Got an idea about starting a food processing company? Want to learn more before you "venture" into a food business? Looking to find a licensed industrial kitchen that you can use to get your venture off the ground? Or just got a delicious recipe you want to cook up into a money making business? Start your venture by attending valuable morning workshop on "How to Start a Food Business"

The workshop is being hosted by The Toronto Food Business Incubator and delivered in partnership with the City of Toronto's Economic Development Department.

You will hear Dominic Loncar of the Toronto Business Development Centre, who will cover information about:

• The basics of starting a Business
• How to develop your Business Plan
• How to make sure your financing is in place

You will hear from Michael Wolfson, City of Toronto Economic Development's Food & Beverage Sector Specialist speak about:

• How to Brand your Identity
• How to develop your products
• How to utilize other websites to source information.

Learn how the The Toronto Food Business Incubator (TFBI) ican help you. the TFBI is a new not-for-profit organization that supports small entrepreneurs interested in starting new food production companies. The TFBI facility is a inspected industrial kitchen. The TFBI is available to small food processing businesses that would otherwise have to make a large investment in their own operation.

Hear from Albert Peres, Manager, Toronto Food Business Incubator (TFBI), about the programming currently in place.

If you want to find out the do's and don'ts of starting a successful food business, don't miss this event!.

How to Start a Food Business Monday Feb. 22nd. 2010 North York Civic Centre, Council Chambers 5100 Yonge Street, Toronto 9:30 am - 12:00pm REGISTER ONLINE How to Start a Food Business Monday May 10th. 2010 North York Civic Centre, Council Chambers 5100 Yonge Street, Toronto 9:30 am - 12:00pm REGISTER ONLINE How to Start a Food Business Monday Sept. 20th. 2010 North York Civic Centre, Council Chambers 5100 Yonge Street, Toronto 9:30 am - 12:00pm REGISTER ONLINE How to Start a Food Business Monday Dec. 13th. 2010 North York Civic Centre, Council Chambers 5100 Yonge Street, Toronto 9:30 am - 12:00pm REGISTER ONLINE

Secure online registration: Credit Card required.
General Admission:18.00
One Venture (up to 3 people): 42.00 (Save 20%)

Registration Day of Event: Cash only at the door.
General Admission: 25.00

Please note: Please print confirmation of your registration. This is your ticket day of event.

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LINKS:

Toronto Business Development Centre

Enterprise Toronto website