08:00am - 12:00pm

Nyirenda Shreck - Deciding on a Business

OBJECTIVE: The most common serious mistake made in business is not picking the right business to begin with. Life is too short to start a business that doesn't give you satisfaction and joy. And, through good times and bad times, you will stick with something you love. As Solomon said, "There is nothing better for men (and women!) than they should be happy in their work-so let them enjoy it now." (Ecclesiastes 3:22) To become a successful entrepreneur, you should have a working knowledge about the business you plan to start before you start it. Common sense, combined with appropriate experience, is the necessary brainpower. Prudence, follow through and attention to detail are very important. Many businesses can be started on a very small scale with a small investment. Then, as the business grows and you gain experience, cash flow from your business can be used for growth. In some cases, you don't need starting capital to hire other people because you might start by doing everything yourself.

01:00pm - 05:00pm

Guest Speaker - The Business Plan

OBJECTIVE: The business plan is the key ingredient for a successful business and is often ignored. This module shows you how to create an individualized business plan, and provides the tools to make it easy. The primary value of your business plan will be to create a written outline that evaluates all aspects of the economic viability of your business venture including a description and analysis of your business prospects. I believe that preparing and maintaining a business plan is important for any business regardless of its size or nature. But it will not ensure your success. If you maintain a correct assessment of the changing economics of your business, your plan will provide a useful roadmap as well as a financing tool. But if you have miscalculated the potential, then your business plan could become a roadmap leading to failure. Keep in mind that creating a business plan is an essential step for any prudent entrepreneur to take, regardless of the size of the business. This step is too often skipped, but I have made it easy for you by providing this ready format to build your plan as you progress through this training.

08:30am - 12:30pm

Nyirenda Shadreck - Principles of Entrepreneurship

What are the ingredients that turn an aspiring entrepreneur into a successful founder? An entrepreneur-founder is a person who starts a new business, enterprise or venture, and who takes responsibility for driving the growth. In this module, we will learn about the characteristics of successful founders. This training can give you the knowledge you need to kick-start your own ideas, whether it be in business, in charity, or in life in general. This training consists of 26 Principles, each one dedicated to making things happen; from the importance of self-belief to the ability to truly listen to yourself and to those around you. Each feature falls into one or more categories. As you journey through this training, you will develop an overall appreciation of what makes a successful venture, and you will obtain a recipe to make things happen for yourself! People often ask: “If I want to invest in a business, what is the most important thing?” or “If I really want to make a difference in my community, how can I do it?” “The answer is always the same: Enthusiasm.” Enthusiasm is vital for the budding entrepreneur. It comes when you believe strongly enough in something. This belief can often be triggered by a passion, sometimes one you never knew you had.

01:30pm - 05:30pm

Guest Speaker - Managing Employees

OBJECTIVE: It is not possible to include all the complexities and legal rules pertaining to employees. Allstyles Business Consultants does not give legal advice, but I recommend you maintain ongoing access to a labour lawyer. In this module you will learn how to prepare for employees from job descriptions through legal considerations. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Since payroll can be the single highest expense in operating a business, a mistake is especially costly when starting. A failure with your first employee will be harder to overcome than when you have many employees. Employee or independent contractor? You cannot assume that a hired person is an independent contractor rather than an employee. Unless a person falls clearly under the definition of independent contractor, you will be hiring an "employee" and will be responsible for withholding income tax, social security and other taxes. Or would it make more sense to retain a temporary employee through a temporary staffing company? If you do not have a stable operating budget, it is easier and less costly to end a temporary assignment than it is to lay off an employee.

12:00pm - 01:00pm

Nyirenda Shreck - Deciding on a Business

OBJECTIVE: The most common serious mistake made in business is not picking the right business to begin with. Life is too short to start a business that doesn't give you satisfaction and joy. And, through good times and bad times, you will stick with something you love. As Solomon said, "There is nothing better for men (and women!) than they should be happy in their work-so let them enjoy it now." (Ecclesiastes 3:22) To become a successful entrepreneur, you should have a working knowledge about the business you plan to start before you start it. Common sense, combined with appropriate experience, is the necessary brainpower. Prudence, follow through and attention to detail are very important. Many businesses can be started on a very small scale with a small investment. Then, as the business grows and you gain experience, cash flow from your business can be used for growth. In some cases, you don't need starting capital to hire other people because you might start by doing everything yourself.

01:30pm - 02:30pm

Guest Speaker - The Business Plan

OBJECTIVE: The business plan is the key ingredient for a successful business and is often ignored. This module shows you how to create an individualized business plan, and provides the tools to make it easy. The primary value of your business plan will be to create a written outline that evaluates all aspects of the economic viability of your business venture including a description and analysis of your business prospects. I believe that preparing and maintaining a business plan is important for any business regardless of its size or nature. But it will not ensure your success. If you maintain a correct assessment of the changing economics of your business, your plan will provide a useful roadmap as well as a financing tool. But if you have miscalculated the potential, then your business plan could become a roadmap leading to failure. Keep in mind that creating a business plan is an essential step for any prudent entrepreneur to take, regardless of the size of the business. This step is too often skipped, but I have made it easy for you by providing this ready format to build your plan as you progress through this training.

