Is your store ready for 2021?
Is your store ready for six or more months of pandemic?
Is it ready to thrive in the recovery? 

Come to this live webinar with Gilbert Russell, and learn what you need to do to not just survive but thrive in 2021. 

Gilbert is a Certified Retail Coach and a store owner with over thirty years experience. He has spent hundreds of hours in the past year researching this new retail environment. He will be using that work to help you focus on the key things to make your store successful in the coming year. 

Gilbert will cover what you need to do to get through the ongoing pandemic part of the year. And he will show you how to position your store to profit from the recovery. 

You will leave the webinar with tips, tricks and tactics that you can put in place right away. You will leave the webinar ready to take on 2021. And win. 

Free Bonus 

All attendees will get a free review of their Google My Business page. Maximizing your GMB page is an important way to boost local traffic. Gilbert normally charges $250 for this service but is offering it free to all attendees.

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The Future of Retail – Presentation by Gilbert Russell
Thursday, February 4th, 2021, 12:00 pm
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COVID has certainly thrown the world into massive changes, the likes of which no one could have imagined. So what does the future hold for retailers? Join us as Gilbert Russell shares with us what he anticipates the retail industry will have to navigate in 2021 and how to help your business prosper.


Value Proposition – Presentation by Bernard Charlebois
Thursday, February 11th, 2021, 12:00 pm
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Bernard Charlebois joins us once again to discuss Value Proposition for your business. Learn how to figure out the “why” of doing business.


Social Media 102: Media Planning – Presentation by Adam Gibeau
Thursday, February 18th, 2021, 12:00 pm
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Marketing is important for any business, especially now. Join Adam as he expands on the previous marketing webinar and does a deeper dive into planning out your social media and provides suggestions on how to make the most of your time.


Free Tools for Business – Presentation by Candy Pollard & Adam Gibeau
Thursday, February 25th, 2021, 12:00 pm
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Join Adam Gibeau and Candy Pollard as they discuss several different tools and apps that can be used in your business to save time, provide needed information and streamline your processes.


Quickbooks – Beyond the Basics – Presentation by Andrew Seguin
Thursday, March 4th, 2021, 12:00 pm
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If you are a Quickbooks user, you know it can do a great deal to help you understand your business position and save time. But you may not be using all of the power that it can provide to you. Andrew Seguin will be taking us through some of the functions that Quickbooks provides beyond the basics.


Putting Fun Back in the Buying Process – Presentation by Adam Gibeau
Thursday, March 11th, 2021, 12:00 pm
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2020 taught us that no business is without change. Join Adam as he highlights some of the big marketing trends going into 2021, and how expanding your offerings and going the extra mile will help put the fun back in the buying process.


About the Guest Presenters:

Andrew Seguin – Seguin Financial
As founder of Seguin Financial, Andrew has always believed in using technology to make your work more efficient and easier. His business is truly paperless as he uses online programs and apps to enhance bookkeeping solutions, while ensuring that the financial position of the business is well documented and understandable. His enthusiasm for all things finance is evident in his presentations.

Gilbert Russell– No Qualms Retail
Gilbert started Brio Bodywear with just $50 and a dream. Over the next 30+ years, he experienced it all, from breakneck growth to near-bankruptcy and stagnation, and now COVID. Most importantly, he survived. Today Brio is an international award-winning retail operation, and it’s still proudly independent. Gilbert is eager to share the tips, tools, and skills he learned to maintain his business and his sanity. You will be inspired and empowered with practical ideas you can implement immediately

Bernard Charlebois– Boum Strategies
As a contract college professor, Bernard instructs in the areas of marketing, international commerce, marketing research, principles of management and consumer behaviour. He speaks and leads training sessions on e-commerce, e-marketing, social media, SEO, consumer behaviour, marketing and advertising. Bernard shares his knowledge and experience in the business world providing you with information you can immediately use to take action and build your business

About the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre

The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre helps small business owners and entrepreneurs succeed in Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry & Akwesasne by offering information, tools and support during the start-up and growth stages of business operation. This includes administration of the Summer Company and Starter Company PLUS programs. The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is operated by Cornwall Economic Development and funded in part by the Government of Ontario.

The Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre is located at 100 Water Street East (Cornwall Civic Complex) and can be contacted by phone at 613-930-2787 x2276 or online at:

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