A good business owner knows the importance of being resourceful and of continually improving their business skills. The first step before fixing anything is to perform diagnostics to determine the best course of action.
A good place to start is with your personality and determining if you have the abilities to be an entrepreneur. Take the Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment at the BDC website, and it will give you insights into areas of your personality that you may need to address, either through training or strategic alliances.
To get an idea of how your business ranks against BC businesses as a whole complete the Small Business Check up on the Small Business BC website. This will assist you in determining areas of your business that need attention.
Once you have identified and prioritized those skills that need improvement, see what workshops or seminars are available in your area, or look up more formal training provided through educational institutes.
A good place to start is with your personality and determining if you have the abilities to be an entrepreneur. Take the Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment at the BDC website, and it will give you insights into areas of your personality that you may need to address, either through training or strategic alliances.
To get an idea of how your business ranks against BC businesses as a whole complete the Small Business Check up on the Small Business BC website. This will assist you in determining areas of your business that need attention.
Once you have identified and prioritized those skills that need improvement, see what workshops or seminars are available in your area, or look up more formal training provided through educational institutes.There are numerous on-line training providers, for more information see our Training Providers page.
Life-long learning and training is an investment, which undoubtedly requires funding. We have compiled a list of Funding Sources that may be available to entrepreneurs.
If you are interested in on-line courses, About Small Business Canada offers free courses geared toward small business owners. For more information, view this document.
