Kickstart Your Business in Canada

The “Kickstart Your Business” program provides participants with business foundations and practical skills necessary to help them start their businesses in Canada. Participants will gain lifetime, valuable, comprehensive knowledge that reflects current practices and emerging trends in our rapidly changing Canadian and global environment.

Starting on October 31st, 2022
The program is 100% Remote & Live
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What's included in our course?

6
Chapters
24
Classes
12
Hours of projects
15
Students max.
16
Speakers
8
Mentors

What will I learn?

Through this unique program of 6-week coursework and 6-week mentorship, you will acquire the fundamentals and best practices of doing business in Canada. You can apply effective technical and practical operational skills in managing a company, such as basic accounting, marketing, talent management, and professional selling.

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1

Start a Business in Canada

  • Why is Canada the 5th best business enabling environment worldwide?
  • What is best for your idea: traditional, hybrid or online business?
  • Your A to Z guide to a successful business plan
  • Where and how to find financing and funding opportunities for your business idea?
2

Launch & Market your Business

  • The different Canadian business structures
  • Procedures for imports and exports?
  • How to market your business idea?
  • How has technology transformed the way we do business?
3

Financial Skills & Bookkeeping

  • Take charge of your company’s finances
  • How to plan your finance for the future
  • How your business structure influences your finances?
  • How to do ethical financial reporting in Canada?
4

Communication & Sales Pitch

  • Tell us who you are, we will tell you what type of leader you can be
  • How to best deal with change?
  • Want to talk like a professionnal?
  • How to get your audience's attention in 5 minutes
5

Talent Management

  • When, how, and who to hire?
  • How does the Canadian HR frame work?
  • What does diversity mean in the workplace?
  • Tips to attract, grow and retain the top talents
6

Growing and Scaling your business

  • Harness the benefits of Lean and Agile at scale
  • Unleash the potential of your business idea in the direction of North-American trends
  • Let's dive into a real case study: Clearly
  • Isn't business just all about customer experience?

What topics are covered in the course?

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Business fundamentals

Turn opportunities into viable business ventures in Canada. Learn to develop your approaches, guidelines, and skills for successful entrepreneurs.

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Marketing your idea

Learn to create value and capitalize on opportunities in the Canadian market. Choose your business structure in Canada and learn how to market your product or service effectively.

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Keep track of finances

Knowledge of accounting is instrumental in modern business. Learn key accounting concepts, tools, and methods in concise and understandable terms. This class is finance for non-financial managers.

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Sales Pitch

Get your audience or investors’ attention in 5 minutes by giving a memorable description of what you do and what you sell while making a genuine connection with them.

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People management

Learn the secrets of end-to-end talent acquisition, optimization, and retention processes while providing continued support for your business and guidance for the employees of an organization.

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Scale your business

Set the stage to enable and support growth in your company by creating thoughtful processes, teams, and operations.

The Schedule

2 days /w
 Mondays & Wednesdays
6
Weeks of classes
6 - 8 pm CET
Or 12 - 2 pm EST (Toronto)

Meet the speakers

Canada Talents wants to see you succeed in your business journey, which is why we brought together industry experts with faculty members to equip you with the tools and resources you need. Whether you dream of doing business in Canada one day, are a newcomer or are already established, don’t look any further: this course is the right fit for you!

A typical week

2 sessions
2 hours each with 2 Q&A's
30'
of individual discussion about your project
1 mentor
assigned to you

How much does it cost?

Thanks to the French Government and the French Consulate in Vancouver, we can offer you a reduced cost. The course will also give you access to thousands of dollars of tools and content.

$490
$790

How To Apply?

After clicking on the “Start your application” button, you will be prompted to complete an application form with questions for us to get to know you better, meet your learning needs and improve our offering. You will then receive a confirmation message after you apply. Please allow us 1-2 business days to get back to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to: welcome@canada-talents.ca

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need anything before enrolling?

You do not necessarily need a business background to enrol in this program. Canada Talents “Kickstart your business in Canada” will equip you with fundamental skills to learn everything needed in business from scratch or this learning can also serve for you to brush up on your skills.

How this program differs from other ones?

This program is designed to familiarize yourself with the way of doing business in Canada. You can start your new career and Canadian project in months, not years! This is a convenient, condensed, and flexible way of learning. You also get the opportunity to directly learn with and from mentors, who are industry leaders and experts in Canada, which gives this program an experiential learning edge to it.

Do you need a business idea to enroll?

Yes, you must have a first business idea. This idea might evolve during the course, and we will help you to support you in the change.

Is the course good for beginners?

Yes, the course will teach you everything you need to know to start your business in Canada. It is a concentration of tools and insight from tens of people.

Is there a certificate at the end of the program?

Yes, Canada Talents will deliver a certificate of completion to students who successfully completed the 6 modules.