Checklist for Reopening Your Business from you Chamber of Commerce
With the recent framework for reopening our Province announcement by the Provincial Government, businesses will now need to shift focus to recovery readiness and determining strategies to return to work and reopen their businesses. We recognize that not everyone has a plan so the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce has created a Checklist for Reopening your Business. This is an Operational Plan that was created using various up-to-date resources.
Toolkits and Templates:
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Pandemic Preparedness for Business Guide
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Crisis Communication Plan
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Business Continuity and Recovery Plan
- Ontario Chamber of Commerce: Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit for Ontario Businesses
- Calgary Chamber of Commerce: Emergency Preparedness Kit
- Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act
- Business Development Bank of Canada: Business Continuity Plan and Templates for Entrepreneurs
- Workplace Safety and Prevention Services: Business Pandemic Preparedness Checklist
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Business Continuity Guide
- Tax Templates Inc.: Wage Subsidy Worksheets
- ATA Carnet and Document Certification
- EDC Financial Support for Business during COVID19
Web Pages:
- Leeds, Lanark and Grenville District Health Unit Update
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Canada Business Resilience Network
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce: COVID-19: Business Resilience
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce: COVID-19: FAQ
- Canadian Payroll Association: Payroll Continuity Best Practice Guidelines
- Chambers Plan: COVID-19 Updates and Resources
- Chambers Plan: COVID-19 Business Resource Centre
- Chambers Plan FAQ
- CCPartners: COVID-19
- Shopify: COVID-19
- United Steelworkers: COVID-19 Resources
- MNP: COVID-19 Business Advice Centre
- Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRF)
Resources:
- Canada Business App
- Resources for Canadian Businesses: COVID-19
- Canadian Franchise Association: COVID-19 Resources
- Deloitte: Practical Steps for Pandemic Preparedness
- Deloitte: Managing Cash Flow During a Crisis
- Deloitte: Practical Workforce Strategies That Put Your People First
- Deloitte: COVID-19: Government financing programs for small to medium-sized Canadian business
- Carleton University: Professor Jennifer Robson’s Guide to Government Programs
- EDC Loans and Cash Flow Support for Business
- Carleton University: Professor Jennifer Robson’s Guide to Government Programs
- Stringray Stimulus Plan | $15 million Advertising Grants
- Mandatory Vaccination Policies in the Workplace – Should You Implement One?
- Canadian Chamber: Vaccine Resource Hub for Employers
- Canadian Chamber: Workplace Recovery Toolkit for Businesses
Webinars:
June 8:
Big Data, Blockchain and the Digitalization of Energy
May 27:
Discussion on the ‘Faster, Together’ Campaign
May 12:
April 1:
March 30:
March 25:
March 23:
March 18:
March 15:
March 11:
March 3:
March 2:
February 24:
February 22:
February 17:
October 29:
October 22:
October 6:
Updates to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Hosted by Perth & District Chamber of Commerce and Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce
September 14:
September 10:
August 27:
August 12:
August 11:
August 11:
July 29:
Navigating Your Business To Recovery
July 22:
Working Remotely Through A Crisis And Flex Work Long Term
July 20:
July 15:
July 8:
July 7, 2020 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Brave New World – Navigation the Crisis and its Aftermath. Registration and full description here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/brave-new-world-navigating-the-crisis-and-its-aftermath-tickets-1081320659202:30 PM – 3:30 PM
June 23:
Canadian Chamber of Commerce: How to Build an Effective Advertising Strategy
June 23:
June 22:
June 11:
Recovery in the Food Processing Industry
June 11:
Ontario Chamber of Commerce: Cannabis & The Workplace – Overview of CannEd e-learning
June 8:
Google Advertising: The Free & The Paid @ 9am
June 5:
June 2nd:
Safety Insights for Businesses during COVID-19 @ 11am
May 29:
May 26:
The 3 Roles of a Business Owner – Positioning Your Business to Thrive
May 22:
Planning for recovery: How to restart your business in the wake of COVID-19 @12pm
May 20:
Using systems with your team @1pm
May 14:
Creating your own social media graphics in Canva
May 13:
E-commerce Options for Small Business: Online Webinar @7pm
Taking better photos with your phone @ 1pm
May 6:
Driving traffic through FB and IG ads @ 1pm
May 5: Webinar – Understanding ‘QuickBooks Online’: LK Learning Series @ 9:30am
April 30:
Designing Graphics for Social Media with CANVA
April 29:
Presented by Chamber partner Arete HR and facilitated by Dr. Bill Howatt, one of Canada’s top experts in mental health issues in the workplace.
