hi I’m Evan Carmichael I believe in entrepreneurs and I believe that i live
entrepreneurs and I believe that i live
entrepreneurs and I believe that i live in the greatest city in the world to be
in the greatest city in the world to be
in the greatest city in the world to be an entrepreneur toronto canada and city
an entrepreneur toronto canada and city
an entrepreneur toronto canada and city so to show some love support my my local
so to show some love support my my local
so to show some love support my my local city i’m going to be starting a new
city i’m going to be starting a new
city i’m going to be starting a new series called n city where I’m profiling
series called n city where I’m profiling
series called n city where I’m profiling showcasing getting some advice wisdom
showcasing getting some advice wisdom
showcasing getting some advice wisdom support from local entrepreneurs I’m
support from local entrepreneurs I’m
support from local entrepreneurs I’m standing here in the corner of yonge and
standing here in the corner of yonge and
standing here in the corner of yonge and sheppard means where it all begins I’m
sheppard means where it all begins I’m
sheppard means where it all begins I’m gonna be walking to local businesses to
gonna be walking to local businesses to
gonna be walking to local businesses to to get their advice and I’m starting off
to get their advice and I’m starting off
to get their advice and I’m starting off with an organization called enterprise
with an organization called enterprise
with an organization called enterprise Toronto they are a group that is funded
Toronto they are a group that is funded
Toronto they are a group that is funded by the City of Toronto that their
by the City of Toronto that their
by the City of Toronto that their mission support local entrepreneurs in
mission support local entrepreneurs in
mission support local entrepreneurs in the city and I couldn’t think of a
the city and I couldn’t think of a
the city and I couldn’t think of a better way to start so let’s go meet
better way to start so let’s go meet
better way to start so let’s go meet their program manager Sandy gold walk to
their program manager Sandy gold walk to
their program manager Sandy gold walk to the location and you guys can join in on
the location and you guys can join in on
the location and you guys can join in on the fun here we go
hi I’m sandy I’m one of the business
hi I’m sandy I’m one of the business advisors here at enterprise Toronto in
advisors here at enterprise Toronto in
advisors here at enterprise Toronto in the North York office so tell me about
the North York office so tell me about
the North York office so tell me about Enterprise Toronto enterprise Toronto is
Enterprise Toronto enterprise Toronto is
Enterprise Toronto enterprise Toronto is a resource for entrepreneurs like
a resource for entrepreneurs like
a resource for entrepreneurs like yourself we cater to everybody young and
yourself we cater to everybody young and
yourself we cater to everybody young and old debt doesn’t matter if you’re 18 it
old debt doesn’t matter if you’re 18 it
old debt doesn’t matter if you’re 18 it doesn’t matter if you’re 89 we’re a
doesn’t matter if you’re 89 we’re a
doesn’t matter if you’re 89 we’re a walk-in Resource Center where you can
walk-in Resource Center where you can
walk-in Resource Center where you can come in and get information on how to
come in and get information on how to
come in and get information on how to start a business planning financials
start a business planning financials
start a business planning financials sales and marketing so anything you need
sales and marketing so anything you need
sales and marketing so anything you need to know about starting a business you
to know about starting a business you
to know about starting a business you can find here at enterprise Toronto you
can find here at enterprise Toronto you
can find here at enterprise Toronto you can do anything you personally why do
can do anything you personally why do
can do anything you personally why do you pick helping entrepreneurs I come
you pick helping entrepreneurs I come
you pick helping entrepreneurs I come from a family of entrepreneurs I find
from a family of entrepreneurs I find
from a family of entrepreneurs I find that starting a business takes a lot of
that starting a business takes a lot of
that starting a business takes a lot of two nation a lot of patience and I don’t
two nation a lot of patience and I don’t
two nation a lot of patience and I don’t personally possess those skills myself
personally possess those skills myself
personally possess those skills myself so this gives me the opportunity to help
so this gives me the opportunity to help
so this gives me the opportunity to help people who do so I get the best of both
people who do so I get the best of both
people who do so I get the best of both worlds how do we first meet here at
worlds how do we first meet here at
worlds how do we first meet here at enterprise Toronto I recruited you to do
enterprise Toronto I recruited you to do
enterprise Toronto I recruited you to do a youth chat at our business forum right
a youth chat at our business forum right
a youth chat at our business forum right so every year in the price Rana does
