{"id":26898,"date":"2023-09-13T08:33:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T08:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/?page_id=26898"},"modified":"2024-04-23T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:08:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26898\" class=\"elementor elementor-26898\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-901be04 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"901be04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-738ee77\" data-id=\"738ee77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fb5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider_revolution\" data-id=\"85fb5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"slider_revolution.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-themepunch-revslider\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START Business 06 Animated1 REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.6.14 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_2_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_2_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.6.14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; 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With SMEs playing such a crucial role in Canada\u2019s business industry and contributing greatly to the economy \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-6-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/canadiansme.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#002364\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:4px,4px,1px,2px;yo:524px,524px,486px,399px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,20,16;l:19,19,19,16;fw:700;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:200px,200px,200px,189px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:13,13,13,11;r:30,30,30,29;b:13,13,13,11;l:30,30,30,29;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bos:solid;boc:#002364;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:-100%;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"x:0,0,0,0px;y:0,0,0,0px;st:1960;sp:1500;sR:1960;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;x:0,0,0,0px;y:0,0,0,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"y:70px,70px,70px,58px;o:0;e:power4.inOut;st:w;sp:800;sR:1550;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#fff;bgc:#002364;boc:#002364;bor:0px,0px,0px,0px;bos:solid;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;oX:50;oY:50;sp:200;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Montserrat';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn More \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-7\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo-1.jpg\" data-duration=\"5500\" data-anim=\"ms:1800;\" data-in=\"o:0;e:power4.inOut;\" data-out=\"e:power4.inOut;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Small-Business-Expo-1.jpg\" width=\"1900\" height=\"722\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo-1.jpg\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-7-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:725px,560px,350px,216px;yo:170px,173px,190px,253px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:nowrap,nowrap,nowrap,normal;s:60,60,60,40;l:50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:-200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1830;sp:2000;sR:1830;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-470px;o:0;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:1000;sR:1670;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:5;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Canada Small\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-7-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:725px,560px,352px,199px;yo:255px,255px,262px,307px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60,60,60,40;l:50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:-100px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1500;sp:2000;sR:1500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-390px;o:0;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:1000;sR:2000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Business Talks \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-7-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:731px,560px,350px,178px;yo:340px,328px,350px,362px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,20,16;l:28,30,30,28;fw:500;a:left,left,left,right;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:550px,422px,412px,290px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:100px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1800;sp:2000;sR:1800;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-320px;o:0;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:1000;sR:1700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Montserrat';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Take your business to the next level by connecting with Canadian Business Leaders through the Canada Business Talks series, in association with RBC, UPS and Xero. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-7-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smemagazine.ca\/business-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#002364\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:726px,559px,353px,271px;y:t,t,t,m;yo:491px,512px,532px,211px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:nowrap,normal,normal,normal;s:18,20,20,20;l:19;fw:700;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,254px,254px,200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:13;r:35;b:13;l:35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bos:solid;boc:#002364;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:2040;sp:2000;sR:2040;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-250px;o:0;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:1000;sR:1460;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#fff;bgc:#002364;boc:#002364;bor:0px,0px,0px,0px;bos:solid;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;oX:50;oY:50;sp:200;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Montserrat';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn More \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-8\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo.jpg\" data-duration=\"5000\" data-anim=\"ms:1500;\" data-in=\"o:1;x:100%;e:power4.inOut;\" data-out=\"e:power4.inOut;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Small-Business-Expo.jpg\" width=\"1900\" height=\"722\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo.jpg\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-8-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:10px;yo:170px,170px,270px,200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:60,60,60,40;l:50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,100%,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_words=\"d:10;x:-100%;o:1;rX:0deg;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:660;sp:1500;sR:660;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_words=\"d:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"z:0;sX:1;sY:1;o:1;rX:0;rY:0;rZ:0;skX:0;skY:0;e:slow;st:w;sR:2740;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999_chars=\"d:10;o:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:5;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Small Business \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-8-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:10px,10px,8px,10px;yo:255px,255px,350px,260px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60,60,60,40;l:50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:454px,auto,100%,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_words=\"d:10;x:-100%;o:1;rX:0deg;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:800;sp:1500;sR:800;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_words=\"d:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"z:0;sX:1;sY:1;o:1;rX:0;rY:0;rZ:0;skX:0;skY:0;e:slow;st:w;sR:2600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999_chars=\"d:10;o:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Summit 2023\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-8-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:10px;yo:340px,340px,450px,330px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;l:28,28,30,30;fw:500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:521px,521px,531px,405px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_lines=\"d:10;y:-100%;o:1;rX:0deg;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1170;sp:1500;sR:1170;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_lines=\"d:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;e:power2.in;st:w;sp:600;sR:2330;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Montserrat';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>This summit will explore how AI can be integrated into various aspects of SME operations, irrespective of industry. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-8-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/smesummit.