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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: COVID-19 SUPPORT FOR CANADIAN BUSINESSES
DESCRIPTION:Host: Mentor Works Ltd.\n\nSpeaker:  Alexandra (Alex) Barlow   Business Development Executive\n\nResources to Manage the Impact on Canadian Businesses\n\nAs the world continues to respond and follow the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak\, one of the most common questions we're receiving is\, "What is the government providing to support Canadian businesses affected by COVID-19?"\n\nThe government's responsive actions evolve each day and we are watching closely for business funding stimulus in response to COVID-19.\n\nDuring this webinar\, we'll share as much information as we can on what resources are available to support your business and where Mentor Works may be able to assist in terms of accessing available government funding incentives. Our primary goal is to help your business grow and succeed\, and we'll do our best to support you during this global transition.\n\nWebinar Takeaways\n\n\n	Resources and services are available for financial support\n	Actions Mentor Works is taking to monitor the impact of the virus\n	What the virus outbreak's impact on the global economy means for Canadian organizations\n	Government funding programs and organizations accepting applications\n\n\nFunding Prerequisites\n\nPrerequisites for most Canadian government funding programs:\n\n\n	Incorporated in Canada for at least 2 years\n	Financially stable\n	Not a retailer/distributor\n	Not a start-up\n\n\nWebinar Speaker\n\nAlexandra (Alex) Barlow\n\nBusiness Development Executive\, Mentor Works Ltd.\n\nAlex BarlowAlex is a Business Development Executive at Mentor Works. As part of this role\, she works closely with businesses to develop customized Government Funding Plans. Through this deep understanding of government grants\, loans and tax incentives\, she can identify a way for businesses to maximize cash flow. The best part of her job is connecting with passionate\, forward-thinking business owners to learn about their operations\, including their challenges to\, and opportunities for\, growth.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Host:</span><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;Mentor Works Ltd.</span>\n<div>\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Speaker:&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\;Alexandra (Alex) Barlow &ndash\; Business Development Executive</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Resources to Manage the Impact on Canadian Businesses</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">As the world continues to respond and follow the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak\, one of the most common questions we&rsquo\;re receiving is\, &ldquo\;What is the government providing to support Canadian businesses affected by COVID-19?&rdquo\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">The government&rsquo\;s responsive actions evolve each day and we are watching closely for business funding stimulus in response to COVID-19.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">During this webinar\, we&rsquo\;ll share as much information as we can on what resources are available to support your business and where Mentor Works may be able to assist in terms of accessing available government funding incentives. Our primary goal is to help your business grow and succeed\, and we&rsquo\;ll do our best to support you during this global transition.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Webinar Takeaways</span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; list-style-position: inside\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">Resources and services are available for financial support</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">Actions Mentor Works is taking to monitor the impact of the virus</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">What the virus outbreak&rsquo\;s impact on the global economy means for Canadian organizations</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">Government funding programs and organizations accepting applications</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Funding Prerequisites</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Prerequisites for most Canadian government funding programs:</p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 20px\; padding: 0px\; list-style-position: inside\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">Incorporated in Canada for at least 2 years</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">Financially stable</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">Not a retailer/distributor</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: 1.5em\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 6px\; padding: 0px\;">Not a start-up</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: 600\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\;">Webinar Speaker</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Alexandra (Alex) Barlow<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nBusiness Development Executive\, Mentor Works Ltd.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Alex BarlowAlex is a Business Development Executive at Mentor Works. As part of this role\, she works closely with businesses to develop customized Government Funding Plans. Through this deep understanding of government grants\, loans and tax incentives\, she can identify a way for businesses to maximize cash flow. The best part of her job is connecting with passionate\, forward-thinking business owners to learn about their operations\, including their challenges to\, and opportunities for\, growth.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.7\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; vertical-align: baseline\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n
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