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Details: Published: 08 June 2016

Canada BC Grant

Small Business Webinar:

“Building Employee Skills: How to Access the Canada–B.C. Job Grant”.

Community Futures Nicola Valley in partnership with Small Business BC invites all the public to attend this FREE webinar. Developing skilled employees is an integral part of growing any business and retaining staff, but small businesses often find it hard to afford the time and cost of training. That’s where the Canada-B.C. Job Grant can help, and Small Business BC is here to help you access this source of funding. Find out how the grant can help offset the cost of skills training and professional development for your employees. You could be eligible for up to $10,000 per employee in grant funding or $15,000 if you are hiring an unemployed person.

This session will help you:

Understand program eligibility criteria for employers, participants, trainers and courses;
Discover training and learning options, and which types of training are covered;
Become familiar with the application and reimbursement process so you know what to expect;
Receive guidance with developing learning goals for your organization and training plans for your employees.

Canada–B.C. Job Grant Education Advisors will be on hand to book follow up advisory appointments. Join us on Thursday June 16, 2016, from 10:30am to 12:00pm at the Community Room ̶ City Hall, 2185 Voght Street.

Please reply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 250-378-3923. Advance registration is required due to limited seating.

Details: Published: 30 May 2016

Small Business Seminar:

“Understanding Financial Statements”.

(Financial Literacy Workshop for Women)

Community Futures Nicola Valley in joint partnership with Business Development Bank of Canada and Chartered Professional Accountants Canada invites all women business owners, women who are presently working with financial statements or are thinking of becoming entrepreneurs to attend this free Financial Literacy Program Workshop. This is a basic session explaining the terms and concepts of financial statements:

How is the business doing?
Did we make money this year?
What does my profit & lost statement tell me?
Why do I need a balance sheet? Where is my cash coming from? Or where is my cash going to?
Why isn’t my cash equal to my profit?

This workshop will share the answers to these and many more financial questions. Join us on Wednesday June 9, 2016, from 08:30am to 10:00am at the Community Room ̶ City Hall, 2185 Voght Street. Please reply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 250-378-3923. Advance registration is required due to limited seating.

Details: Published: 25 May 2016

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Small Business Webinar:

“Equifax Commercial Risk Scores”.

Equifax in partnership with Community Futures Nicola Valley invites all the public to attend a free webinar. Join us for a 30 minute webcast and discover how you can make better, more informed business decisions by interpreting and leveraging Equifax Commercial Risk Scores. We’ll share solutions to these common business challenges:

A company files for bankruptcy. How does it affect their overall risk scores?
A small business is planning to make a major purchase of your products over the next six months. Should you accept its request for 60-day credit terms?
A major company is expanding its operations and is requesting to double its credit limit. What are the associated risks?
A customer has been slow to pay their bills – should you continue to grant credit?

Explore ways on how you can sharpen your accounts receivable strategies and maximize relationships with your best-paying customers using Equifax insights.

Join us on Wednesday June 8, 2016, from 10:00 am to 10:30 am at the Community Room ̶ City Hall, 2185 Voght Street. Please reply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 250-378-3923. Advance registration is required due to limited seating.

Details: Published: 18 March 2016

Bookkeeping Workshop

INTRODUCTION TO BASIC BOOKKEEPING:

This workshop will provide the basics to manage the financial records of your own small business or the company you work for. Hands on practice. You will Learn:

* Accounting language and definitions;

* Basic account setup with general journal and ledgers;

* Uncover the mystery of journal entries: debits and credits;

* Bookkeeping deadlines;

* Bank Reconciliations;

* Simple financial statements;

* Sales Tax Forms;

* Basic payroll & payroll remittance; and

* General Bookkeeping tips.

CLASS TIME & LOCATION:

Mondays & Tuesdays 6:00 — 8:00pm

April 4,5,11,12 and 18.

Community Room—City Hall

Advance registration is required due to limited seating.

REGISTRATION:

Early Birds: $100.00

Same day registration: $125.00

Instructor: Fran Delaney

Please bring paper, pencil and a calculator.

For more information please contact Manuel at (250) 378-3923 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Classes subject to a 10 student minimum.