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#002364\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:8px,8px,9px,10px;yo:457px,457px,551px,470px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;l:19;fw:700;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:13;r:35;b:13;l:35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bos:solid;boc:#002364;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:-100%;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1600;sp:1500;sR:1600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;e:bounce.in;st:w;sp:700;sR:1900;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#fff;bgc:#002364;boc:#002364;bor:0px,0px,0px,0px;bos:solid;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;oX:50;oY:50;sp:200;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Montserrat';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn More \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-9\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo-3.jpg\" data-duration=\"5490\" data-anim=\"ms:1500;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Small-Business-Expo-3.jpg\" width=\"1900\" height=\"722\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo-3.jpg\" data-panzoom=\"d:8500;e:power2.inOut;ss:110;se:100;\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:1px,1px,1px,0;yo:160px,160px,160px,170px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:60,60,60,40;l:50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:100%;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1000;sp:2500;sR:1000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"y:50px;sX:0.7;sY:0.7;o:0;rZ:0deg;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:600;sR:1990;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:5;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Small Business \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:3px,2px,3px,0;yo:232px,245px,226px,230px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60,60,60,40;l:50;fw:700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:100%;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1050;sp:2500;sR:1050;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"y:35px;sX:0;sY:0;o:0;rZ:0deg;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:700;sR:1940;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Awards 2023 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:3px,3px,3px,0;yo:305px,319px,319px,300px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,20,16;l:28,30,30,30;fw:500,400,400,500;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:475px,475px,475px,348px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_lines=\"d:10;y:100%;o:1;rX:0deg;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1100;sp:2500;sR:1100;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_lines=\"d:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"sX:0;sY:0;o:0;rZ:0deg;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:800;sR:1890;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Montserrat';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The CanadianSME National Business Awards 2023 is the perfect stage for you to stand out and shine with your accomplishments in the business world.  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.smeawards.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#002364\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:7px,3px,3px,-19px;yo:444px,455px,454px,443px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;l:19;fw:700;a:center;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:200px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:13;r:35;b:13;l:35;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bos:solid;boc:#002364;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"y:100%;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:power4.inOut;st:1150;sp:2500;sR:1150;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_mask=\"u:t;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"y:-30px;sX:0;sY:0;o:0;rZ:0deg;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:900;sR:1840;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#fff;bgc:#002364;boc:#002364;bor:0px,0px,0px,0px;bos:solid;bow:4px,4px,4px,4px;oX:50;oY:50;sp:200;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Montserrat';cursor:pointer;outline:none;box-shadow:none;box-sizing:border-box;-moz-box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-box-sizing:border-box;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn More \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-10\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo-2.jpg\" data-duration=\"4500\" data-anim=\"ms:2000;\" data-in=\"o:-0.5;sx:1.6;sy:1.6;e:power4.inOut;\" data-out=\"o:0;sx:0.6;sy:0.6;e:power4.inOut;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Small-Business-Expo-2.jpg\" width=\"1900\" height=\"722\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/revslider\/business-06-animated\/Small-Business-Expo-2.jpg\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000||rgba(70, 72, 92, 1)||rgba(70, 72, 92, 1)||#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,r,r;xo:720px,555px,18px,20px;yo:170px,170px,170px,48px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:nowrap,nowrap,normal,normal;s:60,58,66,40;l:50;fw:700;a:left,left,right,right;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,100%,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_chars=\"d:10;x:400px;o:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:slow;st:900;sp:500;sR:900;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_chars=\"d:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"y:150px;o:0;rZ:10deg;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:800;sR:2300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:5;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Small Business \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"Fashion-BigDisplay\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#000000||rgba(70, 72, 92, 1)||rgba(70, 72, 92, 1)||#000000\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,r,r;xo:720px,555px,7px,23px;yo:255px,254px,257px,107px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60,58,66,40;l:50;fw:700;a:left,left,right,right;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,100%,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_chars=\"d:7;x:500px;o:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"e:slow;st:1290;sp:400;sR:1290;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_chars=\"d:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"y:200px;o:0;rZ:20deg;e:power4.in;st:w;sp:700;sR:2180;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Red Hat Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Expo 2023 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-3\" 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering  Canadian  Small & Medium Enterprises<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665d1018 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"665d1018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c56786f elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c56786f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/canadiansme.ca\/subscription\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Subscribe now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-448a5b16\" data-id=\"448a5b16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3997b547 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3997b547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dice-d20\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Approach\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCmarketing Inc. is a marketing agency and business management boutique that helps CanadianSME\u2019s. Recognizing the Canadian economy\u2019s dependence on SMEs, the agency publishes a magazine whose contents supports Canadian <br>SMEs.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a437f87\" data-id=\"3a437f87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574f39f2 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"574f39f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-compress\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Philosophy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough our conferences, online and social presence, CanadianSME provides the perfect platform to position and promote your products and services We are constantly pushing boundaries to replicate reach through standard and emerging technologies.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfa9ebf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfa9ebf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50f5efb\" data-id=\"50f5efb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0a03c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ae0a03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f25a73c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f25a73c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c448954\" data-id=\"5c448954\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fcecc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28fcecc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-791x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26902\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-791x1024-1.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-791x1024-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-791x1024-1-768x994.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a2db240\" data-id=\"4a2db240\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c4c3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20c4c3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall Business Support you can trust.