Programs and Workshops
Harness the potential of social media to promote your business
Twitter is currently the business tool of choice for social media and provides an opportunity to tell the community about your product or service. Advertising can be expensive and social media is free. Join us for this two part workshop on Thursday, February 16th and Wednesday, February 29th from 6-8pm.
Part I - Thursday, February 16th, 6-8pm
- Why use Twitter?
- How Twitter connects to Facebook and LinkedIn
- Foundational to Advanced Twitter tips
Part II - Wednesday, February 29th, 6-8pm
- Applications that allow you to use social media platforms & applications
- How to use Twitter effectively for business in the Peterborough area
Whether it is for community engagement, the promotion of your brand and others, or just exploring an alternative way to advertise, this training session will be of value. To ensure the training is effective, it is expected that you will have started a Twitter acoount (www.twitter.com) and have a personal Facebook profile. Please bring your laptop to the training as this is a hands-on exercise.
Facilitator: Michael VanderHerberg
Where: CFDC Boardroom, 351 Charlotte St., Peterborough
Cost: $30 per session or $50 for both (Cash or cheque only)
To register: Call 705-745-5434 or email comdev@cdc.on.ca
(pre-registration & payment is required)
Canadian Youth Business Foundation - www.cybf.ca 
The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national charity providing pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring to help you start your own successful business. If you are 18-34 and have a business idea...CYBF can help!
Entrepreneurs need money - that's no secret. CYBF provides start-up financing of up to $15,000 for young entrepreneurs. Plus additional financing may be available through CYBF’s partnership with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), where you can get up to an additional $30,000. That’s not it. CYBF also has an expansion program, which offers up to $10,000. That’s a total of up to $55,000 available for your new venture. CYBF supports businesses of all kinds – skilled trades, technology, retail, services, and everything in between. CYBF provides financing based on character and a great business plan.
Along with the financing, you will benefit from CYBF’s mandatory world-class mentoring program. Every entrepreneur is hand-matched with an experienced business mentor for a minimum of two years to allow knowledge sharing and ensure a higher business success rate. A mentor is an vital resource with years of valuable business experience - and you get his or her assistance free for a minimum of two years with your CYBF financing!
We are proud to be your official Community Partner for the CYBF Program.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Between 18-34 years old
- A Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada
- Produces a complete and viable business plan
- Has been in business, fully operating, for less than 12 months
- Lives or opens the business in the community which is offering the CYBF program
- Has some training / experience related to their business idea
- Willing to work with qualified business mentor for a period of two years
- Has a business that creates full-time sustainable employment for the applicant
- Holds at least 51% voting share in the business (if a partnership)
- Not a full-time student
- Financing proceeds may NOT be used for the refinancing of existing debt
GET STARTED NOW!
Visit www.cybf.ca for more information about the program, eligibility criteria and all their services.
Or contact us, your local CYBF Community Partner today!
Michelle Teasdale
CYBF Coordinator
Ph: 705-745-5434
Email: mteasdale@cdc.on.ca
Peterborough Community Futures Development Corporation
351 Charlotte Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J 2W1
eLearning - To Learn Online
'To Learn Online', operated by the Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations (OACFDC), is an online learning website where students can take courses that are self-paced and 100% online.
CFDC Workshops
Testimonies from Export Seminar:
Answers to What are the two or three best parts of the program?:
" Having templates to work from, good discussions with other attendees about their experiences and advice, and new local contacts and sales leads moving forward."
~ Kim Appleton, Emmatt Digital Solutions
"Contacts and networking with other exporting comments."
~ Rhonda Barnet, Steelworks Design Inc.
" Interactive; networking; and gain ideas."
~ Dawn Guillemette, McCloskey International
