SAJE offers participants this workshop free, thanks to support from the ImmigrAffaires project. The objective of this workshop is to give newly-arrived immigrants an overview of Quebec's business culture and what distinguishes it from other cultures.

Topics covered in this workshop:

• Business environment in Quebec
• Non-verbal communication, visual and body language, and dress code
• Interpersonal relationships in business
• How networking works in Quebec

Buying a business? It’s not as hard as it seems!

This one-hour conference will help you:

• Decide if buying a business is the right option for you
• Understand the process of buying a business before making a decision
• Find out where to search for business opportunities
• Express credibility when you present your offer
• Realize that buying a business is not just for experienced rich people

And the conference is free. Sign up now!

Whether you register with the federal or provincial government will have a serious impact on your revenues and earnings.

This workshop shares information about the fiscal responsibilities of companies registered at the federal or provincial level, as well as how this status impacts revenues and earnings. An informative session delivered by representatives from Revenu du Québec and Canada Revenu.

Who is this for?
This workshop is for entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate their company with Registraire des entreprises du Québec, in conformity with Loi sur les sociétés par actions du Québec.

Objectives

• Understand the legal implications of incorporation
• Create a legal structure that enables you to secure financing and issue shares to shareholders
• Learn how to sell your business in the future in full legal conformity
• Benefit from a group rate

How does it work?

Before the workshop
Payment must be received at least three weeks before the workshop begins. You must begin the incorporation process with the government beforehand in order to validate the name of your business. The goal is to complete the process during the workshop.

During the workshop
Arrive at SAJE at 9 A.M. and you'll leave in the afternoon with:
- Your government incorporation request completed
- Your corporate minute book, outlining:

• Corporate regulations;
• Organizational resolutions;
• Stock issuance;
• Administrative mandate;
• Declaration of expenses;
• Company registry;
• How stock certificates will be printed.

Cost * : $950 + taxes ($1092.26), including corporate minute book and government fees ($308)

* Payment must be received at least three weeks before the workshop starts. Once the payment has been made, a lawyer will begin the incorporation process with the government to validate the name of your company. The incorporation process will be completed during the workshop. The government fee of $308 to secure your company name cannot be reimbursed.

Your registration and company name will be processed once payment has been received.

Are you in a partnership? Consider creating a shareholder agreement, which will help prevent various issues, including if the partner relationship deteriorates or if one of the partners must step down because of illness, personal bankruptcy, death, etc.

Who is this for?
All entrepreneurs who want to draft an agreement for shareholders.

Objectives

• Create a contract to determine how company shares will work, as well as the relationship between shareholders and their relationship to the company;
• Understand why this contract is the best tool for preventing conflicts and establishing methods for dealing with problems that may eventually arise;
• Determine the nature and range of influence that shareholders will have over the company's administration, operations and financing, as well as the monetary benefits they will derive from the company;
• Proactively address certain administrative (voting, decision-making), operational and financing questions that may be a source of conflict in the future;
• The shareholder agreement is a crucial contract to sign when two or more persons create a partnership to start a business. It can help avoid certain problems down the line should the partner relationship become less cordial over time or should a partner have to bow out due to sickness, personal bankruptcy, death, etc.;
• Benefit from a group rate.

How does it work?

Before the workshop
Read and analyze the basic agreement template that SAJE will send you by email. You must also reflect on which items should be added or modified.

During the workshop
Arrive at SAJE at 9 A.M. and you'll leave in the afternoon with your shareholder agreement.

• Explanation of different clauses
• Creating the shareholder agreement
• Final verification by a lawyer

Cost : $ 950 + taxes ($ 1092.26)

Is your personal credit file negatively impacting your company's file?

How will loan officers evaluate your request? The goal of this workshop is to help participants understand which arguments bankers, financial consultants or any other lenders will use when refusing credit. It is also designed to help you understand the relationship between your personal finances and your company's credit file and, if necessary, simple things you can do to improve your chances of getting a loan.

