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Ready to launch a new venture? Expanding your current business or model? Want to be your own boss?

Your business is our business. We provide province-wide entrepreneurship support.

At YES Employment + Entrepreneurship, we are dedicated to helping you and your business succeed! Our Entrepreneurship services are opened to individuals of any age, whether you're in the startup or growth phase of your business. If you need sales and marketing advice or have questions about financing options and resources, our coaching, workshops, and seminars are designed to give you the information you need to take your business idea to the next level.

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Upcoming events

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  • Learn@Lunch: Employment Law and LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace

    Learn@Lunch: Employment Law and LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace

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    ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:

    Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire à l’avance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre présence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accès à cet atelier.

    📣 Atelier gratuit : Droit du travail et droits des personnes LGBTQ+ au travail

    Vous vous posez des questions sur vos droits au travail ou sur les recours en cas de discrimination?

    Joignez-vous à cet atelier gratuit pour mieux comprendre vos droits et les recours juridiques disponibles au Québec.

    Organisé par la Clinique d’information juridique à McGill (CIJM) en collaboration avec YES, cet atelier couvre :
    ✅ Les obligations des employeurs
    ✅ Vos droits et responsabilités comme employé·e
    ✅ Les recours juridiques disponibles
    ✅ La discrimination en milieu de travail et les protections offertes

    👥 Pour qui?
    Ouvert à tous, notamment :
    • Les personnes de la communauté LGBTQ+
    • Les allié·e·s
    • Les étudiant·e·s et personnes en début de carrière
    • Toute personne souhaitant favoriser des milieux de travail inclusifs

    💡 Repartez avec des connaissances concrètes pour mieux naviguer le monde du travail.

    📝 Inscription obligatoire. Cet atelier est offert en anglais et se déroule en ligne, sous forme de webinaire en direct.

    ⚠️ Cet atelier offre de l’information juridique générale uniquement.

    🗓 Atelier en ligne – webinaire en direct (en anglais)

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    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link. RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    📣 Free Workshop: Employment Law & LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace

    Confused about your workplace rights or unsure what to do if you face discrimination?

    Join our free workshop to better understand your rights and available legal recourse in Quebec.

    Hosted by the Legal Information Clinic at McGill (LICM) in collaboration with YES, this session will cover:
    ✅ Employer obligations
    ✅ Your rights and responsibilities as an employee
    ✅ Legal recourses available
    ✅ Workplace discrimination and protections

    👥 Who should attend?
    Open to everyone, especially:
    • LGBTQ+ individuals
    • Allies
    • Students & early-career professionals
    • Anyone interested in building more inclusive workplaces

    💡 Gain practical knowledge to navigate workplace challenges with confidence.

    📝 Pre-registration is required. This workshop is presented in English and will be held online as a live-stream webinar.

    ⚠️ This session provides general legal information only.

    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.
    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.

    Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.

    This low registration fee is only possible thanks to our generous funders and partners.

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  • Registering Your Business

    Registering Your Business

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    English will follow

    Pour participer, vous devez vous inscrire à l’avance en utilisant ce lien.
    Confirmer votre présence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accès à cet atelier.

    Quels sont les avantages d’immatriculer votre entreprise? Quelles sont les exigences pour le faire au Québec?

    Nous vous montrerons, étape par étape, comment immatriculer votre entreprise auprès du gouvernement du Québec, en vous fournissant un cadre légal pour vous accompagner tout au long du processus.
    Vous en apprendrez également davantage sur les bénéfices d’immatriculer votre entreprise ainsi que sur les différentes structures juridiques, afin de déterminer celle qui convient le mieux à votre projet.

    Conférencière : Fei Huang | Agente d’information juridique

    Une inscription préalable est requise.
    Présentation en anglais.

    Pour participer, vous devez vous inscrire à l’avance en utilisant ce lien.
    Confirmer votre présence via Meetup ne vous donnera pas accès à cet atelier.

    Cet atelier est offert en ligne, sous forme de webinaire en direct.
    Une fois inscrit·e, vous recevrez un courriel avec les instructions de connexion quelques heures avant le début de l’atelier. Si vous ne voyez pas ce courriel une heure avant le début, veuillez vérifier votre dossier de courriers indésirables.

    Free Workshop

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link. RSVPing through meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    What are the benefits of registering your business? What is required to register in Quebec?

    We will show you step-by-step how to register your business with the Quebec government, providing a legal framework to help you through the process.

    You will also learn about the benefits of registering your startup and the different legal structures, so you can decide which one is right for your business.

    Speaker: Fei Huang | Legal Information Officer

    Pre-registration is required.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link. RSVPing through meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    This workshop is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.

    Once you register, you will receive an email with login instructions a few hours before the workshop starts. If you don’t see the email one hour before the start time, please check your Spam or Junk folder.

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    2 attendees
  • Financing Options for Your Business

    Financing Options for Your Business

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    Free Workshop.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    Calling all entrepreneurs with big dreams and bold ideas!

    You have a fantastic business concept, yet you might be unsure about where and how to get the necessary funding to jump-start your business.

    Gain invaluable insights into creating investment-worthy proposals, discover the right funding channels for your business, and unravel the mysteries of what investors are really looking for. Join us on this funding journey and turn your vision into a reality!

    Your quest to securing funding for your business starts right here.

    Pre-registration is required.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    Pre-registration is required. This workshop is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.

    Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.

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    1 attendee
  • 9 Action Steps to Building a Successful Business

    9 Action Steps to Building a Successful Business

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    Free Workshop.
    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this
    link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    You’ve got a great business idea, but is that enough? What’s the next crucial step?

    Join us for an interactive workshop that will help you answer all the tough questions about how you can jump-start your business the right way. Save both time and your precious budget by strategically planning and building your blueprint for success.

    In this interactive session, we’ll guide you through all the necessary steps that entrepreneurs need to focus on before launching their business operations.

    Join us as we build your start-up framework and cover critical topics such as ideation, market research, customer interviews, prototyping, and competitor analysis. Give yourself and your business the greatest chance of success and stand out from all the competition.

    Your journey to entrepreneurial success starts right here.

    Pre-registration is required.

    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    This workshop is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.

    Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.

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    1 attendee

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