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283af72a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"283af72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b7e278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33b7e278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2559817d elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2559817d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-alarm-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40548abb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40548abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanadianSME Business Magazine was created through the passion and admiration for entrepreneurs. With SMEs playing such a crucial role in Canada\u2019s business industry and contributing greatly to the economy, CanadianSME was built to provide a much-needed support system for hard-working business owners.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765b50b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"765b50b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fda2b2b elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4fda2b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31276431 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31276431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SMEs in Canada account for more than 97% of the economy &#8211; The market is significant. Position your brand as a leader in the effort in helping Small Businesses last past these challenging times.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a85286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"31a85286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293942ee elementor-view-framed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"293942ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e5f23b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e5f23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CanadianSME the premier and most relevant platform for SMEs in Canada. We highlight growing businesses and thought leaders with a strong focus on innovation, growth and marketing to generate the results you believe you are capable of.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2630b72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2630b72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b7f109\" data-id=\"7b7f109\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5690a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5690a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d90c548 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d90c548\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63f66c42\" data-id=\"63f66c42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fd27f2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65fd27f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our mission<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5764ee8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5764ee8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h3\">Small Business Support<br> you can trust.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5c17e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2c5c17e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0bd07f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e0bd07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bc5e61 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22bc5e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help reproduce benefits to the enterprisers. In addition to the aforesaid, the interactive drive will involve the participation of various competent organizations that share, with CanadianSME, the same aim of strengthening the SME industry. Our services have their foreground in Business Publications, Business Events, Special Projects, Business Consulting, among others and it has something for everyone.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dc82a32\" data-id=\"7dc82a32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ee9b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72ee9b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SBA-U-Company-Newsletter-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SBA-U-Company-Newsletter-2.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SBA-U-Company-Newsletter-2-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SBA-U-Company-Newsletter-2-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SBA-U-Company-Newsletter-2-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SBA-U-Company-Newsletter-2-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b7a83a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e357d22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e357d22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2116664\" data-id=\"2116664\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5000103 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5000103\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d07581\" data-id=\"7d07581\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faee93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"faee93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-counter{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column-reverse}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number{flex-grow:var(--counter-number-grow,0)}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-wrapper{flex:1;display:flex;font-size:69px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;text-align:center}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-prefix{text-align:end;flex-grow:var(--counter-prefix-grow,1);white-space:pre-wrap}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-number-suffix{text-align:start;flex-grow:var(--counter-suffix-grow,1);white-space:pre-wrap}.elementor-counter .elementor-counter-title{flex:1;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:19px;font-weight:400;line-height:2.5}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"29000\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6781e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c6781e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b169ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b169ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubscribers &#038;\nFollowers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9427bc3\" data-id=\"9427bc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa895a elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"0aa895a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"12\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256d217 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"256d217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc83d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc83d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmazing 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class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78ad1b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f78ad1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3d938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3d938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness\nPublications\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cd6a21\" data-id=\"6cd6a21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aee462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1aee462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"100\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27087a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a27087a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b26446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b26446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHappy\nClients\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c075fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c075fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d39445c\" data-id=\"d39445c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a9ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4a9ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3f0572 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3f0572\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28ad9248\" data-id=\"28ad9248\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6922fa94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6922fa94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e48ee35 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2e48ee35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1b50a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f1b50a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CanadianSME<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f5f336 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"56f5f336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c64b22 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c64b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanadianSME is the premier and most relevant platform for SMEs in Canada. We highlight growing businesses and thought leaders with a<br>\nstrong focus on innovation, growth, and marketing to generate the results you believe you are capable of.