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News and Events
October is Small Business Month
Do you know� that small businesses with fewer than 100 employees contribute about 30
percent to Canada�s GDP? * Through their determination and commitment, small businesses
add immeasurably to Cornwall�s economic well-being.
October is Salute to Small Business Month in Ontario, an opportunity to celebrate the
achievements of small business owners. Each year, communities throughout Ontario schedule a
wide range of activities to mark the event.
�This year, to help mark Small Business Month, the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is
hosting several different seminars and events,� said Alyssa Blais, the Business Consultant in
charge of the Centre. �We are inviting entrepreneurs and small business owners from Cornwall
and SD & G to participate.�
Starting a New Business Information Seminar
This (free) information seminar is an introduction to the basics of how to start a business in
Cornwall and S.D. & G. The next seminar is scheduled October 10th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at
144 Pitt Street. A perfect primer for anybody thinking of starting their own business.
PST-GST Seminar
Running a small business can take a lot of time and paperwork. Then there are the taxes -
including the PST and GST. This (free) informative seminar offers tips on how to understand
and handle these taxes. Scheduled for October 15th, in both English and French, at the Cornwall
Civic Complex.
Breakfast Connections - Take a Break, Connect, Share & Learn
The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is partnering with the SD&G Community Futures
Development Corporation and the Cornwall and Area Chamber of Commerce to offer a monthly
series of breakfast meetings. Entitled �Breakfast Connections�, each breakfast meeting will
feature a guest speaker and topic that will appeal to entrepreneurs and small business owners.
The first Breakfast Connection event takes place October 22 nd from 7:30 am to 9:00 am at
Schnitzels, 158 Pitt St.
ARTpreneur Conference
This conference is a unique learning event that responds to the business needs of the artistic
entrepreneur. The conference is designed for today's professional artist in all domains: painter,
musician, writer, dancer, actor, designer, photographer, and talks will be given by experts in the
art and business world from around Ontario and Quebec. ARTpreneur takes place October 30th,
at the Best Western Parkway Inn & Conference Centre, and offers a great slate of speakers,
peer networking, seminars, lunch and a whole lot more. For more information, visit
www.artpreneur.ca
Entrepreneurs looking to register for the above events should contact Alyssa Blais at the
Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre. She can be reached at ablais@cornwall.ca or
613.932.7925.
The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre helps small business owners and entrepreneurs
succeed in Cornwall and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry by offering information, tools and
support during their start-up and growth stages of business operation. The Centre also offers
seminars, workshops and networking opportunities that are designed with the entrepreneur in
mind.
The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is operated by Cornwall Economic Development in
partnership with the Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services.
For more information please contact:
Alyssa Blais at the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre at 613.932.7925.
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