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SUMMARY:Choosing the Right Business Structure For You
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DESCRIPTION:Are you a newcomer\, immigrant or refugee looking for business
  resources & connections to start in Canada? Join a panel of experts and i
 mmigrant-based business owners sharing their expertise & stories..\nhttps:
 //barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/7762935
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 k on Register Button.<span style="background-color: #ffff00\;"></span></p>
 \n<p><strong>What can you expect at our free workshop?</strong></p>\n<ul>\
 n<li>A panel of experts and immigrant-based business owners sharing their 
 expertise and experience with the different types of companies they run in
  Canada.</li>\n<li>Networking opportunities and business connections</li>\
 n<li>Delicious food</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>What you will learn:</strong><
 /p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resources\, strategies and tools that can guide you through
  your entrepreneurial process</li>\n<li>A process to assess your business 
 decisions and define the best structure based on your needs</li>\n</ul>\n<
 hr />\n<p><strong>Panelists:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Allen Lloyd</strong>
  - President and Founder of Lloyds Management Services. and Mentor at the 
 Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre. https://lloydsmanagementservices.co
 m/ <a href="https://www.georgiancollege.ca/hbec-mentors/allen-lloyd/">http
 s://www.georgiancollege.ca/hbec-mentors/allen-lloyd/</a> </p>\n<p><strong>
 Jelmer Stegink</strong> - Investment Accelerator at The Town of Innisfil &
 amp\; Program Director at DMZ Innisfil. <a href="https://innisfil.ca/en/bu
 siness-and-employment/dmz-innisfil.aspx">https://innisfil.ca/en/business-a
 nd-employment/dmz-innisfil.aspx</a> </p>\n<p><strong>Patricia DiChiara</st
 rong> - Founder Luisella Food Inc. <a href="https://www.luisella.com/">htt
 ps://www.luisella.com/</a> </p>\n<p><strong>Carmen Bautista</strong> - Die
 titian and Co-Founder\, Green Parenting. <a href="https://myplantbaby.ca/"
 >https://myplantbaby.ca/</a> </p>\n<p><strong>Moderator:</strong> Russ Ell
 is - Owner\, CTRE Productions. <a href="https://www.ctreproductions.com/">
 https://www.ctreproductions.com/</a> </p>\n<p>Learn from Allen and Jelmer 
 about the different steps and resources available that can help you define
  your business structure. They have spent many years mentoring and guiding
  entrepreneurs\, through the various existing programs available for you. 
 Hear from Patricia\, Carmen and Russ as they will share their business sto
 ries and experiences about the type of companies they run in Canada.</p>\n
 <p>Join us and connect with community members and thought leaders in Simco
 e County's entrepreneurial region.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>XcelerateNOW Pr
 ogram</strong> - Helping Newcomers\, Immigrants\, Refugees and Internation
 al Students Start\, Grow and Scale Businesses In Canada. </p>\n<p>Xcelerat
 eNOW is a program dedicated to connecting Newcomers\, Refugees\, Immigrant
 s\, and International Student entrepreneurs and\, startups to existing res
 ources\, events\, activities\, mentorship\, networking and funding opportu
 nities.</p>\n<p>As part of XcelerateNOW\, we offer the Start Now Series\, 
 a group of workshops and networking events focused on guiding our communit
 y members throughout their entrepreneurial journey.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>This p
 roject is funded and done in partnership with the County of Simcoe\, and w
 ith the support of The Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre\, Invest Barr
 ie\, Town of Innisfil\, South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centr
 e and the Small Business Centre for Barrie\, Simcoe County and Orillia.</p
 >\n<p>Stay connected through Instagram and Facebook @xceleratenow</p>\n<p>
 <img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/barriel
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 alt="" width="150" height="77" /></p>\n<hr />\n<p>The health and safety of
  our participants and staff is our top priority\, please review our&nbsp\;
 <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/stay-safe-guidelines" targ
 et="_blank" rel="noopener">Stay Safe Guidelines</a>.</p>\n<p>If you are un
 able to attend\, we ask that you cancel your registration or email&nbsp\;<
 a href="mailto:askus@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a>&nbsp\;</
 p>\n<p>Questions? Please call&nbsp\;705-728-1010&nbsp\;or email&nbsp\;<a h
 ref="mailto:askus@barrielibrary.ca">askus@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<hr />
 \n<p><strong>We want to improve\, to serve you better. Please take a momen
 t and fill out our&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/k
 udos-and-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Program Evaluation Form<
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