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c57d4da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c57d4da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d77cc\" data-id=\"54d77cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4963b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-client-logo\" data-id=\"d4963b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-client-logo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-clients-slider slider-dotted arrow_outside dot_dotted simple_logo_image\" data-config=\"{&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:4,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;320&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10},&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:4,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15}}}\" data-direction=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-client-slider-item swiper-slide \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-client image-switcher\" title=\"Title #1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/canadiansme\/docs\/canadiansme_magazine_april_2024?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-13.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-13.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-13-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-13-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-13-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-13-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-client-slider-item swiper-slide \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-client image-switcher\" title=\"Title #1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/canadiansme\/docs\/canadiansme_magazine_march_2024?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-client-slider-item swiper-slide \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-client image-switcher\" title=\"Title #1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/canadiansme\/docs\/february_canadiansme_magazine_2024?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-44.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-44.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-44-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-44-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-44-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-44-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-client-slider-item swiper-slide \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-client image-switcher\" title=\"Title #1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/canadiansme\/docs\/january_canadiansme_magazine_2024?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-client-slider-item swiper-slide \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-client image-switcher\" title=\"Title #1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/canadiansme\/docs\/december_canadiansme_magazine_2023?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-12-at-9.05.47-AM-1.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-12-at-9.05.47-AM-1.jpeg 988w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-12-at-9.05.47-AM-1-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-12-at-9.05.47-AM-1-790x1024.jpeg 790w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-12-12-at-9.05.47-AM-1-768x995.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-client-slider-item swiper-slide \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-client image-switcher\" title=\"Title #1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/canadiansme\/docs\/canadiansme_magazine_september_2023\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"content-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-15-at-10.54.18-AM.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-15-at-10.54.18-AM.jpeg 988w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-15-at-10.54.18-AM-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-15-at-10.54.18-AM-790x1024.jpeg 790w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-15-at-10.54.18-AM-768x995.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"ec1f14f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0390514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0390514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ec5faa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ec5faa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e87bde\" data-id=\"17e87bde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fea08ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fea08ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Canadian Small &amp; Medium Enterprises<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cf97bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"60cf97bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e7227f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e7227f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the launch of CanadianSME Business Magazine, our aim is to equip SMEs with expert knowledge and insights from industry leaders on everything business. CanadianSME business magazine incorporates compelling content and provides shelter to the business needs of small and medium scale enterprises by providing them with a solution to all their queries, all under one roof.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13492c38 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13492c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/canadiansme.ca\/subscription\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Subscribe Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc684f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6cc684f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe allow=\"clipboard-write\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?d=canadiansme_magazine_april_2024&u=canadiansme\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f9ffff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f9ffff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfdffb5\" data-id=\"dfdffb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b37fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"46b37fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3385c55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3385c55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7885726c\" data-id=\"7885726c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269a4bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"269a4bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/indigenous-homepage-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/indigenous-homepage-1.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/indigenous-homepage-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/indigenous-homepage-1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/indigenous-homepage-1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/indigenous-homepage-1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f441fed\" data-id=\"2f441fed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55013b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f55013b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CanadianSME Small Business\nShow 2024<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c041a5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"72c041a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a91eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a91eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Embracing Digital Transformation for Small Businesses&#8221; is a pivotal theme for the upcoming CanadianSME Small Business Show in June 2024. This theme is crafted to address the unique challenges and opportunities that small businesses face in the digital era. As the business landscape evolves rapidly with technological advancements, it&#8217;s essential for small businesses to adapt and thrive.<\/p><p>This event aims to bridge the gap between small business needs and digital innovation, providing tools, strategies, and insights to help small businesses navigate the digital world effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc2f0d1 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cc2f0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/smeexpo.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7de88a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7de88a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3733a3\" data-id=\"d3733a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0c662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd0c662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd415d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd415d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c54ade5\" data-id=\"5c54ade5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bc3144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57bc3144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Honourable-Rechie-Valdez-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68699e10\" data-id=\"68699e10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da273da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3da273da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Business Talks<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8db34d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f8db34d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308cbcdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308cbcdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake your business to the next level by connecting with Canadian Business Leaders through the Canada Business Talks series, \u00a0in association with our exclusive banking partner RBC, shipping partner UPS, accounting software partner Xero and email partner Constant Contact.