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Business Inc.

Starting a business? Let us help boost your plans

Learn from professionals and make your business dreams a reality. Take part in an eight-week program offered at Toronto Public Library in partnership with the Toronto Business Development Centre. A valid Toronto Public Library card is required to participate.

During the program, you will:

  • Prepare and/or update your business plan
  • Access a business advisor and other valuable resources
  • Network with other entrepreneurs

Upon completion, you will receive a Business Seminar Series Certificate of Completion from the Toronto Business Development Centre. Informative group discussions will also take place during each week.

Business Inc. - 2026 Sessions

Runnymede
Focus: Newcomers*
Information session: August 26, 6:30 - 8pm (Register on Eventbrite)
Deadline to apply:September 23
Course: Wednesdays, October 7 – November 25, 6 - 9pm
Cost: Free (a value of $700).
*For application purposes, we align with federal guidelines from Statistics Canada, defining newcomers or recent immigrants as individuals who have arrived within the past five years. At the same time, we warmly welcome anyone recently arrived to submit an application.

 

S. Walter Stewart
Focus: Women Entrepreneurs
Information session: October 17, 10:30am - 12pm (Register on Eventbrite)
Deadline to apply: October 31
Course: Saturdays, November 14 – December 5, 10am - 4pm
Cost: Free (a value of $700).

 

Deer Park
General
Information session: September 24, 6:30 - 8pm (Register on Eventbrite)
Deadline to apply:October 8
Course: Thursday, October 22 – December 10, 6 - 9pm
Cost: $150 + HST per participant (a value of $700).

 

North York Central Library
General
Information session: September 22, 6:30 - 8pm (Register on Eventbrite)
Deadline to apply:October 8
Course: Tuesday, October 20 – December 8, 6 - 9pm
Cost: $150 + HST per participant (a value of $700).

Course outline (PDF)

How to apply

Complete the appropriate application and send by email to businc@tbdc.com. Questions? Call 416-345-9437.
Your application will be reviewed for:
  • Demonstrated intent to start a new business within six months or accelerate the growth of an early-stage business
  • A potentially viable business idea
  • Opportunity for business growth.

Donor Recognition

The Business Inc. series is generously supported by the late Norman Hinton through a bequest to the Toronto Public Library Foundation.

The Business Inc. Newcomer Series is generously supported by:

The Business Inc. series supporting Black entrepreneurs and Women entrepreneurs is generously supported by:

In partnership with:

Enterprise Toronto at the City of Toronto offers many resources to help people start and grow their businesses.

Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC) provides a wide range of resources and guidance to new and emerging businesses in Toronto.

 

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