions friendliest networking group. It pays to be a member of this organization.
- www.oshawachamber.com When you go into business, it's a smart move to check in with the Chamber of Commerce. They have facts, figures, information, networking, and learning events that help you in your business immensely. Check out other chambers as well in Clarington, Whitby, and Ajax.
- www.sbinfocanada.about.com Small Business Canada has a ton of information, resources, articles and features for Small Business owners...this is one for your favourites page for sure!
- www.canadaone.com Want to list an event? Or obtain some research or do you need to download business forms? Canada one is a complete site for anyone managing it alone.
- www.gdsourcing.ca/SBDC.htm Billed as Canada's Small Business Data Centre. This site is chock full with business research data for your business plans, industry profiles, census reports and business trade directories.
- www.ontario-canada.com/ontcan/en/expanding/ex_sm-bus-ent-ctrs.jsp We are lucky in that the province and the federal goverment have combined to have a virtual and physical site to help small business owners. The Ontario Canada combination is really geared to providing all the information both online and at some of the physcial centres they have. Check out Enterprise Toronto or the Business Advisory Centre Durham for how you can get help for any business matter in person.
- www.franchisegator.com Way to go…you are looking at a Franchise…check this site out to get the lowdown…
- www.soho.ca This is a Canadian site that caters to providing small home office businesses tools, workshops and ideas that you can use.
- www.about.com/business A good information site on just "about" everything you need to know or want to know.
- www.venturecapitalresourcedirectory.com
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Looking for big money…this site will help direct you.
- www.smallbizxpress.torontopubliclibrary.ca The Toronto Public Library is recognizing small business too...and has put together a great site filled with information and not only that...they offer training programs usually free of charge to small business owners...this site is worth a look.
- www.morebusiness.com This is a great information and help site for small business owners. Its even got access to sample business plans to see how yours might measure up!
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