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SUMMARY:Driving Growth Through Digital Transformation: E -Commerce Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are just starting out\, scaling up or looking to compete on a global stage\, learn how adopting e-commerce can help drive growth for your small businesses. Join BDC\, Canada’s only development bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs\, and PayPal\, a global e-commerce ecosystem leader and champion of Canadian small businesses. Together\, they will host a workshop focused on how you can harness the power of e-commerce to grow your small business. You’ll walk away with tips\, tricks and ideas to start or build out your online selling strategies. \nAbout Session Speakers\n\nMichael Denham\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)\nMichael Denham is President and CEO of BDC\, Canada’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. He leads a team of 2\,200 people across Canada who work every day to help entrepreneurs succeed by providing the guidance and financial support they need to build resilient\, growing businesses.  \nA strong advocate for entrepreneurship and innovation\, Mr. Denham drives BDC’s positioning as the number one ally of Canadian entrepreneurs. Having more impact on more business owners and being as easy as possible to do business with are among his main priorities at the helm of BDC. \nA seasoned business leader with more than 30 years of senior management experience\, Mr. Denham held senior roles at McKinsey\, Bombardier\, Accenture and AquaTerra before joining BDC. \nBased in Montreal since 2001\, Mr. Denham is bilingual and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a Master of Science in Economics with distinction from the London School of Economics. \n\nRyan May\, Head of Technology and Business Solutions\, PayPal Canada\nWith a passion for programming and head for business\, as the head of technology and business solutions at PayPal Canada\, Ryan May is focused on helping entrepreneurs harness the power of digital solutions to fuel growth for their businesses. For over six years and in three different countries\, Ryan has worked for PayPal at the nexus of merchant payment products and partnerships. In his current role\, Ryan manages a portfolio of PayPal small business products and strategic integrations for Canada. \nBonus: Free event following this session\nAs a special bonus\, please join us following this session for Get TAP’d and Grow Your Business Abroad\nCompanies that take their business global experience an increase in both domestic sales and market share\, yet only 5% of SMEs in the Edmonton region export. \nEntering international markets is less scary than you think and the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is here to help. TAP is a one-stop shop for all the resources and answers you will need to begin exporting or to overcome export challenges. Join us as we introduce you to TAP and learn how it can help your business scale up and strategically enter the global market. \n  \nTickets\nChamber member: $15\nGeneral admission: $25\nAttend all BDC Small Business Week™ events with the Chamber member all-access pass*: $89\n*Limited quantities available; excludes Creative Connections: Paint Night\nChamber member exclusive ticket pre-sale will run until Thursday\, September 6 at noon. \nTicket price includes continental breakfast.\n \nRegister for this workshop to gain free entry into Get TAP’d and Grow Your Business Abroad immediately after this session concludes.\n\n\n\nTo receive access to member only events and membership pricing\, please login.\nIf you do not have your login credentials\, please email info@edmontonchamber.com or call 780.426.4620\nContinue as Member Continue as Non-member\n\n\nIf you are an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce member or have a web account please login. Register Today to Secure Your Seat
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/driving-growth-through-digital-transformation-e-commerce-workshop/
LOCATION:World Trade Centre\, 600\, 9990 - Jasper Avenue\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5J 1P7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Driving Growth Through Digital Transformation: E -Commerce Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Whether you are just starting out\, scaling up or looking to compete on a global stage\, learn how adopting e-commerce can help drive growth for your small businesses. Join BDC\, Canada’s only development bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs\, and PayPal\, a global e-commerce ecosystem leader and champion of Canadian small businesses. Together\, they will host a workshop focused on how you can harness the power of e-commerce to grow your small business. You’ll walk away with tips\, tricks and ideas to start or build out your online selling strategies. \nAbout Session Speakers\n\nMichael Denham\, President and Chief Executive Officer\, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)\nMichael Denham is President and CEO of BDC\, Canada’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. He leads a team of 2\,200 people across Canada who work every day to help entrepreneurs succeed by providing the guidance and financial support they need to build resilient\, growing businesses.  \nA strong advocate for entrepreneurship and innovation\, Mr. Denham drives BDC’s positioning as the number one ally of Canadian entrepreneurs. Having more impact on more business owners and being as easy as possible to do business with are among his main priorities at the helm of BDC. \nA seasoned business leader with more than 30 years of senior management experience\, Mr. Denham held senior roles at McKinsey\, Bombardier\, Accenture and AquaTerra before joining BDC. \nBased in Montreal since 2001\, Mr. Denham is bilingual and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and a Master of Science in Economics with distinction from the London School of Economics. \n\nRyan May\, Head of Technology and Business Solutions\, PayPal Canada\nWith a passion for programming and head for business\, as the head of technology and business solutions at PayPal Canada\, Ryan May is focused on helping entrepreneurs harness the power of digital solutions to fuel growth for their businesses. For over six