Lynn Johannson, Advisor, Sustainability and ESG
January 4th, 2024
City of Toronto | Erin Cheng | October 2, 2015
Join 2,500 entrepreneurs at the Small Business Forum and learn how digital technologies can help you operate and grow your business.
Technology is transforming traditional businesses. Whether it's e-commerce on Main Street or mobile devices and the sharing economy, businesses can no longer afford to ignore technological advances that can alter their business models.
Keynote speaker Ray Reddy will provide insights into the changing nature of small business, and show how mobile technologies can be harnessed to operate and grow your business.
Ray Reddy is co-founder and CEO of Ritual, a technology company that's transforming the Quick Service Restaurant industry with its smartphone app. Before launching Ritual, Ray founded mobile commerce company PushLife, which was acquired by Google in 2011. At Google, Ray led the product team for mobile commerce and helped launch Google Express to 10 US cities.
11:00 a.m. | Michael O'Grady, Yellow Pages Group | Maximize Your Digital Presence and Reach More Customers |
12:00 p.m. | Patrick Gill, Toronto Board of Trade | Accelerate Your Exporting Potential |
1:00 p.m. | Craig Asano, National Crowdfunding Association | Crowd Funding 101: A Comprehensive Overview of Crowdfunding |
2:00 p.m. | Cecil Munkoh, TD | Managing Your Cash Flow |
11:00 a.m. | Mandi Cho, TD | Planning for Success |
12:00 p.m. | Jill Schoolenberg, GoDaddy | So, You're Still Not Online? What's Stopping You? |
1:00 p.m. | Marjorie Brans, School for Social Entrepreneurs Ontario | Alternative Business Models: What Exists, What's Next for You? |
2:00 p.m. | Michael O'Grady, Yellow Pages Group | Get Found: Increase Your Leads and Boost Your Sales |
11:00 a.m. | Matthew Leppanen, Primus | Technology Considerations for Setting-up Your Business |
12:00 p.m. | Lisa Kember, Constant Contact | Small is Powerful: Why Small Businsses Have the Advantage in Marketing |
1:00 p.m. | Kevin Fox, Province of Ontario and Ornella Sain, City of Toronto | Doing Business with the Government |
2:00 p.m. | Charlene Goldman and Claudette Mayne, Toronto Public Library | Resources for Researching Your Business |
For more information on how the City of Toronto is supporting small business start-ups, visit Enterprise Toronto's website at www.toronto.ca/enterprisetoronto.
The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) is a cross-Canada non-profit actively engaged with both social and investment crowdfunding stakeholders across the country. NCFA Canada provides education, research, leadership, support and networking opportunities to over 1100+ members and works closely with industry, government, academia, community and eco-system partners and affiliates to create a strong and vibrant crowdfunding industry in Canada. Learn more About Us or visit ncfacanada.org.
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