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d733e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d733e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCanada Business Talks is for the people who keep the vision to alter the business world, and individuals handling small business firms have an impetus. We are talking about business apprentices, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and people looking for proficient guidance and recommendations for running an efficient syndicate.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b91246 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54b91246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/smemagazine.ca\/business-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c14524a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c14524a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9ed36\" data-id=\"5b9ed36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9834860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9834860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bf341c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bf341c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-365aa62e\" data-id=\"365aa62e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e6e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46e6e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/april-2024-toronto.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30745\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/april-2024-toronto.jpg 550w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/april-2024-toronto-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f0b400a\" data-id=\"7f0b400a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea9028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea9028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CanadianSME National Business Awards<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b35fcf6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7b35fcf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47172cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47172cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CanadianSME Business Awards is designed to recognize and applaud the contribution that small business owners provide for Canada\u2019s economy. Because the SME industry plays such a crucial role in Canada\u2019s economy, we want to provide our support and recognition to the entrepreneurs who work hard in making their small business a success.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c006339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c006339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognizing CanadianSMEs and business leaders nationally, join us for the CanadianSME Business Awards night to network and celebrate with other entrepreneurs.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf97746 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7cf97746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smeawards.ca\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Tickets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-264d631 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"264d631\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c18127\" data-id=\"2c18127\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bd6f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"94bd6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60c81d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60c81d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7122c3fe\" data-id=\"7122c3fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd76f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fd76f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Untitled-design-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f469876\" data-id=\"6f469876\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce99fa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ce99fa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IndigenousSME Business Magazine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4b1475 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a4b1475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a972299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a972299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndigenousSME Magazine has been quite successful in its goal of providing a forum where owners of small and medium-sized businesses can network while getting useful resources. With our team of experts and extensive research, no one is better placed to understand the needs of small businesses. Not only have we been able to fill the gap when it comes to giving business owners exclusive information that is important for their success, but with their help and the help of business experts, IndigenousSME is now well-known among many business owners in Canada! However, there is still room for improvement. Although IndigenousSME is well known for promoting diversity and inclusiveness, we realized we came up short in promoting indigenous-owned businesses from Canada.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0bdec9 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e0bdec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/indigenous-sme.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f40e640 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f40e640\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2609fd6\" data-id=\"2609fd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5bab62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c5bab62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70c0206 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70c0206\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6834b9\" data-id=\"a6834b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b322149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b322149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Small-Buysiness-Podcast-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26915\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Small-Buysiness-Podcast-1-1.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Small-Buysiness-Podcast-1-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Small-Buysiness-Podcast-1-1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Small-Buysiness-Podcast-1-1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Small-Buysiness-Podcast-1-1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a529c46\" data-id=\"6a529c46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d5659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d5659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small Business\nPodcast 2023<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed9f3a0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7ed9f3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4901e671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4901e671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelcome to the CanadianSME podcast, a podcast for Canadian Small Businesses. In our podcasts, we interview Canadian experts and entrepreneurs to give small business owners access to expert knowledge that helps them grow their enterprises. Our mission is to empower Canadian small and medium enterprises and help them reach a bigger audience through our platform. Calling upon some of the most successful subject matter experts in the industry, the small business podcasts aim at identifying issues and finding solutions, all this while helping the business owners.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758494d3 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"758494d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/smbpodcast.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Listen Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcb7d91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcb7d91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df6e5f2\" data-id=\"df6e5f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1b123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a1b123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25a7225 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25a7225\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20bfd0f\" data-id=\"20bfd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9588d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9588d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/indigenous-homepage.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/indigenous-homepage.jpg 1545w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/indigenous-homepage-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/indigenous-homepage-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/indigenous-homepage-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/indigenous-homepage-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1545px) 100vw, 1545px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c9a057\" data-id=\"0c9a057\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c7d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c7d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CanadianSME Small Business Summit 2023<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdda7b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fbdda7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edded87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edded87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis summit will explore how AI can be integrated into various aspects of SME operations, irrespective of industry. Our sessions will focus on sharing knowledge about available AI tools, offering practical insights on implementing AI strategies and showcasing success stories from small businesses that have successfully adopted AI. Participants will learn from AI experts, industry leaders, and fellow SME owners who have navigated the AI journey.