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The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre's Professional Advisory Services program provides small businesses, both new and established, with an outside, professional perspective for reviewing and fine-tuning their operations. Whether you're launching a start-up or running a small business, we can connect you with experienced  professionals who are excited to share their knowledge!

Meet our team of professional advisors:

 

Matt Dunlop, Marketing Expert

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Matt Dunlop, Director of Marketing Services at Mainstream Marketing

Matt’s corporate career began in 1997 and he has continued to grow his knowledge and skill base since then. He is a leader in the areas of Online Marketing and Strategy Development, with his primary focus on developing and overseeing strategy plans and introducing his client's products and services to the online marketplace.   Matt understands the value of a strong digital presence and has dedicated himself to being a leader in this area of expertise by becoming one of only a handful of certified professionals in the areas of Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Strategy, and Automation Marketing.  These proficiencies allow Matt to lead his team in the delivery of strategic and effective results for the online marketing strategies created for his clients. 

Matt works directly with CEOs, Marketing Departments, and Sales Teams to train and advise as well as implement marketing strategies and process flows that embody a unique approach for targeting customers.  Each project is personal to Matt as he sees his clients' successes as his own.   

Matt is a Proprietor, Lead Strategist, an SEO & Social Media Consultant, Director of Marketing Services, and a Professional Speaker and Trainer.  His corporate vision has always been to offer his clients the most advanced, modern, and unique approach to marketing their businesses, products and services.  He thrives on leading his customers to solid digital marketing strategies and their implementation along with the right balance of traditional marketing and advertising approaches. 


 

Professional Advisor

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Suzanne K. Kovach, Client Accounting Manager at Baker Tilly Advantage

Suzanne began her career as an office manager at a construction company, where she was introduced to computers and accounting software. It came naturally to her and she really enjoyed the technology aspect. After working in industry for a few years, Suzanne returned to college as an adult student and obtained her Business Diploma in Information Technology. Since then, she has moved between working in industry and public accounting. She specializes in cloud-based services and solutions for small to medium sized businesses. 


 

Jeffrey Patterson, Miller Canfield

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Jeffrey A. Patterson, Associate at Miller Canfield LLP

Jeffrey Patterson is a labour and employment lawyer at Miller Canfield’s Windsor office. He advises public and private sector clients on a wide range of labour and employment issues including labour disputes, grievance arbitrations, collective bargaining, interest arbitrations, wrongful dismissals, employment standards, workplace safety and insurance, employment contracts, human rights and accommodation and related court litigation.

In his labour and employment practice, Jeffrey regularly represents clients before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Prior to joining Miller Canfield, Jeffrey practiced in Toronto at Canada’s largest labour and employment law firm, and served as in house counsel to one of Canada’s largest banking institutions on a secondment.

Jeffrey is active in the Windsor community and serves as a Director on the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association.


 

Elizabeth Graper, Miller Canfield

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Elizabeth Graper, Associate at Miller Canfield LLP

Elizabeth practices in the firm's corporate law group, representing clients in a variety of corporate and commercial matters.

Elizabeth assists her clients with mergers and acquisitions, asset and share purchase agreements, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, employment agreements and commercial lease agreements.

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Windsor, ON N9A 5M7

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Essex, ON N8M 2J3

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