Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre Online Learning Portal

Explore Peterborough & the Kawarthas’ Business Advisory Centre’s free online learning courses and workshops. The wide range of content is available whenever and wherever; you just need a computer and internet!

Live & Online Workshops

It’s never been easier to connect with the Business Advisory Centre and fellow entrepreneurs. Learn or refresh your knowledge of business fundamentals in an interactive and small group setting. All workshops will be hosted live on Zoom with a business advisor.

Join a Business Advisory Centre Advisor and fellow entrepreneurs for live online workshops.

Click on the link for an up-to-date schedule of our live online workshops.

Lean Model Canvas: One Page to Plan Your Business

Are you a new start up? A small business looking to refocus or pivot?

The Lean Model Canvas could be for you. A single page that visually breaks down your entire business plan into a one page document that’s easy to work on, change and share.

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Writing a Business Plan: Why You Need One and How To Do It

Starting a new business, or seeking financing for your small business? Interested in mapping out the trajectory for where you want your business to go? A business plan is a tool that can help set you up for success and ensure all of the pieces of your business fit together.

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New Venture: Starting Up Your Own Small Business

Starting a new business? The New Venture Online Course can help you navigate through the process of starting up your own small business.

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Explore and gather information about your market: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

This workshop is about getting to know your market and your market players

Identify and get to know your rivals, the good competitors, your colleagues, and new entrants in your market space and decide how to relate to them.

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Identify and focus on the right customers: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

This workshop is about how to find the best customer segments to offer your products and services.

Join a group of fellow entrepreneurs, small business owners, and a GrowthWheel Certified Advisor in this 1-hour workshop about putting together the ideal customer portfolio for your business!

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Clarify your business idea and where to take it: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

This workshop is about how to make your business idea clear to yourself and the customers

Figure out what is your mission and vision for the business and decide how to tell the story of your company to current and future clients.

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Create a strong and authentic brand for your business: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

This workshop is about identifying the main characteristics of your business to build a brand that is clear to both you and the customers.

Explore your company brand and how you can use it to connect better with your customers.

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Small Business Centres Online Learning

This series of 10 free online learning sessions will help you decide if starting your own business is the right path for you, then guide you through the steps involved in getting started.

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E-Learning Courses

The Business Advisory Centre has designed three modules that cover frequently asked questions by future entrepreneurs. Available 24/7, work at your own pace to discover if starting a business is right for you.

These BAC E-Learning courses are available anytime and at your own pace.

New Venture Online E-Learning Course

Starting a new business? The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development Business Advisory Centre can help. The New Venture Online Course can help you navigate through the process of starting up your own small business. Designed to be completed at your own pace, this course can be accessed at any time.

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Branding & Marketing E-Learning Course for Small Business

As part of our E-Learning Series, this session gives you a robust structure for formatting and identifying your business’ brand, how to develop a marketing strategy as well as an effective customer relations strategy.

Creating a customer-targeted marketing strategy is essential for creating a cost-effective marketing plan. Find the most relevant online and offline marketing tools that can help you connect with your customers and increase your profits.

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Business Planning E-Learning Course

Starting a new business, or seeking financing for your small business? Interested in mapping out the trajectory for where you want your business to go? A business plan is a tool that can help set you up for success and ensure all of the pieces of your business fit together.

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Municipal services available to you

Online Services available through the City of Peterborough

Online Services available through Peterborough County

Local Partners with Additional Workshops, Webinars and Conferences

Peterborough & the Kawarthas Business Advisory Centre Online Learning Portal

Live & Online Workshops

Lean Model Canvas: One Page to Plan Your Business

Writing a Business Plan: Why You Need One and How To Do It

New Venture: Starting Up Your Own Small Business

Explore and gather information about your market: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

Identify and focus on the right customers: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

Clarify your business idea and where to take it: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

Create a strong and authentic brand for your business: A GrowthWheel® Workshop

Small Business Centres Online Learning

E-Learning Courses

New Venture Online E-Learning Course

Branding & Marketing E-Learning Course for Small Business

Business Planning E-Learning Course

Municipal services available to you

Online Services available through the City of Peterborough

Online Services available through Peterborough County

Local Partners with Additional Workshops, Webinars and Conferences

Innovation Cluster – Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce

Community Futures Peterborough