The Digital Skills for Entrepreneurs program provides training on computer basics, social media and e-commerce to help you grow your business online.
Are you looking to enhance your digital skills and help your business reach new audiences? Join the Halton Small Business Centre and Code Mobile(external link for a free weekly digital skills boot camp to take your business online. Workshops will cover computer basics, social media and e-commerce.
Registration is now full. Please return to this page later in the year to register for the Fall cohort of the Digital Skills program. If you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please contact the Small Business Centre at 905-825-600 ext. 7900 or email smallbusiness@halton.ca.
Location: Video conference Date and time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn how to use Google applications including Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
Explore the capabilities of Google Calendar and Google Hangouts to stay organized and collaborate with others.
Learn how to use Google Sheets to create helpful resources like budgets and revenue models.
Learn the tools used to build a logo and create a style guide.
Create four different social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram) and learn how to navigate each platform from a business perspective.
Learn about social media ethics, privacy, and customer experience.
Learn to promote your business using Google My Business and use Canva to create your own business cards.
Begin building a website for your business.
Add products and services, pages, and customization to your WordPress site.
Learn what e-commerce is, and how it applies to your business.
Learn to pitch your business using Google Slides, and showcase what you've created so far.
An opportunity to spend time with the instructors of the course to ask questions, work on stretch goals, and polish off your creations.
The Digital Skills Expo is a chance for you to 'pitch' your business idea to friends, family, and community members and showcase your digital creations!