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Eight webinars that can help you navigate your business through the Pandemic
BY SIMONE J. SMITH
“We will get through together if we are united as a business community. Help each other. Learn from each other. And plant the seeds so we can hit the ground running to help the economy recover.” Andrea Hazell, President, SBA
In these difficult times business owners, and community organizations have had to embrace the power of digital technology to meet the challenges of the ever-changing market. Scarborough Business Association, alongside Matrix Mortgage Global have found a way to ensure that your digital experiences are relevant, personalized, and engaging.
They have instituted a weekly Wednesday morning webinar series, “Cyber Conference Breakfast: Support for Small Business,” that offers valuable tips and information from business and government leaders. Their open platform allows members of the business community to ask pertinent questions in regard to business programs offered by the government, or larger organizations to deal with COVID-19.
The two organizations are working closely to proactively offer business relief, and to ensure that the communities voice is heard. When the team at SBA first began to see the effects of COVID-19 in the community, and in the business world, the SBA assembled a COVID-19 response task force. A committee of volunteers meet weekly to initiate support programs, one being the Cyber Conference Breakfast: Support for Small Business series. Each Wednesday from 9:15 to 10 am a forum is provided to offer ideas and opportunities for businesses to grow and develop despite the uncertainty of the economy.
The hosts, Matrix Mortgage Global are an elite mortgage brokerage specializing in residential and commercial mortgages. They have been ranked one of the Top 75 Brokerages in Canada, and have won Brokerage of the year 2018, and 2019.
Shawn Allen’s vision, Matrix Mortgage Global came to life in 2008. He has an impressive resume, which entails guiding the brokerage to over $1.1Billion in funded volume and over 610% growth in just five years. This alone has made Shawn a major stakeholder in the Canadian Financing Landscape. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Scarborough Business Association and has worked with the YWCA, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to provide employment opportunities for members of the community.
Shawn currently sits as the host of the Cyber Conference Breakfast, and each Wednesday he assists in guiding the discussion, and providing vital business content for business leaders in the GTA.
Guess what? You have a chance to be part of these discussions, even if you missed it. Below is a list of past, and upcoming Cyber Conference Breakfasts.
April 1st, 2020
Shawn Allen, CEO Matrix Mortgage Global
Deferring your mortgage payment
April 8th, 2020
Peter Haggert, Haggert Media
Align your personal and business brand in LinkedIn
April 15th, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory
Helping Small Businesses Amidst a Global Pandemic
April 22nd, 2020
Coun. Brad Bradford
Mayor’s Economic Support and Recovery Task Force
Presentation posted soon
April 29th, 2020
Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to Mary Ng, Federal Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade
Presentation posted soon
May 6th, 2020
Bill McConkey and Dave Fenton, UTSC The Bridge
Presentation here soon
Upcoming Cyber Conference Breakfast: Support for Small Business
May 13th, 2020
Liz Buller, President and CEO Scarborough Health Network
You can register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh290nyy64f6205e&oseq=&c=&ch=
May 20th, 2020
Ali Lajevardi, Director, BDC Advisory Services
You can register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh2s8sj29f54235d&oseq=&c=&ch=
To learn more about SBA’s COVID-19 response efforts visit them at www.scarboroughbusinessassociation.com.