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Building Customer Relationships
Find out why building and fostering customer relationships is vital to your business.
Date and Time
Tuesday, 19 October 2022
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
Location
Community Futures South Fraser
303 – 46167 YALE ROAD
Chilliwack, BC V2P 2P2
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About this event
- Create relationships, not sales.
- Establish organic conversations.
- Demonstrate the value of your customers, ask permission to share information about your products.
- Encourage approachability & invite curiosity.
- Find ways to stay connected.
How to Start a Small Business 101 Workshop
Starting your own business is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming idea. This practical and interactive workshop reviews the fundamentals required to start a small business. It will also answer your most burning questions!!!
During this workshop we will answer some of your most burning questions
- What does it meant to own a business, how many hats do I need to wear?
- What government/CRA things need to be done?
- How do I REALLY know if this is a good idea?
- Will this idea make money?
- How will I get customers?
We will answer these questions by covering
- Business structures
- Registering a business
- Market research – competitive, peer, customer and financial
- The basics of a business plan
This 2 hour workshop is held on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 2 to 4 pm. Click here to register, or use the button below.
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