January 15 2013 @ 7:30 am; Centurion Conference Centre, 170 Colonnade Rd. South How are you doing with your Health, Wealth, and Sales Goals? Join this Breakfast Networking event for your New Year’s Pulse Check! Join the SPO for an ìexperts up closeî networking breakfast event as you will be able to participate in table discussions focused on … Read more

Wednesday 19 December, 6:30 – 8:30 pm You may have many options in life, but your business must sell to survive. Selling is supported in large part by presenting. SBA-Canada is pleased to present this networking and learning event with Steve Lowell . Steve Lowell has been on stage for over 43 years and has delivered … Read more

Tuesday 18 September, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Room 1B, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa. Meet & Greet for the Fall Season with a great opportunity to promote your business. Creative  networking tools and light refreshments. There is no charge for this event, but pre-registration is required. Please confirm your attendance by e-mail: info@sba-canada.ca … Read more

Thursday 15 November , 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Your customers, your partners, your suppliers and yes, your competitors are most likely active in the ever expanding and accessible social media enabled web and businesses, large and small, successfully use low cost and effective Social Media for research, marketing, selling, customer service, recruiting, networking and more. … Read more

Tuesday 15 May, 7:45 am @ Kristy’s Restaurant, 809 Richmond Rd, Ottawa. At this event, Small Business Association-Canada is pleased to host a short presentation by Linda Pond, co-inventor of the F.A.B. Light, author of “Top Secrets of a Girl Entrepreneur and professional speaker. Linda will share her business success story from discovering a NEED … Read more

“Oh no, not another sales call! I am not interested. I don’t even want to talk to you, let alone buy from you!!” – What did you say the last time you heard these words from a potential customer? SBA-Canada is pleased to present the ”Welcoming Sales Objection, Smile Please!” Workshop facilitated by Harpreet Singh of … Read more

SBA-Canada members and future members are invited to an evening of networking and culinary experience on Wednesday 21 March, 6.00 – 9.00 p.m . Agenda: Networking & Appetizers:  6:00 – 7:15 pm Short Presentations by Featured Businesses: 7:00 – 7:15 pm Buffet Dinner & Networking: 7:15 – 9:00 pm Location: Host India, 622 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, Phone: 613-746-4678, Direction … Read more

Topics & Presenters: 1) Matrix Selling – Building your sales profile for success! Presented by Barry Bockus of Ottawa Business Directory (ottawabusinessdirectory.net). Barry will discuss why Cold Calling is obsolete and why it should be replaced with what he calls Warm Calling. He will also offer a free copy of a CRM tool to the attendees. … Read more

Our November Networking & Learning meeting is dedicated to Government Financial Support Programs for Businesses and Computer Security. Robert Van Eyk, CEO of Ryk Oliver Corporation, an experienced consultant in small business financing and Jill Hawken, a senior Librarian with Business Services at the Ottawa Public Library will offer information and advice on Government programs … Read more

Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm Place: Room 1A, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa Topics & Speakers: 1) Are you working longer and longer hours, working harder and harder, yet you still don’t have enough time in the day to run your business the way you desire? There is a solution! David Saxe will talk … Read more