02:30pm - 03:30pm

Nyirenda Shadreck - Principles of Entrepreneurship

What are the ingredients that turn an aspiring entrepreneur into a successful founder? An entrepreneur-founder is a person who starts a new business, enterprise or venture, and who takes responsibility for driving the growth. In this module, we will learn about the characteristics of successful founders. This training can give you the knowledge you need to kick-start your own ideas, whether it be in business, in charity, or in life in general. This training consists of 26 Principles, each one dedicated to making things happen; from the importance of self-belief to the ability to truly listen to yourself and to those around you. Each feature falls into one or more categories. As you journey through this training, you will develop an overall appreciation of what makes a successful venture, and you will obtain a recipe to make things happen for yourself! People often ask: “If I want to invest in a business, what is the most important thing?” or “If I really want to make a difference in my community, how can I do it?” “The answer is always the same: Enthusiasm.” Enthusiasm is vital for the budding entrepreneur. It comes when you believe strongly enough in something. This belief can often be triggered by a passion, sometimes one you never knew you had.

03:00pm - 04:30pm

Guest Speaker - Managing Employees

OBJECTIVE: It is not possible to include all the complexities and legal rules pertaining to employees. Allstyles Business Consultants does not give legal advice, but I recommend you maintain ongoing access to a labour lawyer. In this module you will learn how to prepare for employees from job descriptions through legal considerations. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Since payroll can be the single highest expense in operating a business, a mistake is especially costly when starting. A failure with your first employee will be harder to overcome than when you have many employees. Employee or independent contractor? You cannot assume that a hired person is an independent contractor rather than an employee. Unless a person falls clearly under the definition of independent contractor, you will be hiring an "employee" and will be responsible for withholding income tax, social security and other taxes. Or would it make more sense to retain a temporary employee through a temporary staffing company? If you do not have a stable operating budget, it is easier and less costly to end a temporary assignment than it is to lay off an employee.

12:00pm - 01:00pm

Nyirenda Shreck - Deciding on a Business

OBJECTIVE: The most common serious mistake made in business is not picking the right business to begin with. Life is too short to start a business that doesn't give you satisfaction and joy. And, through good times and bad times, you will stick with something you love. As Solomon said, "There is nothing better for men (and women!) than they should be happy in their work-so let them enjoy it now." (Ecclesiastes 3:22) To become a successful entrepreneur, you should have a working knowledge about the business you plan to start before you start it. Common sense, combined with appropriate experience, is the necessary brainpower. Prudence, follow through and attention to detail are very important. Many businesses can be started on a very small scale with a small investment. Then, as the business grows and you gain experience, cash flow from your business can be used for growth. In some cases, you don't need starting capital to hire other people because you might start by doing everything yourself.

01:30pm - 02:30pm

Guest Speaker - The Business Plan

OBJECTIVE: The business plan is the key ingredient for a successful business and is often ignored. This module shows you how to create an individualized business plan, and provides the tools to make it easy. The primary value of your business plan will be to create a written outline that evaluates all aspects of the economic viability of your business venture including a description and analysis of your business prospects. I believe that preparing and maintaining a business plan is important for any business regardless of its size or nature. But it will not ensure your success. If you maintain a correct assessment of the changing economics of your business, your plan will provide a useful roadmap as well as a financing tool. But if you have miscalculated the potential, then your business plan could become a roadmap leading to failure. Keep in mind that creating a business plan is an essential step for any prudent entrepreneur to take, regardless of the size of the business. This step is too often skipped, but I have made it easy for you by providing this ready format to build your plan as you progress through this training.

02:30pm - 03:30pm

Nyirenda Shadreck - Principles of Entrepreneurship

What are the ingredients that turn an aspiring entrepreneur into a successful founder? An entrepreneur-founder is a person who starts a new business, enterprise or venture, and who takes responsibility for driving the growth. In this module, we will learn about the characteristics of successful founders. This training can give you the knowledge you need to kick-start your own ideas, whether it be in business, in charity, or in life in general. This training consists of 26 Principles, each one dedicated to making things happen; from the importance of self-belief to the ability to truly listen to yourself and to those around you. Each feature falls into one or more categories. As you journey through this training, you will develop an overall appreciation of what makes a successful venture, and you will obtain a recipe to make things happen for yourself! People often ask: “If I want to invest in a business, what is the most important thing?” or “If I really want to make a difference in my community, how can I do it?” “The answer is always the same: Enthusiasm.” Enthusiasm is vital for the budding entrepreneur. It comes when you believe strongly enough in something. This belief can often be triggered by a passion, sometimes one you never knew you had.

