Helping Ottawa Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurship Centre is an initiative of OCRI, dedicated to helping Ottawa entrepreneurs make informed decisions about starting and growing their businesses. The Centre aims to promote Ottawa's economy, through the development of products and services that encourage entrepreneurship and support business growth.
The Centre has a staff of dedicated business professionals, who provide advice and counsel to entrepreneurs on a variety of levels. As well, the Centre provides links to other business organizations, seminars and entrepreneurial events, online training and many other tools and resources to assist the budding entrepreneur.
Upcoming Seminars & Events
Seminars and Events
Updated: 03 February 2012
Upcoming Seminars and Events at the Entrepreneurship Centre February 6, 2012 QuickBooks: Getting it Right 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cost: $35.00 Register now All entrepreneurs need information. Information about their clients, their cash flow and their company’s financial performance. And the easiest way to obtain accurate, up-to date information is with business software like [...]
Business Consultations
Updated: 26 October 2011
This 30-minute consultation with an Entrepreneurship Centre Business Advisor is designed to provide quick answers to preliminary business questions. These consultations occur at our location in City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. As well you can choose to meet with a consultant at one of our 3 satellite locations (Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans). You will be [...]
Starting a New Business?
Updated: 01 November 2011
At this point in your development as an entrepreneur, you’ve probably determined you have the right stuff to be a business owner or partner. You’ve asked yourself the right questions and received answers. You’re ready to begin. Now what? Our Starting a Business section will give you what you need to forge ahead – things [...]
Up & Growing an Existing Business
Updated: 22 September 2010
As an entrepreneur who has been running a business you may be facing some challenges and you may have questions that have arisen since you started down the road of entrepreneurship. This section of the site will help you by providing valuable tools, links and other resources that are useful for existing businesses. As in [...]
Youth Entrepreneurs
Updated: 28 October 2011
The OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre is proud to be involved with various youth entrepreneurship programs. Our goal is to educate and assist young entrepreneurs in the area of business planning, and to promote entrepreneurship as a valid career option. Follow us at: http://ottawayouth.ca or on Twitter or Facebook Summer Company The Summer Company youth entrepreneurship experience [...]
TalentBridge
Updated: 22 September 2010
TalentBridge is a unique program delivered by OCRI to give Ontario’s young talent an opportunity to work closely with Ottawa based SME’s in the areas of business strategy, marketing, sales and/or business communication. Student participants of TalentBridge spend 14 weeks (working full time) or 28 weeks (working part time) with the senior executive of an [...]
iProfit
Updated: 28 October 2011
Small Business Growth Program Looking for advice on how to grow your existing business to the next level? Connect with professionals and seasoned mentors who can offer helpful advice, expertise and direction customized to your needs.
Survive and Thrive
Updated: 22 September 2010
Insights and strategies to help businesses succeed in today’s economy Welcome to Survive and Thrive Ottawa, a comprehensive resource of the practical expert advice and proven wisdom small and medium-sized businesses need to endure and prosper in challenging times. On the Survive and Thrive site you will find a host of useful articles by experts [...]
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