17/18 Chamber Luncheon- Small Business Week

Millennials: Taking Charge and Changing Business 
 
Millennials – more than one third of Canada’s working age population – are changing companies just like they’re changing everything else. 
 
Corporate charity is passé.  Company purpose is king.  Millennials want their companies to be not just among the best in the world, but the best for the world.  They’re using profitable business models that create social and environmental benefits. 
 
Come hear the stories of two inspiring next-gen entrepreneurs.  You’ll learn:

• Why they’re succeeding in the new market they’re creating
• How they’re using tech for social good
• Why businesses need to adapt to millennials to ensure the survival of their business
• Why the business certification they use - Beneficial corporation (B Corp) -  is different and more powerful than others
• How millennials are growing the global movement of this kind of business

 Times are changing.  Adapt your business and thrive!
 
Meet Craig Ryan:
Craig is Director, Social Entrepreneurship at BDC, the only bank in Canada devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. He leads its efforts to promote social entrepreneurship by growing the B Corp movement.

Craig has more than 20 years’ experience in the public, private and civil society sectors.

He holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and is a guest lecturer at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management.