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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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  • 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
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    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    📈 Joignez-vous Ă  nous pour un atelier interactif qui vous aidera Ă  rĂ©pondre aux grandes questions entourant le dĂ©marrage d'une entreprise.

    Économisez du temps et optimisez votre budget en planifiant stratĂ©giquement votre projet et en Ă©tablissant des bases solides pour votre rĂ©ussite.

    Au cours de cette séance pratique, nous vous guiderons à travers les étapes essentielles à considérer avant le lancement de vos activités entrepreneuriales.

    Ensemble, nous construirons votre feuille de route entrepreneuriale en abordant des sujets clés tels que l'idéation, l'étude de marché, les entrevues clients, le prototypage et l'analyse de la concurrence. Donnez à votre entreprise les meilleures chances de succÚs et démarquez-vous dans un marché concurrentiel.

    Votre parcours vers le succĂšs entrepreneurial commence ici.

    📍 À noter : Cet atelier est offert en anglais et sous forme de webinaire en direct, en ligne.

    L'inscription préalable est obligatoire.
    Une fois votre inscription complétée, vous recevrez un courriel contenant les instructions de connexion. Si vous n'avez pas reçu ce courriel une heure avant le début de l'atelier, veuillez vérifier votre dossier de pourriels ou de courrier indésirable.

    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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  • Learn@Lunch: Financial Security & Business Resilience for Entrepreneurs

    Learn@Lunch: Financial Security & Business Resilience for Entrepreneurs

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    ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:

    Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire Ă  l’avance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre prĂ©sence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accĂšs Ă  cet atelier.

    🚀 ProtĂ©gez votre entreprise et votre avenir financier
    Une entreprise solide repose autant sur la croissance que sur la protection.

    Découvrez comment mieux protéger vos revenus, votre famille et votre entreprise grùce à des stratégies financiÚres adaptées aux entrepreneurs et aux travailleurs autonomes.

    📚 Ce que vous apprendrez
    ‱ Les principaux risques financiers à connaütre
    ‱ Comment l'assurance peut protĂ©ger vos revenus et vos activitĂ©s
    ‱ Des stratĂ©gies de continuitĂ© des affaires en cas d'imprĂ©vu
    ‱ Des outils de planification pour la croissance et la retraite
    ‱ Des approches fiscalement avantageuses pour les entreprises incorporĂ©es
    ‱ Les bases de la protection des personnes clĂ©s et de la relĂšve

    đŸ‘„ Cet atelier s'adresse Ă  :
    ‱ Entrepreneurs et fondateurs de start-ups
    ‱ Travailleurs autonomes et pigistes
    ‱ Consultants incorporĂ©s
    ‱ PropriĂ©taires de petites entreprises et de PME
    ✅ Aucune connaissance prĂ©alable n'est requise.
    đŸŽ€ PrĂ©sentĂ© par Terrence Dawes et Alexandre Kechayan, conseillers Sun Life

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

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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.

    🚀 Protect Your Business and Financial Future

    Building a business requires taking risks, but the right financial strategy can help protect what you've worked hard to create.

    Join us for an informative workshop designed for entrepreneurs, self-employed professionals, freelancers, and small business owners looking to strengthen their financial resilience and prepare for the unexpected.

    Discover how financial protection strategies can help safeguard your income, support business continuity, and contribute to long-term growth.
    Whether you're launching a new venture or scaling an established business, you'll leave with practical insights you can apply right away.

    📚 What You'll Learn
    ‱ Common financial risks faced by entrepreneurs and business owners
    ‱ How insurance can help protect personal income, family finances, and business operations
    ‱ Strategies for business continuity in the event of illness, disability, or other unexpected challenges
    ‱ Financial planning tools that support growth and retirement goals
    ‱ Tax-efficient strategies available to incorporated business owners
    ‱ Key person protection and succession planning essentials

    đŸ‘„ Who Should Attend?
    ‱ Aspiring entrepreneurs and start-up founders
    ‱ Self-employed professionals, freelancers, and independent contractors
    ‱ Incorporated consultants
    ‱ Small business owners and leaders of growing SMEs
    ✅ No prior knowledge of insurance or financial planning is required.