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a995f77 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a995f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"butt\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/smesummit.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0390b0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0390b0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-593b609\" data-id=\"593b609\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24b0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d24b0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-572d7c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"572d7c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ad17e38\" data-id=\"4ad17e38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d096d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5d096d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Official Partners and Sponsors<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7a66d7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a7a66d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-276ca98c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"276ca98c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11909d10\" data-id=\"11909d10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923a579 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"923a579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1400,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-26916\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1-63x63.jpg 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Amazon-Canada-1-1-84x84.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Presenting Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4ae1fd\" data-id=\"2b4ae1fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3266ac9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3266ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/dms\/business\/accounts\/beyond-banking\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4.png 250w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-63x63.png 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/4-84x84.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Banking Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6de43a9b\" data-id=\"6de43a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3b7db1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c3b7db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/solutions.ups.com\/beunstoppable-ca-page.html?WT.mc_id=BUSMEWA\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26918\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.png 250w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-63x63.png 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3-84x84.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Shipping Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e023aa\" data-id=\"64e023aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286b618c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"286b618c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xero.com\/ca\/?source=CanadianSME\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26919\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6.png 250w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-63x63.png 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/6-84x84.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Accounting Software Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a169543 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a169543\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32bee2fa\" data-id=\"32bee2fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47965e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a47965e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/constantcontact.com\/canadian-sme\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-45.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-30555\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-45.jpg 250w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-45-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-45-63x63.jpg 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-45-84x84.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Email Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef354ef\" data-id=\"ef354ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745cf323 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"745cf323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thryv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26920\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit-1-63x63.jpg 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit-1-84x84.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Business Growth Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-111e1164\" data-id=\"111e1164\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac682ee elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ac682ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/business.bell.ca\/shop\/small-business\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7.png 250w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7-63x63.png 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7-84x84.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Platinum Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-551ee4d9\" data-id=\"551ee4d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a82cfb0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a82cfb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1200,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mastercard.ca\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit-.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit-.png 300w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit--63x63.png 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Exhibitors-Logos-Summit--84x84.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Panel Sponsor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-48a4cdd3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48a4cdd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-473b639d\" data-id=\"473b639d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f636df elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63f636df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1200,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cybercatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26923\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-2-63x63.jpg 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-2-84x84.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Gold Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a99eb3a\" data-id=\"2a99eb3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17250647 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17250647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1400,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurpreneur.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2.png 250w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-63x63.png 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2-84x84.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Silver Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-728f9b04\" data-id=\"728f9b04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5375bd49 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5375bd49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1600,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icontact.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9.png 250w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9-63x63.png 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/9-84x84.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Silver Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67323740\" data-id=\"67323740\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34876e83 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34876e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdw.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-63x63.jpg 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-84x84.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Bronze Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-109ed169 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"109ed169\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39512807\" data-id=\"39512807\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d404a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0d404a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1400,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/peninsulacanada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-26927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-3-63x63.jpg 63w, https:\/\/smbconnect.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/small-business-academy-100-\u00d7-100-px-3-84x84.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Bronze Partner<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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