Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
Length and Delivery Format:
Customizable (In Person and/or Virtual)
Length and Delivery Format:
Customizable (In Person and/or Virtual)
Unleash your entrepreneurial potential
with expert-led training
Build your entrepreneurship capacities through the Niagara College Institute for Global Education and Training’s Entrepreneurship Program.
Embark on an Exciting Journey
Embark on a journey from employment to entrepreneurship and uncover your true potential, taking your business idea from concept to fruition with the necessary knowledge and expertise.
Participate in Workshops
Immerse yourself in our comprehensive series of interactive workshops crafted to ignite your entrepreneurial spirit and jumpstart your venture to small business ownership with actionable guidance and clear direction!
Program Topics
Creativity
- Distinguish opportunities versus ideas, understanding the three general approaches used by entrepreneurs to identify these opportunities.
- Identify personal characteristics of entrepreneurs.
- Identify techniques used in idea creation.
Business Model
- Take an investigative look at seven diverse types of business models.
Business Feasibility
- Learn about feasibility analysis, its purpose, and implications.
Legal and Financial
- Dive into business organization, licenses, permits, debt versus equity funding.
Marketing
- Gain an overview of the marketing model, the four Ps of Marketing (product, price, place, and promotion) and strategies for identifying customers.
Sales and Customer Service
- Explore the sales process, customer service and technology resources, and Customer Relationship Management Systems (CRMs).
Human Resources
- Investigate team selection, types of labour, recruitment initiatives and determining management styles.
Business Plan
- Apply methodology to conceptualize an idea into a detailed business plan and learn how to effectively present the plan to potential investors.
Niagara College's Institute for Global Education and Training
We are highly skilled at deploying unique, tailored applied education solutions to global challenges one community at a time.