Business Showcase

November 2005

Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (IBDE) Program

Business Enterprise Resource Network of Barrie South Simcoe (BERN) has partnered with the Canadian Society for Social Development (CSSD) and is offering an online web design training program for persons with disabilities.

CSSD is a federally incorporated society with charitable status that provides online skills training to persons facing barriers to employment. With funding assistance from Human Resources Skills Development Canada they invite you to apply for the accredited Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (IBDE) Program.

October 2003

To Help Youth of Today Become Business of Tomorrow

The Youth to Business in partnership with Doing Business With Your Neighbour Trade Show is making its debut on Thursday October 16th 2003 at the Barrie Event center from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. What is the Y2B's mission you ask…to encourage youth to explore self-employment as a career option and to support the community coordination and marketing of self-employment programs.

Local entrepreneurs will share their advise on how to start their own business, where to find customers and how to service them, how to register a business, what challenges they may face, writing a business plan and how to get funding…just to name a few.

May 2003

Self Employment Assistance (SEA) Program

Self Employment Assistance, operated by the Business Enterprise Resource Network and funded by the Government of Canada, offers financial and business coaching support for the first 52 weeks of business start up for those who are unemployed and meet certain criteria.

Participants benefit from a small income, access to business professionals, business coaching, seminars and workshops to help them through the first year of self employment.