CELEBRATING THE INNOVATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN RICHMOND HILL
Join us for a variety of workshops and events October 19-25

RICHMOND HILL – Are you a small business owner in Richmond Hill? The City is marking this year’s Small Business Week with a week-long series of free webinars, workshops and events designed to support local entrepreneurs running their own businesses.

Join us October 19-25 as we bring together industry experts, government representatives and local business leaders, providing attendees with the tools, resources and insights needed to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in today’s economic landscape.

Sessions for the week include:

• Marketplace for Small Businesses – October 19, 1-4 p.m.
• Teen Community Leaders Program – October 21, 4-5:30 p.m.
• Import Export Webinar (virtual) – October 22, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Tourism Engagement Event – October 23, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
• Entrepreneurship Finance Conference (virtual; sponsored by FedDev Ontario) –
  October 24, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Special Post-Conference Event – October 24, 6-8 p.m.
• Personal Branding Workshop (virtual) – October 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Participants are invited to attend one, some or all of the events.

Richmond Hill is home to more than 4,500 businesses with 29 employees or less (2022 York Region Employment Survey). Small Business Week is hosted by the City’s Small Business Enterprise Centre, an innovative partnership between Richmond Hill and the Ontario government, belonging to a network of 54 Small Business Enterprise Centres across Ontario that offers entrepreneurs various tools to start and grow their businesses. 

For more information and to register for any of the workshops, events and/or the Entrepreneurship Finance Conference, visit RichmondHill.ca/SBW.

Media Contact

Patti Enright, Communications Advisor
Patti.Enright@RichmondHill.ca

225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4 905-771-8800 RichmondHill.ca