years and in three different countries\, Ryan has worked for PayPal at the nexus of merchant payment products and partnerships. In his current role\, Ryan manages a portfolio of PayPal small business products and strategic integrations for Canada. \nBonus: Free event following this session\nAs a special bonus\, please join us following this session for Get TAP’d and Grow Your Business Abroad\nCompanies that take their business global experience an increase in both domestic sales and market share\, yet only 5% of SMEs in the Edmonton region export. \nEntering international markets is less scary than you think and the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is here to help. TAP is a one-stop shop for all the resources and answers you will need to begin exporting or to overcome export challenges. Join us as we introduce you to TAP and learn how it can help your business scale up and strategically enter the global market. \n  \nTickets\nChamber member: $15\nGeneral admission: $25\nAttend all BDC Small Business Week™ events with the Chamber member all-access pass*: $89\n*Limited quantities available; excludes Creative Connections: Paint Night\nChamber member exclusive ticket pre-sale will run until Thursday\, September 6 at noon. \nTicket price includes continental breakfast.\n \nRegister for this workshop to gain free entry into Get TAP’d and Grow Your Business Abroad immediately after this session concludes.\n\n\n\nTo receive access to member only events and membership pricing\, please login.\nIf you do not have your login credentials\, please email info@edmontonchamber.com or call 780.426.4620\nContinue as Member Continue as Non-member\n\n\nIf you are an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce member or have a web account please login. Register Today to Secure Your Seat
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/driving-growth-through-digital-transformation-e-commerce-workshop-2/
LOCATION:World Trade Centre\, 600\, 9990 - Jasper Avenue\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5J 1P7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Get Tap'd and Grow Your Business Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Companies that take their business global experience an increase in both domestic sales and market share\, yet only 5% of SMEs in the Edmonton region export. \nEntering international markets is less scary than you think and the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is here to help. TAP is a one-stop shop for all the resources and answers you will need to begin exporting or to overcome export challenges. Join us as we introduce you to TAP and learn how it can help your business scale up and strategically enter the global market. \n  \nAbout Session Speaker\nJohn Gerum\, Manager\, Export Training Program\, Edmonton Economic Development (EEDC) \nAs part of the Enterprise Edmonton team at EEDC\, John works with Edmonton Region businesses to build their export capacity to help grow their revenues beyond Edmonton through the Trade Accelerator Program\, an initiative presented by the World Trade Center Edmonton in partnership with EEDC and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. \nJohn Gerum brings his talents of delivering and facilitating a wide range of business courses\, deep customer service skills\, sales strength\, and coaching confidence. \nJohn has a BA in economics from McMaster University and brings over 20 years of hands-on entrepreneurial and management experience. He has worked as Maître’d\, Sommelier\, College Business Instructor (including the FITT trade program)\, and Campus College Director. John has also run his own small business for the last 10 years. \nPlease register for this event for free on Eventbrite.\nPurchase tickets to Driving Growth Trough Digital Transformation: E-Commerce Workshop\, taking place right before this session\, and get free entry to this event! \n\nThis event is open to Members only. If you are a Member\, please login.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/get-tapd-and-grow-your-business-abroad/
LOCATION:World Trade Centre\, 600\, 9990 - Jasper Avenue\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5J 1P7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Get Tap'd and Grow Your Business Abroad
DESCRIPTION:Companies that take their business global experience an increase in both domestic sales and market share\, yet only 5% of SMEs in the Edmonton region export. \nEntering international markets is less scary than you think and the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is here to help. TAP is a one-stop shop for all the resources and answers you will need to begin exporting or to overcome export challenges. Join us as we introduce you to TAP and learn how it can help your business scale up and strategically enter the global market. \n  \nAbout Session Speaker\nJohn Gerum\, Manager\, Export Training Program\, Edmonton Economic Development (EEDC) \nAs part of the Enterprise Edmonton team at EEDC\, John works with Edmonton Region businesses to build their export capacity to help grow their revenues beyond Edmonton through the Trade Accelerator Program\, an initiative presented by the World Trade Center Edmonton in partnership with EEDC and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. \nJohn Gerum brings his talents of delivering and facilitating a wide range of business courses\, deep customer service skills\, sales strength\, and coaching confidence. \nJohn has a BA in economics from McMaster University and brings over 20 years of hands-on entrepreneurial and management experience. He has worked as Maître’d\, Sommelier\, College Business Instructor (including the FITT trade program)\, and Campus College Director. John has also run his own small business for the last 10 years. \nPlease register for this event for free on Eventbrite.\nPurchase tickets to Driving Growth Trough Digital Transformation: E-Commerce Workshop\, taking place right before this session\, and get free entry to this event! \n\nThis event is open to Members only. If you are a Member\, please login.
URL:https://futurecite.com/event/get-tapd-and-grow-your-business-abroad-2/
LOCATION:World Trade Centre\, 600\, 9990 - Jasper Avenue\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5J 1P7\, Canada
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