so every year in the price Rana does
so every year in the price Rana does this awesome event downtown and they
this awesome event downtown and they
this awesome event downtown and they have all these experts come in and in
have all these experts come in and in
have all these experts come in and in sandy tapped me to come in and give
sandy tapped me to come in and give
sandy tapped me to come in and give advice I got swarmed i remember it was
advice I got swarmed i remember it was
advice I got swarmed i remember it was only socially for like an hour or
only socially for like an hour or
only socially for like an hour or something and then and then people kept
something and then and then people kept
something and then and then people kept like I gotta go I gotta go to some other
like I gotta go I gotta go to some other
like I gotta go I gotta go to some other event that people kept giving me cards
event that people kept giving me cards
event that people kept giving me cards and I was fun though this year we had a
and I was fun though this year we had a
and I was fun though this year we had a over 2000 people attend so great that
over 2000 people attend so great that
over 2000 people attend so great that you guys put this stuff on every year
you guys put this stuff on every year
you guys put this stuff on every year Enterprise Toronto in one word helpful
Enterprise Toronto in one word helpful
Enterprise Toronto in one word helpful what are you most proud of in your work
what are you most proud of in your work
what are you most proud of in your work with enterprise trial we run a few
with enterprise trial we run a few
with enterprise trial we run a few programs that I’m really proud of one is
programs that I’m really proud of one is
programs that I’m really proud of one is starter company it’s a small micro grant
starter company it’s a small micro grant
starter company it’s a small micro grant then that helps young entrepreneurs
then that helps young entrepreneurs
then that helps young entrepreneurs start a business or grow their business
start a business or grow their business
start a business or grow their business we provide training and mentoring next
we provide training and mentoring next
we provide training and mentoring next is summer company to teach students that
is summer company to teach students that
is summer company to teach students that instead of going out to say the gap and
instead of going out to say the gap and
instead of going out to say the gap and getting a job for the summer why not try
getting a job for the summer why not try
getting a job for the summer why not try self-employment so they can receive a
self-employment so they can receive a
self-employment so they can receive a grant for up to three thousand dollars
grant for up to three thousand dollars
grant for up to three thousand dollars to give self-employment a try and also
to give self-employment a try and also
to give self-employment a try and also we are a community partner future
we are a community partner future
we are a community partner future printer Canada which is also loan for
printer Canada which is also loan for
printer Canada which is also loan for youth we extend the term youth in this
youth we extend the term youth in this
youth we extend the term youth in this program to up to 39 years old so I
program to up to 39 years old so I
program to up to 39 years old so I really like that and that’s a I still
really like that and that’s a I still
really like that and that’s a I still fit into that category
fit into that category
fit into that category yay being able to meet with somebody see
yay being able to meet with somebody see
yay being able to meet with somebody see their ideas see their vision and see it
their ideas see their vision and see it
their ideas see their vision and see it actually come into reality and track
actually come into reality and track
actually come into reality and track them through their process is really
them through their process is really
them through their process is really gratifying is there one story that comes
gratifying is there one story that comes
gratifying is there one story that comes to mind that is you’re really proud of I
to mind that is you’re really proud of I
to mind that is you’re really proud of I get to do this job you know there’s oh
get to do this job you know there’s oh
get to do this job you know there’s oh my gosh there’s so many if I could just
my gosh there’s so many if I could just
my gosh there’s so many if I could just think of one it was a chiropractor give
think of one it was a chiropractor give
think of one it was a chiropractor give a shadow to massage matters and he’s a
a shadow to massage matters and he’s a
a shadow to massage matters and he’s a chiropractor opened up a massage therapy
chiropractor opened up a massage therapy
chiropractor opened up a massage therapy clinic and chiropractic clinic in the
clinic and chiropractic clinic in the
clinic and chiropractic clinic in the Toronto area and in the span of a short
Toronto area and in the span of a short
Toronto area and in the span of a short year was able to launch this business
year was able to launch this business
year was able to launch this business it’s a beautiful beautiful location that
