TALKS TOO MUCH International Speaking & Coaching
BDC’s help was transformative. They helped me launch and promote my services. I am no longer in survival mode thanks to them.
Terrence Taylor
Speaker & Coach
An inspirational speaker & coach, who’s developing a product and service blueprint for a boutique speakers bureau.
About the company
Provides educational tools and services for youth to evolve into adulthood.
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Industry: Creation and Culture
Entrepreneur challenge
Terrence Taylor, who is of African Nova Scotian and Métis descent, is a former basketball player, video producer and teacher who has been inspiring youth with his story. Busy researching his market and booking his own talks, he wants to find the time and money to create a blueprint for a boutique speakers bureau.
BDC expertise
The Inclusive Entrepreneurship loan allowed Terrence to develop his vision for a boutique speakers bureau. BDC asked challenging questions that helped to see that he was heading in the right direction but was simply handicapped by time and financial resources.
Results
- Funding that gives him time to plan his business
- A revamped and clear blueprint that lays out his future agency
- Sales materials and templates that will promote his business
- New connections that will expand his network