WHAT
IS SMALL BUSINESS WEEK?
Small Business Week celebrates the enormous contribution small
businesses make to the Canadian economy. It is widely recognized that
small business, however you might define it, (see
Small Business Quick Facts in this page's sidebar) is the backbone of the
Canadian economy.
In
2010, Small
Business Week runs from October 18 to October 22.
SMALL BUSINESS AND THE BURLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Sixty-eight percent of Burlington Chamber of Commerce member companies
have fewer than ten employees. This percentage is representative
of small business in both the Burlington business community and the
Canadian business community. Small businesses represent the
backbone of the economy. Many Chamber events are geared towards
smaller companies (witness our Business After 5,
Business Before 9 networking events).
The Chamber has a
Business Excellence award designed specifically to recognize small
business. To qualify for a Business Excellence award in the Small
Business category, a company must have fewer than ten employees.
SMALL
BUSINESS WEEK BREAKFAST
Join us as the
Burlington Chamber commemorates Small
Business Week (October 18 to 22) with a celebration breakfast.
Join keynote speaker Dean Paul Pates
of McMaster's DeGroote School of Business. Dean Bates will talk
about small business in Burlington and how the new Burlington Campus of
the DeGroote Centre for Advanced Management Studies will be an important
part of our community. Mark your calendar for breakfast on
October 19. This is your opportunity to see
McMaster's new
Burlington campus - the Ron Joyce Centre.
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Date: |
Tuesday,
October 19 |
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Location: |
Ron Joyce Centre
DeGroote School of Business
Centre for Advanced Management Studies
The New Burlington Campus
4350 South Service Road
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Time: |
7:30 am
Breakfast & Registration
8:00 am Keynote Address
9:00 am Closing Remarks |
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Price:
(+ HST) |
$25
Chamber Members
$35
Non-Members
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Cancellations after October 12 can not be refunded.
EVENT PARTNERS
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SMALL
BUSINESS MONTH
It is a
less well know fact that October is
Small Business Month. The Chamber has many special events
scheduled through
the month.
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SMALL
BUSINESS LINKS
Small
Business Quick-Facts (sidebar
this page)
Industry
Canada Small Business Policy
Key
Small Business Statistics
Small
Business Quarterly
Government
of Ontario - Business Service Centre
Halton
Region Business Development Centre
Chamber
Small
Business Factoids
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