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Starting or growing a business?

Whether you are starting or growing a small business, or just thinking about it, the Mississauga Business Enterprise Centre (MBEC) can help you.

Start your business Build your business plan Grow your business

The Mississauga Business Enterprise Centre is your central source for small business information, resources and guidance. follow
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We offer: FREE business information and resources FREE one-on-one business consultations FREE business plan reviews Low cost business seminars and workshops Low cost online business training courses Young entrepreneur programs Visit us online at mississauga.ca/mbec or in person on the 4th floor of the Mississauga Central Library.

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Mississauga Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W., 4th Floor Mississauga, ON L5B 3Y3 905-615-4460 mbec@mississauga.ca

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Starting Your Small Business The Basics

Thinking of starting a business? Learn the basics of business start-up in this FREE one-hour information seminar. Fee: FREE
Sept 6, 2012 Sept 20, 2012 Oct 4, 2012 Oct 18, 2012 Nov 1, 2012 Nov 15, 2012 Nov 29, 2012 Dec 13, 2012 Jan 10, 2013 Jan 24, 2013 Feb 7, 2013 Feb 21, 2013 Mar 7, 2013 Mar 21, 2013 Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 6:30 - 7:30 pm 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 10:00 - 11:00 am 6:30 - 7:30 pm 568306 585604 585605 585606 585607 585608 585609 585610 585611 585612 585613 585614 585615 585616

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Writing a Business Plan
Wed Wed 6:30 - 8:30 pm 6:30 - 8:30 pm 585602 585603

Internet Marketing for Your Business

How can you market your business on the internet? Learn basic tools that can help you build a presence on the internet in this two-hour seminar. Fee: $26.50
Oct 30, 2012 Mar 6, 2013 Tues Wed 6:30 - 8:30 pm 6:30 - 8:30 pm 585624 585625

How do you write a business plan? Learn the key components needed to develop a professional business plan in this two-hour seminar. Fee: $26.50
Oct 10, 2012 Jan 16, 2013

Pre-registration is required for workshops and can required for in workshops and can Pre-registration is be processedour 2 Ways: be processed in two ways: On-line Connect2Rec at mississauga.ca/rec&parks or
1. On-line Connect2Rec at mississauga.ca/rec&parks or Visit a Customer Service Centre located on the first 2.floor of the Mississauga Central Library or atMississauga In person at a Customer Service Centre in a your local community centre.near you. community centre

HST and Your Business

Have you started a business but unsure if you need to register for the HST? Learn the key requirements of the HST in this FREE two and a half hour seminar.Fee: FREE
Oct 24, 2012 Jan 30, 2013 Wed Wed 6:30 9:00 pm 6:30 9:00 pm 585620 585621

MBEC Online Business Training *

Small business training at your fingertips. Learn from the comfort of your own home office! Choose from the following online training courses:
Small Business Management Basic Sales Basic Business Finance Social Media Understanding Financial Statements $199 $89 $49 $49 $39

Doing Business with Government Seminar

Interested in doing business with the government? Learn the fundamentals of selling goods and services to the government in this FREE three-hour seminar. Fee: FREE
Sept 18, 2012 Mar 27, 2013 Tues Wed 9:00 am-12:00 pm 9:00 am-12:00 pm 585622 585623

Four Part Workshop Series Beyond the Basics

In this four-part series, we will walk you through the process of starting a business from concept to reality. The series runs on four consecutive weeks. Fee: $96.30
Nov 7, 2012 Feb 6, 2013 Wed Wed 6:30 9:00 pm 6:30 9:00 pm 585618 585619

*For more information or to purchase an MBEC Online Business

Training course, please visit us at mississauga.ca/mbec.

The staff at MBEC were so helpful at every stage of developing my small business from assisting with the business plan to building online presence through the internet marketing workshops. MBEC is there to help, support and guide small businesses through this exciting experience of starting and developing a new business. I highly recommend MBEC for small business owners because the services and resources are invaluable. T. Kirbiyik, Mobile Lubes and Recycling Inc.

what our clients have to say...

MBEC is dedicated to provide small business such as BlossomPure Organic with the necessary tools and links to succeed and flourish. F. Alwan,BlossomPure Organic