Meet some of Montreal's leading financing professionals

This workshop will enable you to meet leading financial experts in Montreal. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from experts from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Centre Financiers Desjardins (CFE) and one of the big charter banks. These experts will talk about the various services and funds that are available to young entrepreneurs and explain the main criteria considered in the decision-making process.

A great way to learn about the special financing available for economic development! Whether it be Fonds Locaux d'Investissement (FLI), or other sources of financing such as FCJE, you'll obtain all the information you need about CLD and CDEC program eligibility and requirements for other major financing sources on the island of Montreal.

Cost : 150 $ + taxes (172,46 $) for the both sessions

For more information about this workshop, please contact Céline Chopin at 514 861-7253 extension 397.

Learn everything you'll need to know about about GST, PST and HST
(offered by Ministère du Revenu du Québec)

This workshop will teach you how to properly manage GST, PST and HST, including your needs, obligations and rights as a start-up business. An informative lecture delivered by a representative from Revenu Québec.

This workshop will allow you to know the necessary steps to create and manage your Facebook page. You will also be able to understand all the different ways to use Facebook as a powerful communication and marketing tool to build and nurture a direct relationship with your customers.

Who is it for?
This is for the self employed, entrepreneurs and non profit organizations that are beginners with the use of Facebook as a marketing and communication tool. It is for people who need a practical training to help them create and manage their Facebook page.

Objectives

• To get you trough the steps needed to create your page
• To fully understand the features of the page
• To be able to send posts with links, pictures or videos
• To determine the right content to send and the right editorial tone
• To learn to attract new fans with contest, paying ads etc.

How it works

Before the workshop
You need to bring your logo and other graphics with a small description of the business.

During the workshop
With the use of the computers at the SAJE, you will proceed to the different steps needed to create your page with the explanation and assistance of the trainer. At the end of the workshop, your page will be created and ready for an immediate use.

Duration: 2 to 3 hours

Price: $ 50 + taxes ($ 57.49)

This workshop will allow you to understand the use of LinkedIn as a networking tool for your business. You will learn to build your presence in order to get recognized as an expert in your field. This will help you attract more opportunities your way such as new potential clients or partnerships.

Who is it for?
This is for the self-employed, entrepreneurs that are beginners with the use of LinkedIn as a networking tool.

Objectives

• To get you through the steps needed to create your personal and business LinkedIn
• To optimize your personal profile
• To learn the different features of LinkedIn
• To develop your network of contact
• To participate in LinkedIn groups

How it works

With the use of the computers available at the SAJE s, you will proceed to the different steps needed to create your page with the explication and assistance of the trainer. At the end of the workshop, your page will be created and ready for immediate use.

Duration: 2 to 3 hours

Price: $ 50 + taxes ($ 57.49)

Who is this for?
Entrepreneurs who wish to generate additional business opportunities with a blog.

Objectives

• Understand how a blog can contribute to generating business opportunities
• Learn more about the basic tools used on WordPress.com
• Create and publish your first blog post

Before the workshop
Entrepreneurs will have to have a name already chosen, as well as a first blog post written and a short description that can be published on the "About" section of the blog. You must also think about the look of your blog (max. size of images for blog posts: 1GB)

How it works

• Introduction
  - Why blogs are interesting
  - Wordpress.org and wordpress.com: A world of difference!
  - Think it through before you jump in
  
• Creating a blog on WP
  - Choosing a template
  - Personalizing your blog
  - Adding widgets
• Exploring the interface
  - Dashboard (stats)
  - Boutique
  - Posts
  - Médias
  - Links
  - Pages
  - Comments
  - Appearance
  - Users
  - Tools
  - Settings
• Writing and publishing your first post
• Creating and publishing pages and a menu
• Tips for writing great blog posts
• Conclusion

Cost : $ 150 + taxes ($ 172,46)