03:00pm - 04:30pm

Guest Speaker - Managing Employees

OBJECTIVE: It is not possible to include all the complexities and legal rules pertaining to employees. Allstyles Business Consultants does not give legal advice, but I recommend you maintain ongoing access to a labour lawyer. In this module you will learn how to prepare for employees from job descriptions through legal considerations. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Since payroll can be the single highest expense in operating a business, a mistake is especially costly when starting. A failure with your first employee will be harder to overcome than when you have many employees. Employee or independent contractor? You cannot assume that a hired person is an independent contractor rather than an employee. Unless a person falls clearly under the definition of independent contractor, you will be hiring an "employee" and will be responsible for withholding income tax, social security and other taxes. Or would it make more sense to retain a temporary employee through a temporary staffing company? If you do not have a stable operating budget, it is easier and less costly to end a temporary assignment than it is to lay off an employee.

12:00pm - 01:00pm

Nyirenda Shreck - Deciding on a Business

OBJECTIVE: The most common serious mistake made in business is not picking the right business to begin with. Life is too short to start a business that doesn't give you satisfaction and joy. And, through good times and bad times, you will stick with something you love. As Solomon said, "There is nothing better for men (and women!) than they should be happy in their work-so let them enjoy it now." (Ecclesiastes 3:22) To become a successful entrepreneur, you should have a working knowledge about the business you plan to start before you start it. Common sense, combined with appropriate experience, is the necessary brainpower. Prudence, follow through and attention to detail are very important. Many businesses can be started on a very small scale with a small investment. Then, as the business grows and you gain experience, cash flow from your business can be used for growth. In some cases, you don't need starting capital to hire other people because you might start by doing everything yourself.

01:30pm - 02:30pm

Guest Speaker - The Business Plan

OBJECTIVE: The business plan is the key ingredient for a successful business and is often ignored. This module shows you how to create an individualized business plan, and provides the tools to make it easy. The primary value of your business plan will be to create a written outline that evaluates all aspects of the economic viability of your business venture including a description and analysis of your business prospects. I believe that preparing and maintaining a business plan is important for any business regardless of its size or nature. But it will not ensure your success. If you maintain a correct assessment of the changing economics of your business, your plan will provide a useful roadmap as well as a financing tool. But if you have miscalculated the potential, then your business plan could become a roadmap leading to failure. Keep in mind that creating a business plan is an essential step for any prudent entrepreneur to take, regardless of the size of the business. This step is too often skipped, but I have made it easy for you by providing this ready format to build your plan as you progress through this training.

02:30pm - 03:30pm

Nyirenda Shadreck - Principles of Entrepreneurship

What are the ingredients that turn an aspiring entrepreneur into a successful founder? An entrepreneur-founder is a person who starts a new business, enterprise or venture, and who takes responsibility for driving the growth. In this module, we will learn about the characteristics of successful founders. This training can give you the knowledge you need to kick-start your own ideas, whether it be in business, in charity, or in life in general. This training consists of 26 Principles, each one dedicated to making things happen; from the importance of self-belief to the ability to truly listen to yourself and to those around you. Each feature falls into one or more categories. As you journey through this training, you will develop an overall appreciation of what makes a successful venture, and you will obtain a recipe to make things happen for yourself! People often ask: “If I want to invest in a business, what is the most important thing?” or “If I really want to make a difference in my community, how can I do it?” “The answer is always the same: Enthusiasm.” Enthusiasm is vital for the budding entrepreneur. It comes when you believe strongly enough in something. This belief can often be triggered by a passion, sometimes one you never knew you had.

03:00pm - 04:30pm

Guest Speaker - Managing Employees

OBJECTIVE: It is not possible to include all the complexities and legal rules pertaining to employees. Allstyles Business Consultants does not give legal advice, but I recommend you maintain ongoing access to a labour lawyer. In this module you will learn how to prepare for employees from job descriptions through legal considerations. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Your success in finding, hiring, training and motivating good employees will play a key role in building a successful business. Since payroll can be the single highest expense in operating a business, a mistake is especially costly when starting. A failure with your first employee will be harder to overcome than when you have many employees. Employee or independent contractor? You cannot assume that a hired person is an independent contractor rather than an employee. Unless a person falls clearly under the definition of independent contractor, you will be hiring an "employee" and will be responsible for withholding income tax, social security and other taxes. Or would it make more sense to retain a temporary employee through a temporary staffing company? If you do not have a stable operating budget, it is easier and less costly to end a temporary assignment than it is to lay off an employee.

12:00pm - 01:00pm

Nyirenda Shreck - Job Descriptions

A job description summarizes the essential responsibilities, activities, qualifications and skills for a role. Also know as a JD, this document describes the type of work performed.

01:30pm - 02:30pm

Operations Officer - Operations

Everything that happens within a company to keep it running and earning money is referred to collectively as business operations. Business plans often include a section dedicated to operations so that company founders understand the systems, equipment, people, and processes need to make the organization function.

02:30pm - 03:30pm

Nyirenda Shadreck - Employment Handbooks

Allstyles Business Consultants is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Allstyles Business Consultants to afford equal employment and advancement opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status. This policy extends to all employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, compensation and benefits of existing employees.

03:00pm - 04:30pm

Administration Office - Payroll

Payroll is the process of paying a company's employees, which can include the tracking of hours worked, the calculation of employee's pay, and the distribution of payments via direct deposit directly to their account or by check.