April 22: HR Q&A around COVID-19
Marc Nadeau and Ryan Wozniak offer a Q&A Clinic designed to help you manage your business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The facts on COVID-19 and what to do now to protect your business
- Working from home
- How to update your workplace policies on sick pay and remote work rules
- How to support your employees during this challenging time
To ensure your spot in the Webinar select PARTNERSHIP on “where did you hear about us.”
April 21: Chamber LIVE: BarterPay
April 17:
Using Shopify to set-up your Online Store @ 10:00 AM
This webinar is lead by Shopify and will talk about how to use Shopify in your e-commerce business:
- Introduction to Shopify
- Moving your products online
- Engaging your audience and customers
- Delivering your products to customers
This workshop is lead by Toby Shannon and David Gaylord of Shopify.
April 17: Using Shopify to set-up your Online Store @ 10:00 AM
This webinar is lead by Shopify and will talk about how to use Shopify in your e-commerce business:
- Introduction to Shopify
- Moving your products online
- Engaging your audience and customers
- Delivering your products to customers
This workshop is lead by Toby Shannon and David Gaylord of Shopify.
April 16:
How to set-up your Online Store @ 1PM
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uZApde-vqzMibkJGgNTId-sLFirA1QFqbA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
In this webinar, we’ll review:
- An easy-to-use website platform that allows you to post your products/services and sell online
- Using your existing social media accounts to set up sales
- The messaging you can use to promote your items online (and convert to sales)
Toby James of Cat’s Cove Communications will lead this webinar and you’ll get actionable items that will help you get your e-commerce set up quickly.
April 15:
How to Operate Remotely and Online Through the Covid-19 Crisis https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7199327666700332300
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
The world just changed rapidly, leaving many uncertain of how they are going to survive the economic impact of Covid-19. Enterprise Toronto is hosting free webinars with Andrew Patricio of Bizlaunch on how the small business owner can manage their finances during this crisis.
These Interactive webinars will cover valuable information such as how to update your financial forecasts, how to tap into relief funding, marketing, how to create an online presence and the tips and tools to use.
- • How to plan your day.
- • The best tools to work online.
- • How to create an online presence
- • Best apps to allow you to keep working.
- https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7199327666700332300
April 14:
How to Operate Remotely & Online Through the Covid-19 Crisis –at 2PM by Small Business Advisory Centre https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist…/4820212103100314124
How to Operate Remotely and Online Through the Covid-19 Crisis
April 8:
How Market Your Business Through the Covid-19 Crisis –@ 2PM by Small Business Advisory Centre https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist…/3920623575074512654
April 8:
A Guide to Export Services. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is proud to host an awareness webinar regarding the digitization of important exporting tools and programs offered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
April 7:
Chambers Plan: Leading During a Crisis and Switching to Remote Work
April 6:
How to Manage Your Cash Flow Through the Covid-19 Crisis –at 2PM by Small Business Advisory Centre https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist…/2750969702516126222
April 2:
The Facts on COVID19 and What To Do Now to Protect Your Business by Peninsula-FREE Webinar
We have set up a unique registration code for you – PER001. Please pop this code into the registration page if you wish to register.
- The facts on COVID-19 and what to do now to protect your business
- How to meet new employment laws and manage your workplace in rapidly changing legal landscape
- How to update your workplace policies on sick pay and remote work rules
- How to support you employees during this challenging time
Algonquin College launches free virtual training to support the business community during COVID-19. Visit the initiative’s microsite for details on courses and dates.
March 31:
Strategies You Need to Stand Out Online
When: Tuesday, March 31, 1:00 pm at 1pm In this quick, one-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to:
-do an assessment about your current online presence
-discover how to populate your Google My Business Page
-Learn a 10-second test to discover how well your website is performing for your business
-Come away with actionable items to build your online presence.
Our hope is that by the end of the workshop, you’ll feel empowered to small quick changes that will have a big impact.If it’s your first time joining a webinar, we recommend you click the link a few minutes early, in case there are any problems. We’ll be there waiting for you!upd
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The Facts on COVID19 and What To Do Now to Protect Your Business by Peninsula-FREE Webinar
We have set up a unique registration code for you – PER001. Please pop this code into the registration page if you wish to register.
The facts on COVID-19 and what to do now to protect your business
How to meet new employment laws and manage your workplace in a rapidly changing legal landscape
How to update your workplace policies on sick pay and remote work rules
How to support your employees during this challenging time
March 26:
Tele-Townhall with Minister Lisa MacLeod re: Provincial Response to COVID-19Canadian Payroll Association: Payroll Continuity Webinar
March 25:
BDC: How to Cope With the Impacts of COVID-19 on Your BusinessCanadian Society of Association Executives: Business Continuity Webinar