it’s a beautiful beautiful location that
it’s a beautiful beautiful location that they have and he employs I think gosh I
they have and he employs I think gosh I
they have and he employs I think gosh I think six employee so really really
think six employee so really really
think six employee so really really inspiring to see a young person come in
inspiring to see a young person come in
inspiring to see a young person come in here get some information get a business
here get some information get a business
here get some information get a business plan together secure funding go through
plan together secure funding go through
plan together secure funding go through the whole process of getting a property
the whole process of getting a property
the whole process of getting a property going through the renovations going
going through the renovations going
going through the renovations going through all the logistics of the City of
through all the logistics of the City of
through all the logistics of the City of Toronto and hiring his employees and
Toronto and hiring his employees and
Toronto and hiring his employees and walking in his front door and seeing him
walking in his front door and seeing him
walking in his front door and seeing him in business and in action and you know
in business and in action and you know
in business and in action and you know watching his employees really respect
watching his employees really respect
watching his employees really respect him and thought wow that’s pretty cool
him and thought wow that’s pretty cool
him and thought wow that’s pretty cool the people watch you don’t know in a
the people watch you don’t know in a
the people watch you don’t know in a price trono it’s a free service hate for
price trono it’s a free service hate for
price trono it’s a free service hate for the taxpayers of Toronto part of why
the taxpayers of Toronto part of why
the taxpayers of Toronto part of why Toronto is the best city in the world to
Toronto is the best city in the world to
Toronto is the best city in the world to be an entrepreneur right for people who
be an entrepreneur right for people who
be an entrepreneur right for people who are starting up what do you think is
are starting up what do you think is
are starting up what do you think is kind of the biggest problem that they
kind of the biggest problem that they
kind of the biggest problem that they face and and what advice do you give
face and and what advice do you give
face and and what advice do you give them to help can overcome that I think
them to help can overcome that I think
them to help can overcome that I think most people are not aware of everything
most people are not aware of everything
most people are not aware of everything they need to be aware we have first
they need to be aware we have first
they need to be aware we have first people who come in who will for example
people who come in who will for example
people who come in who will for example want to open up a restaurant but don’t
want to open up a restaurant but don’t
want to open up a restaurant but don’t have an idea that to open a restaurant
have an idea that to open a restaurant
have an idea that to open a restaurant you actually need to have I in addition
you actually need to have I in addition
you actually need to have I in addition to having your business registered a
to having your business registered a
to having your business registered a municipal operating license a food
municipal operating license a food
municipal operating license a food handle or certification health Toronto
handle or certification health Toronto
handle or certification health Toronto or whatever city you’re with all these
or whatever city you’re with all these
or whatever city you’re with all these things they don’t realize our that come
things they don’t realize our that come
things they don’t realize our that come into play so the best thing to do is to
into play so the best thing to do is to
into play so the best thing to do is to come into Resource Center like ours
come into Resource Center like ours
come into Resource Center like ours educate yourself about your industry and
educate yourself about your industry and
educate yourself about your industry and planning as well another theme I explore
planning as well another theme I explore
planning as well another theme I explore often on the channel is one about the
often on the channel is one about the
often on the channel is one about the little man and the little man is the
little man and the little man is the
little man and the little man is the person who
person who
person who we tells you your idea is not gonna work
we tells you your idea is not gonna work
we tells you your idea is not gonna work and sometimes you could be your own
and sometimes you could be your own
and sometimes you could be your own little man right they look at themselves
little man right they look at themselves
little man right they look at themselves in the mirror and say Who am I to do
in the mirror and say Who am I to do
in the mirror and say Who am I to do this you know they have those moments of
this you know they have those moments of
this you know they have those moments of doubt what would you tell someone how to
