{"id":29582,"date":"2021-07-02T00:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T04:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=29582"},"modified":"2021-07-02T00:35:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T04:35:01","slug":"accelerate-business-recovery-virtual-hub-will-be-resource-to-businesses-in-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/accelerate-business-recovery-virtual-hub-will-be-resource-to-businesses-in-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerate Business Recovery virtual hub will be resource to businesses in return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As businesses continue to re-find their feet in this new normal, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with York University and York\u2019s Schulich School of Business, are coming together to lend their expertise to help ensure success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chamber recently announced the Accelerate Business Recovery Hub, a program sponsored by the Aurora-based Desjardins Insurance in partnership with York\u2019s programs, the Town, and the Government of Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched at acceleratebusinessrecovery.ca, it is designed to be an \u201call-in-one self-serve website rich with content\u201d including instructional videos to help businesses \u201cas they emerge from the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe instructional videos housed in the Knowledge Centre will be curated by York University [and] Schulich School of Business professors covering key areas of digital marketing, strategic planning, and financial planning,\u201d said Sandra Ferri, President &amp; CEO of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. \u201cThe short instructional videos in the Success Tips section were provided by local business leaders with hands-on, topic-specific suggestions. New videos will be added regularly to keep business owners engaged and learning. As part of the Hub, we engaged a business consultant who will be available to support local businesses facing challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultant, Raffi Sethian, is billed as \u201ca serial entrepreneur who spent the first part of his career in accounting, investment banking and private equity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s also a mentor and coach supporting small businesses and start-ups,\u201d says the Chamber. \u201cRaffi has started and successfully exited three businesses and knows what it takes to be an entrepreneur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of his mandate, they say, will be to hold monthly roundtable meetings with other consultants in a casual setting so businesses owners can drop in with their questions \u201cand have them answered right on the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe richness of the hub doesn\u2019t stop there,\u201d said Ms. Ferri. \u201cOur partnership with York University\u2019s Schulich School of Business will allow us to offer 100 business owners free enrolment and a foundation certificate in business management. Designed and delivered by\u2026 professors, this online program provides a solid foundation in running a business. The program is valued at $2,000 and will be free to 100 business owners whose businesses have been impacted by COVID-19. We have committed a significant number of viable seats for women and BIPOC business owners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch of the Accelerate Business Hub is just one initiative recently launched by the Chamber to support businesses in their COVID recovery. They are also distributing rapid testing kits free of charge to all Aurora businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKeeping our businesses safe and open is a key part of our economic recovery,\u201d says Ms. Ferri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><br \/><em>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29582&#038;t=Accelerate%20Business%20Recovery%20virtual%20hub%20will%20be%20resource%20to%20businesses%20in%20return&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29582&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Accelerate%20Business%20Recovery%20virtual%20hub%20will%20be%20resource%20to%20businesses%20in%20return\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29582&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Accelerate%20Business%20Recovery%20virtual%20hub%20will%20be%20resource%20to%20businesses%20in%20return&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29582\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As businesses continue to re-find their feet in this new normal, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with York University and York\u2019s Schulich School of Business, are coming together to lend their expertise to help ensure success. The Chamber recently announced the Accelerate Business Recovery Hub, a program sponsored by the Aurora-based Desjardins Insurance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general_news","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3D2k4-7H8","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-11 06:05:12","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29582\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}