Join us Wednesday August 10, 2022 from 12:00 – 1PM when we will be presenting a panel of graduates who have ventured out and started their own successful businesses. They will share with you their challenges and their victories, how to plan your financials, the importance of creating a business plan, and whether you’ve got what it takes to run a business.
REGISTER TODAYOur selected panelists will be sharing everything you should know about becoming an entrepreneur.
Julio is a GBC alumni from the Construction Management program. He worked at Walsh Canada on both the TTC Pioneer Village Station and Etobicoke General Hospital projects, after which he continued to develop his career at Gillam Group and at Rochon working on several Residential and ICI projects. He has now built an impressive portfolio of projects ranging from $1M to $320M in value. In 2020, he opened his own company, Skyline Builders Corporation, which operates in both the Residential and Commercial sectors. He currently runs two businesses, as Owner & CEO of Skyline and as the Chief Operating Officer and Sr. Project Manager at The Guri Group. Julio likes to snow board and go to the lake or ocean when he isn’t too busy with work.
After years in the entertainment field as the co-owner of the Core Group Talent Agency Inc., Carol decided it was time for a major career transition. It was this challenging transition process that led her to become a Career Development Practitioner. Carol graduated from the Career and Work Counsellor Program in 2007 and was thrilled to return to the program in 2011 as a part-time faculty member at GBC. Career Perspectives is her private practice offering a range of services in counselling, facilitation, curriculum development and small business coaching. Clients have included: Centennial College, Right Management and KWA Partners. Carol is a proud member of the Ontario Association of Career Management and the GBC CWC/CDP Alumni Committee. When she is not working, Carol enjoys live theatre and walking her dog, Lola.
Raka is a Brand Marketing and Digital Marketing professional with over 6 years of experience. She is a GBC Alumni graduating from the Digital Media Marketing program. Raka started her career with Sanofi Bangladesh, managing their entire Insulin portfolio with great success. She is currently working for the entrepreneurship hub of George Brown College – startGBC as a Digital Communications & Events Coordinator. Among other responsibilities of her role at startGBC, she consults businesses of various sizes on their marketing (Brand, Social, Digital) strategies.
Dymika Harte is an award winning creative entrepreneur, founder of female-powered design agency UNSGND and co-founder of tech company Clutch App — a marketplace that connects new drivers with local instructors. Dymika's passion lies in creating space for young women of colour to work in design and tech, using these skills to serve a social purpose. She is currently on track to become a full-stack developer, with the goal of playing a larger tech role at Clutch and UNSGND, and sharing her knowledge with other aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
Ragavan Baladurai is the CEO of Infinite Outsourcing Solutions Inc. His vision for lean operational efficiency, service diversification and creating long term value for business is where Infinite Outsourcing Solution was born in 2013. But his was a long journey starting as a conventional refugee in Canada, with the main goal of completing his education. He enrolled at George Brown College to study Business Admin/Accounting while working full-time. Seeing his ambition and persistence, George Brown College provided tremendous support to complete his studies. Working at Magna, LG and Sobeys was a great learning experience which helped him progress his career and build his business. He believes you can achieve goals that are beyond your capacity by setting definitive objectives and having the right support!
Event Details
Webinar: #GradTalks: Become Your Own Boss
Date: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022
Time: 12:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Where: Online (The link will be provided on the day of the event by email)
What You Will Learn:
➡️ Where to start as you build your own business
➡️ How to get customers
➡️ Skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur
➡️ What to expect when you first start out
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