Everything you need to know about municipal business licensing in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo

Take control of your business finances with Mastering QuickBooks Online (QBO), a hands-on workshop designed for small to medium-sized business owners. Led by local certified QuickBooks expert Melissa Drake, this session will equip you with the skills and confidence to streamline your bookkeeping and manage your finances effectively.

Learn about interest-free, repayable funding for high-growth businesses from PrairiesCan.

Take control of your business finances with Mastering QuickBooks Online (QBO), a hands-on workshop designed for small to medium-sized business owners. Led by local certified QuickBooks expert Melissa Drake, this session will equip you with the skills and confidence to streamline your bookkeeping and manage your finances effectively.

Techniques for effective hiring processes and motivational interviewing.

Hiring the right talent is crucial to delivering outstanding customer service. This one-day training session focuses on equipping participants with the skills and knowledge to identify, attract, and select the best candidates, ensuring they fit seamlessly into your service-oriented culture.

By the end of the training, participants will be proficient in creating a robust hiring process that attracts and selects the right talent, ultimately enhancing the customer service capabilities of their organization.

Tim Dyck, of Best Culture Solutions, will join this session to share hiring practices insights.

Running a successful business takes more than great products and strong sales—it requires a solid understanding of your finances.

Building on initial learnings to sustain momentum.

This one-day training is designed to build from day 1 and 2, to create a strategic vision and action plan to move forward. Participants who are both leaders and individual contributors will take an engaged and empowered approach to achieving success in their customer service delivery.

By the end of this workshop participants will have an action plan of how to move forward and how to remain accountable to their commitments.

Strengthen your connections within our local entrepreneurial community

Take control of your business finances with Mastering QuickBooks Online (QBO), a hands-on workshop designed for small to medium-sized business owners. Led by local certified QuickBooks expert Melissa Drake, this session will equip you with the skills and confidence to streamline your bookkeeping and manage your finances effectively.

Strategies for leaders to empower and drive customer service success.

This one-day training is designed for leaders to inspire their teams and drive excellence in customer service. By focusing on strategic leadership practices and behavioural science, participants will identify the customer-centered culture they want to create, learn how to influence employee behaviour, and lead by example to accomplish their desired results and outcomes.

By the end of this workshop, leaders will be equipped with the strategies and insights needed to foster an empowered, customer-focused team, ready to deliver exceptional service.

This workshop is ideal for manufacturers, importers, and retailers of consumer products and cosmetics seeking to better understand Health Canada’s regulations and processes.

We're hosting a series of events that combine speakers and facilitated workshops for local employers. The Workforce Connect Series invites industry thought leaders top share insights, ideas, and experiences. Facilitated workshops will help reinforce key points.

Our 2021 Labour Market Study highlighted the challenges facing employers in the region -- specifically issues with recruitment, retention, and a lack of knowledge of resources available for employers. This series addresses a regional need, and help employers access new resources.

Understanding the importance of customer service and tools for success.

In today's competitive market, exceptional customer service is not just a differentiator but a necessity. This comprehensive one-day training program is designed to equip participants with the skills and insights needed to elevate their customer service standards and build lasting relationships with clients.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be empowered with a toolkit of customer service strategies, communication skills, and emotional intelligence insights to transform every customer interaction into a positive, impactful experience.

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Strengthen your connections within our local entrepreneurial community

Boost your business savvy with RBC's workshop on Finance Fundamentals – covering incorporation, banking strategies, and tax management.

Learn how to attract and convert more customers with a proven system for generating consistent business leads.

An informative online workshop on the latest trends and risk management strategies in the Canadian Property & Casualty Insurance industry.

Join us for an enlightening session where you'll gain invaluable insights into navigating the process of obtaining a municipal business licence.

Drop in for expert advice and strategic insights from Cliff Turner, Entrepreneur Strategist at ATB Financial.

Join ATB and BDC for this interactive workshop to tackle your business challenges.

Discover innovative strategies to enhance your booth's visibility, capture leads, and boost your ROI at trade shows.

Ensure the safety of your products with insights from Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety Officers.

Master the art of meaningful connections and leave a lasting impression with potential customers.

Join us at Startup YMM on Tuesday, July 23rd, for an info session on our Business-To-Consumer (B2C) Connection Program, facilitated by local serial entrepreneur Diana Noble. This program offers a unique platform to establish direct connections with potential customers, allowing you to showcase your products or services, enhancing visibility and fostering meaningful customer engagement.

Attendees will learn about recent changes to the program, available grants and eligible projects, the application process, and tips for applying.

Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic and Development and Tourism

Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo employers are invited to virtually learn about the new Workforce Immigration and Support Program (WISP) developed by Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism (FMWBEDT). The WISP supports local employers experiencing ongoing labour shortages by providing a fast-track to permanent residency combined with Newcomer support services. The program’s goal is to attract and retain newcomers to become long-term residents of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.

The WISP Employer Information Session will cover the following areas:

Program Background - articulate industry needs, engaged partners and process to achieve community designation

Program Benefits and Overview - understand if the program is right for your organization, including program highlights, benefits and considerations.

Program Criteria - provide details surrounding job and candidate eligibility requirements

Program Phased Launch - understand the stages of launch of this program

Program Process - explain how to access the program and the process to submit applications.

Q&A and Feedback Opportunity - allow industry to ask questions and provide feedback to the program.