    đŸŽ€ Presented by Terrence Dawes and Alexandre Kechayan, Sun Life Advisors

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

    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 accÚs à cet atelier.

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

    Nous vous montrerons, étape par étape, comment immatriculer votre entreprise auprÚs du gouvernement du Québec, en vous fournissant un cadre légal pour vous accompagner tout au long du processus.
    Vous en apprendrez Ă©galement davantage sur les bĂ©nĂ©fices d’immatriculer votre entreprise ainsi que sur les diffĂ©rentes structures juridiques, afin de dĂ©terminer celle qui convient le mieux Ă  votre projet.

    ConfĂ©renciĂšre : 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 accÚs 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 dĂ©but de l’atelier. Si vous ne voyez pas ce courriel une heure avant le dĂ©but, veuillez vĂ©rifier votre dossier de courriers indĂ©sirables.

    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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  • CA$20.00
    Understanding Financial Statements: What Your Numbers Are Telling You

    Understanding Financial Statements: What Your Numbers Are Telling You

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    ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:

    Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire Ă  l’avance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre prĂ©sence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accĂšs Ă  cet atelier.

    Vous connaissez votre entreprise. Connaissez-vous vraiment vos chiffres?

    Cette formation vous aidera à comprendre les principaux états financiers de votre entreprise : le bilan et l'état des résultats.
    Découvrez comment les interpréter, comprendre les liens entre eux et utiliser vos données financiÚres pour prendre de meilleures décisions d'affaires.

    ### Ce que vous apprendrez

    • Le rĂŽle et la structure du bilan et de l'Ă©tat des rĂ©sultats
    • Comment ces deux Ă©tats financiers se complĂštent
    • Les principaux ratios financiers et ce qu'ils rĂ©vĂšlent sur la santĂ© financiĂšre d'une entreprise
    • Les forces et les signaux d'alerte Ă  repĂ©rer dans les Ă©tats financiers
    • Comment utiliser ces informations pour prendre de meilleures dĂ©cisions et communiquer plus efficacement avec les investisseurs, prĂȘteurs et partenaires

    ### Ce que vous en retirerez

    On s'attend souvent aux personnes entrepreneures qu'elles « connaissent leurs chiffres », mais les états financiers peuvent sembler complexes. Cette formation les démystifie et vous donnera la confiance nécessaire pour mieux comprendre vos résultats financiers, poser les bonnes questions à votre comptable ou à votre teneur ou teneuse de livres, repérer les problÚmes plus tÎt et présenter clairement la situation financiÚre de votre entreprise lorsque cela compte le plus.

    ### À qui s'adresse cette formation?

    Aux personnes fondatrices, aux personnes entrepreneures en démarrage et aux propriétaires de petites entreprises, particuliÚrement à celles qui n'ont pas de formation en comptabilité ou en finance et qui souhaitent mieux comprendre leurs états financiers afin de faire croßtre leur entreprise.

    ### Conférencier

    Artiom Rudenco, CPA | Cofondateur, A to Z Consulting

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

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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.

    You know your business. Do you really know your numbers?

    This workshop breaks down the core financial statements every business owner needs to understand: the balance sheet and the income statement.
    We'll walk through what each statement shows, how they connect to one another, and how to read the story your numbers are telling about your business.

    ### What You Will Learn

    • The structure and purpose of the balance sheet and income statement
    • How the two statements relate to and reinforce each other
    • Key financial ratios and what they reveal about a company's health, including liquidity, profitability, and efficiency
    • What red flags and strengths to look for when reviewing financial statements
    • How to use this information to make better business decisions and communicate more effectively with investors, lenders, and partners

    ### What You Will Gain

    Founders are often expected to "know their numbers," but financial statements can feel like a foreign language. This session demystifies them, giving attendees the confidence to read their own financials, ask the right questions of their accountant or bookkeeper, spot problems early, and present their company's financial story clearly and credibly when it matters most, whether for fundraising, loan applications, or board meetings.

    ### Who Should Attend

    Founders, early-stage entrepreneurs, and small business owners, particularly those without a finance or accounting background, who want to better understand their financial statements and use them more effectively to run and grow their business.

    ### Speaker

    Artiom Rudenco, CPA, Co-Founder, A to Z Consulting

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

    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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