Sandbox Blog

Top Three On-Camera Tips to Help You Ace Your Next Video Meeting

Posted by Megan Price on Aug 4, 2020 11:24:37 AM

Most of us didn’t sign up to be on daytime television as actors or hosts but for many of us, it feels like that’s exactly where we have ended up.  Added to the stress of working from home, pivoting a business and completely revamping policies, procedures and protocols, being on camera for most of our day can feel like it’s pushing us a little too far.

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Tags: Attraction & Retention, COVID-19 Resources, Remote Working, Uncategorized, Professional Development, Culture, Tools, Productivity

The Legal Brief: Commercial Leasing - Tips & Traps

Posted by Mackenzie Fennell on Jul 17, 2020 11:26:25 AM

The laws affecting commercial leases can be intimidating at the best of times. In the past few months, the commercial leasing landscape shifted as a result of COVID-19 and government efforts to provide financial relief to commercial tenants and landlords.

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Tags: COVID-19 Resources, Professional Development, SBX NOW & NXT

The Legal Brief: COVID-19 Stage Two Reopening Updates & ESA Amendments RECAP

Posted by Mackenzie Fennell on Jun 18, 2020 9:23:52 AM

Stage two of reopening the economy has commenced for the Province of Ontario, however, the criteria and modifications that are needed to do so may be unclear to many.

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Tags: COVID-19 Resources, Business Implications, SBX NOW & NXT, C-Suite CNNX, HR CNNX

Force Majeure Clauses - How Are Contractual Obligations Impacted By COVID-19?

Posted by Mackenzie Fennell on Apr 30, 2020 5:06:24 PM

 

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Tags: COVID-19 Resources, SBX NOW & NXT

Cash Flow During COVID-19: Loan and Grant Programs for Business

Posted by Mackenzie Fennell on Apr 29, 2020 3:18:55 PM

As the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world off-guard, many organizations that have been able to traditionally sustain themselves are now looking for new ways to access cash. Navigating cash flow options during these uncertain times can be quite a challenge, which is why Mentor Works has put together a list of Canadian government funding programs that includes COVID-19-related support and ongoing government loan/grant programs.

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Tags: Finance CNNX, StartUp | ScaleUP, COVID-19 Resources, SBX NOW & NXT

Employment Law Considerations & COVID-19

Posted by Mackenzie Fennell on Apr 9, 2020 6:58:28 PM

As part of the discussion surrounding business implications resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Sandbox Centre hosted platinum partner Barriston Law who lead the conversation on employment law in Barrie & Simcoe.  HR Performance & Results Inc also plays a key role in speaking to specific rights, obligations and requirements for both employee and employer with local MP's and MPP's from Barrie, Innisfil & Springwater weighing in on governmental action plans.

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Tags: COVID-19 Resources, Business Implications, SBX NOW & NXT

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy | Government provides further flexibility for employers

Posted by jesse on Apr 9, 2020 1:21:19 PM

The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to support Canadians and employers facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak.

Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau provided further details on the eligibility criteria for businesses to access the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). These details will ensure that the proposed CEWS meets the government’s objective to support the employers that are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the jobs Canadians depend on during these difficult times.

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Tags: COVID-19 Resources, Business Implications, SBX NOW & NXT

MANAGING BUDGETS & CASH FLOW DURING COVID-19

Posted by Mackenzie Fennell on Apr 8, 2020 5:24:31 PM

Day after day, update after update – we are all trying to keep up. From small business to large organizations, the impact of COVID-19 is starting to become very evident. Most businesses have taken the first immediate steps to adapt, are you one of those business owners? What are the next steps when it comes to sustaining yourself and your business?

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Tags: Finance CNNX, COVID-19 Resources, SBX NOW & NXT

Georgian College creates face shields for front-line workers

Posted by jesse on Apr 8, 2020 6:17:56 AM

Via the Alectra Centre for Research, Innovation and Commercialization (C-RIC), the Research and Innovation team at Georgian College is responding to the

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Tags: Innovative Mindsets, COVID-19 Resources, SBX NOW & NXT

COVID-19: Useful resources and reading | MAR.24 UPDATE

Posted by jesse on Mar 26, 2020 4:27:19 PM

NOTE: The information below is a list of selected, crowdsourced resources on COVID-19 from the Sandbox Centre & MaRs ecosystems. 

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Tags: COVID-19 Resources, SBX NOW & NXT