doubt what would you tell someone how to
doubt what would you tell someone how to overcome that beat the little man yeah a
overcome that beat the little man yeah a
overcome that beat the little man yeah a very common theme what I could recommend
very common theme what I could recommend
very common theme what I could recommend for that is there’s so many networking
for that is there’s so many networking
for that is there’s so many networking opportunities so I would say surround
opportunities so I would say surround
opportunities so I would say surround yourself with like-minded people who are
yourself with like-minded people who are
yourself with like-minded people who are in the same thought process and I think
in the same thought process and I think
in the same thought process and I think it’ll definitely elevate I love the word
it’ll definitely elevate I love the word
it’ll definitely elevate I love the word elevate too I love elevate that could be
elevate too I love elevate that could be
elevate too I love elevate that could be Enterprise Ranas word elevate what kind
Enterprise Ranas word elevate what kind
Enterprise Ranas word elevate what kind of advice would you give to an
of advice would you give to an
of advice would you give to an entrepreneur who’s applying for any of
entrepreneur who’s applying for any of
entrepreneur who’s applying for any of these funding programs we received just
these funding programs we received just
these funding programs we received just a you know an incredible amount of
a you know an incredible amount of
a you know an incredible amount of applications for a really finite number
applications for a really finite number
applications for a really finite number of spaces so all of our applicants are
of spaces so all of our applicants are
of spaces so all of our applicants are have really great idea so it’s really
have really great idea so it’s really
have really great idea so it’s really hard to filter through them but we do
hard to filter through them but we do
hard to filter through them but we do look for certain criteria so my biggest
look for certain criteria so my biggest
look for certain criteria so my biggest piece of advice is think of it as an
piece of advice is think of it as an
piece of advice is think of it as an interview I can only you know ascertain
interview I can only you know ascertain
interview I can only you know ascertain what’s in your was in your application
what’s in your was in your application
what’s in your was in your application we do assess on things like liability so
we do assess on things like liability so
we do assess on things like liability so if you have existing clients or if you
if you have existing clients or if you
if you have existing clients or if you have clients that are guaranteed let let
have clients that are guaranteed let let
have clients that are guaranteed let let us know that put that in your
us know that put that in your
us know that put that in your application if you’ve invested a certain
application if you’ve invested a certain
application if you’ve invested a certain amount of personal funds let us know
amount of personal funds let us know
amount of personal funds let us know that you’ve done that if you’ve had you
that you’ve done that if you’ve had you
that you’ve done that if you’ve had you know some press exposure if you’ve had
know some press exposure if you’ve had
know some press exposure if you’ve had some articles written about you put
some articles written about you put
some articles written about you put those links in your application it
those links in your application it
those links in your application it really will highlight a prompt to
really will highlight a prompt to
really will highlight a prompt to further look into the application talk
further look into the application talk
further look into the application talk about marketing let us know that you’re
about marketing let us know that you’re
about marketing let us know that you’re serious so we look at viability we look
serious so we look at viability we look
serious so we look at viability we look at the level of seriousness and we look
at the level of seriousness and we look
at the level of seriousness and we look at the level of commitment so again the
at the level of commitment so again the
at the level of commitment so again the more information that you can put into
more information that you can put into
more information that you can put into an application that increases your
an application that increases your
an application that increases your chances because I can only assess the
chances because I can only assess the
chances because I can only assess the situation with the information that we
situation with the information that we
situation with the information that we see sandy thank you so much for the time
see sandy thank you so much for the time
see sandy thank you so much for the time and looking forward to seeing this go
and looking forward to seeing this go
and looking forward to seeing this go live so if you guys are watching this
live so if you guys are watching this
live so if you guys are watching this you have a comment you have a question
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