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Enactus George Brown & the Centre for Business Entrepreneurial Skills Day
November 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 22, 2019
Venue: Career Services Centre, George Brown College St James A Campus, Room B155, 200 King Street, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3W8
Come listen to 5 amazing George Brown College alumni entrepreneurs and learn about the journey they each took to become entrepreneurs and the founders of their own companies.
Erin Gamelin – Louis Cifer Brew Works
Lolita Richards – Made by Moi
Next, you will be introduced to a new financial literacy tool that has been developed by Enactus George Brown and which will be made available to all students attending George Brown College free of cost. Be one of the first to take a sneak preview of the product and give your initial feedback.
A pizza lunch will be provided.
We will end the session with an interactive speed mentoring session that will give you the opportunity to spend 15-minutes plus Q&A with a mentor advisor to George Brown College, as they share with you some important tips and suggestions for you to investigate the creation of your business. The subjects covered are as follows…
Developing Sales – Hammad Fasih, Flarian
City of Toronto Entrepreneur Support Services – Karen Keskull, Enterprise Toronto
Social Media Strategies – Natasha Kvitka, OverseasGiftBaskets.com
ABC to Branding – Jillian Butler – George Brown College Research & Innovation
Obtaining Finance – Sarafina Bonsu-Akoto, Futurpreneur
Research Tools – Christa Lochead, Library Learning Commons
Tech Tools – Darryl Julott, Digital Main Street
Business Model Canvas – JC Jeffrey, startGBC Mentor. Scottish Development International