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Startup Canada
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Welcome to Startup Your Week with Startup Canada, a curated weekly newsletter for Canada's startup and small business ecosystem. Keep reading to see upcoming events, programs, and get access to the tools and resources you need for success.
Early bird tickets on sale now!
Startup Canada Tour is back for another year of connecting YOU with the Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem. This year’s Tour will touch down in four new Canadian cities – kicking off in Winnipeg, then stopping in Langley and Moncton, with a hybrid final stop in Kitchener-Waterloo!
Attendees will get access to:
?? Inspiring keynotes, engaging panels, and actionable workshops?
?? Expert advising through the Ask the Expert Lounge
?? Local and national support organizations
?? Networking and resource sharing
Don't miss out on this opportunity to supercharge your entrepreneurial journey! Early bird tickets are available now until March 28.
Visa Canada teams up with Plug and Play to support Canadian Fintech startups
Visa Canada has partnered with Plug and Play Canada to launch a Canadian FinTech platform that will be headquartered in Toronto.
Adopting a four-day work week is an easier, more radical move than you think
The Ottawa Business Journal released an article that highlights the four-day work schedule of an Ottawa branding and marketing studio.
First stop Winnipeg ??????
This year, we'll be kicking off Startup Canada Tour on April 18 at the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg! If you're an early stage entrepreneur in the Winnipeg area - this is your chance to build your local and national network, learn from industry experts, and drive your business forward. This is a MUST ATTEND event! Make sure to get your early bird ticket before March 28.?
2024 Startup Women Advocacy Network (SWAN) applications are open
To help showcase woman-identifying entrepreneurs from coast to coast to coast, we are delighted to continue the Startup Women Advocacy Network (SWAN) initiative for a third year. SWAN is a curated group of 13 woman-identifying, early stage entrepreneurs, each representing a province and territory, who advocate and champion the needs of women entrepreneurs across the country. Do you know of an early stage, woman-identifying entrepreneur that would be a great fit for SWAN 2024? We also allow for people to “nominate” someone!
Applications will close on February 21, 2024. We will email you if you have been selected to be a part of the 2024 SWAN cohort. If you have any questions, please reach out to Isabel Nolan, Program Manager, Startup Women at [email protected].
Get a ticket for a Tour stop near you
Check out where we are stopping and when! Click on a city below to secure your ticket today.
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?? RBC - Women Entrepreneurs Awards applications open now
The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards have recognized and celebrated the strides of Canada’s most accomplished, influential, and impactful women. It is the leading women’s awards program in the nation, elevating this group’s important contributions – from economic growth to social change across sectors and industries. Nomination deadline is March 22, 2024 and the application deadline is May 3, 2024.
?? My Main Street - Business Sustainability Program applications | due February 15, 2024
My Main Street launched their Business Sustainability Program stream which will provide up to $6.5 million of non-repayable contributions. With these funds, they hope to support productivity enhancements for up to 325 brick-and-mortar businesses located on main streets across southern Ontario.
?? Digital Nova Scotia - Creating 6 Months of Content in a Day | February 6, 2024 at 10 am (AT)
Digital Nova Scotia is hosting an online webinar on February 6 at 10 am (AT) with Kerra Aucoin Mansfield . Kerra is a Social Media Marketing Consultant based out of Halifax NS and the owner of KA Social Media Consulting . Whether you or your business/brand is looking for a social media strategy, an audit to see where you stand, or training on the ever-changing rules of each platform - Kerra is here to help.
Black Business Venture Association launch party at Platform Calgary | February 1, 2024 at 6 pm (MT)
Black Business Ventures Association (BBVA) is hosting a launch party for a memorable evening of networking, startup pitches, and festivities at Platform Calgary on February 1st, starting at 6:00 pm.
Kim Knight and Shanelle McKenzie, founders of The Villij
Imagine the nerves of trying something new like a yoga class and having your nerves amplified when you look around the yoga studio. You feel disconnected because no one looks like you. This was the exact experience two friends Kim Knight and Shanelle McKenzie felt even when trying yoga studios in different cities like New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, and Toronto but didn’t feel represented in those yoga communities. As their friendship grew, they decided to create a fitness space for people of colour. In 2017, they had their first The Villij and held a Trap Yoga session in Montreal. Through this event, they learned that 60% of the women had never tried yoga before, which only reaffirmed the need to reach more women of colour. Once the pandemic hit, Kim and Shanelle pivoted to an online platform that helped women of colour in the United States, Caribbean, and Canada try and experience yoga. They have now planted roots in Toronto, becoming the first wellness studio for women of colour. Read more about Kim, Shanelle, and their business, The Villij.
More than Money: Finance is Personal?
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