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Wednesday December 16, 2009
PST/GST Seminar
Join us for a free tax information seminar!
Operating a business can take a lot of time and paperwork. Then there are the taxes. How do the PST and GST work? Find out at this popular, free tax information seminar.
Seminar leaders will:
» show you how the taxes currently work
» explain how to collect and remit these taxes
» discuss tax credits and overpayments
» answer your questions.
Time:
9:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Small Business Centre
316 Rectory St., 3rd Floor
Registration Deadline:
Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Presented by the Ontario Ministry of Revenue and the Canada Revenue Agency.
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Wednesday
January 13, 2010
Bring your golf clubs to try the leading PGA technology (Clubs available if needed)
Compete in a guess your distance challenge for a donation to Community Living London
Door Prizes
Play Pebble Beach
Food provided by Strano's in the Market. Coffee provided by Van Houtte. Time:
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:
Golf Without Limits
in conjunction with
Bob Martin's Golf and Fashion
Cost:
Registration Deadline:
Tueaday, January 12, 2010
To Register
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to the December 2009 issue of the Small Business Centre Newsletter.
More than 100 guests enjoyed Holiday Schmoozefest this past Wednesday at Aroma Restaurant. Through generous donations, we were able to raise $230 and several toys for the Salvation Army. Due to many requests, we are extending our TOY DRIVE until December 11th. Please visit our office to drop off your toy donation.
December Networking event capped a very successful year for Networking Wednesdays, thanks to your participation and the generous support of Royal Bank, we experienced 10 unique locations and attendance exceeded 800.
100's of people benefited from our various monthly seminars and workshops with attendance exceeding 700, and 1000's more used our resources and sought guidance and information to start and grow their businesses.
The spirit of entrepreneurship is alive and well in London and we are grateful for another successful year. On behalf of the staff and directors of the Small Business Centre, we would like to wish you and your family a safe and peaceful holiday season and a prosperous 2010.
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| Clients in the News... |
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 The following clients have recently been featured in the local media. Congratulations!
Where: London Free Press, Business Monday
When: November 9, 2009
Who: Bobbi Thompson of Style 360
Style 360, the store at 360 Springbank Dr., offers "like new" quality brands and designer clothing for women, as well as kids clothes in sizes 6-14. The store offers a boutique environment, clean open spaces and an inviting change area. Consigners who have items for sale in the store can track thier account and sales on line at www.myresaleweb.com
Where: London Free Press, Business Monday When: November 23, 2009 Who: Kimberley Inniss of Energize Wellness
Energize Wellness! is owned and operated by Kimberley Inniss, a wholistic Personal Trainer, Nutrition & Wellness Specialist, and Body Transformation Expert. Kim works with both individual clients and small groups to empower people to make appropriate food choices and to inspire them to become physically active in all aspects of their lives. Visit the Energize Wellness! website for more information on services, programs & packages available.
If you are a Small Business Centre Client and have been featured in the media recently, we would like to hear from you so we can pass it along. Send details to mpental@sbcentre.ca and we may include it in our next newsletter.
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| On Tap with The Entrepreneur's Club... |
Each month, members of The Entrepreneur's Club meet to learn from seasoned professionals, share knowledge and skills, and develop valuable business relationships.
At the November meeting, member David Sanders, founder of Camberwell House Law Firm, shared information regarding basic contract issues. When putting together a contract, be aware of the following points:
- Make sure that who you think is a party is a party.
- Clarify the role(s) of other people (spouses, subcontractors, etc.).
- Who has the right to give instructions?
- When it comes to the services to be provided, be clear, concise, and complete - uncertainty is not your friend.
- Define the mode and timing of payment (deposits and increments). Include linkage to completion of work, withholding, and escrow...and be clear on what "completion" is.
- Define how changes are handled for work outside the contract including work outside the original price or service.
Are you interested in becoming a member of The Entrepreneur's Club?
Attend a Water Cooler meeting to find out what we're all about. All you have to do is pay for breakfast. Attend two meetings without obligation...and then we'd love to have you join us regularly.
Check out our Searchable Directory. You can be included, too...simply become a member of The Entrepreneur's Club - it's part of your membership fee.
Join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, December 16th at 7:00 a.m.
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Each month the Small Business Centre offers a number of seminars designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of new and existing small business owners. As part of our ongoing effort to help you, and your business, succeed we'd like your assistance in improving our programs and services. That's why we're asking you to take a few moments to complete a brief survey.
As we plan ahead for 2010, your thoughts and opinions will help us determine topics, times, formats and marketing methods to keep you informed of our various offerings. Your opinions are extremely valuable to us. The survey  should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
You may complete the survey anonymously or if you choose to provide your name, you will be entered into a draw for a $25 gift certificate for a 2010 Advanced Business Seminar.
The survey closes December 11, 2009, so please take a few moments to complete it now. We look forward to reading your thoughts and comments. | |
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| Changes to Employment Insurance for the Self-Employed |
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As a self-employed individual, your contribution to Canada's economy is important. Everybody wins when you choose to enjoy the benefits of creative freedom, the challenge and the self-satisfaction that often comes with self-employment.
It has no doubt crossed your mind that the lack of financial security can make self-employment less appealing. To encourage self-employment, the Government of Canada hopes to tackle at least some deterrents by introducing the Fairness for the Self-Employed Act.
Through the proposed legislation (the Act), you, as a self-employed Canadian, could choose to participate in the employment insurance (EI) program and become eligible for the same special benefits currently available to salaried employees. ( Read More)
Source: CanadaBusiness.ca
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| Add local merchants to your holiday shopping list |
Allow us to make what we hope is a compelling argument for adding local merchants to your list of sources for holiday gifts and services this season.
The brick-and-mortar small-business owners in our community represent the backbone of our local economy. Small-business owners are often our friends and neighbors and the people with whom we worship. These "mom and pops" belong to our local service groups, coach our kids' athletic teams and serve on community committees. They have invested both their personal and professional lives here.
Here are some reasons for spending your money with local businesses.
· You will conserve energy. Why drive miles to a major mall or metropolitan shopping district when you can likely find what you need only a mile or two away? In addition, the environmental impacts of packaging and delivery are non-issues if you buy locally instead of ordering something on the Internet.
· You will keep your money and your tax dollars in London. Studies have shown that for every $100 spent locally, $68 stays local. For every $100 spent at a national chain store, only $43 stays local. Sales tax dollars stay local as well, helping city governments pay for basic services such as police and fire protection, road maintenance, parks and recreation services.
· Local businesses generate local jobs. Income to those businesses is returned in the form of salaries, which are spent locally as well. And don't forget all those youth team sponsorships, raffle items, high school scholarships and other investments in our community that are made by local merchants. They don't have to do any of that, but they do because they care.
We're not naive enough to suggest you do all of your shopping locally this holiday season. Holiday ads certainly are appealing, along with the one-click convenience of buying on the Internet. But we would like to offer a compromise.
Choose three local businesses you would miss if they closed. Stop in, browse and perhaps buy a holiday gift or two. Then, commit to spending at least $50 per month, every month, at local stores. By shopping locally, you can save time, gas and money, and help our neighbor businesses at a time they need us the most.
Exerpted from MyLocalNews.com
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