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We’re hiring a Marketing & Operations Manager!
Marketing & Operations Manager The Startup Zone team needs a doer AND a thinker to lead the marketing and operation efforts for our entrepreneurial organization. Similarly to a startup, we're a small team and wear a lot of hats (mainly metaphorically, but if...
MacAulay Plots New Course for Startup Zone
Featured on the Entrevestor Blog on January 18, 2022, view the article here. Sheryl MacAulay, the freshly minted CEO of Charlottetown innovation hub Startup Zone, is readying a host of new partnerships and program offerings as the organization looks to expand...
COVID-19 Relief Programs for Entrepreneurs
Last week, we held a virtual workshop where our community partners at Innovation PEI and BDO presented COVID-19 Relief Supports Program for the self-employed from the provincial and federal governments. We’ve taken the high-level information and converted it into a one-page, easy-to-read click-through blog. We’ve also included a link to the workshop if you’re interested in watching the full recording.
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Facilitation of Strategic Planning Introduction Startup Zone is a sector-agnostic business incubator based in Charlottetown, PEI. The goal of the non-profit organization is to accelerate new startups by connecting them with space, resources, and community support...
Startup Zone announces staffing changes: Chief Executive Officer and Entrepreneur in Residence
Charlottetown, PE – The Startup Zone is pleased to announce Sheryl MacAulay as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As a proud Islander, MacAulay is passionate about P.E.I. and the success of its local business community. She comes to the CEO role from the Greater...
Atlantic Canada’s 30 Under 30 Innovators at Startup Zone
"Last year, for our first list of 30 Under 30 innovators in Atlantic Canada, we defined innovation as the commercialization of creativity and stipulated that winners had to be founders of their own companies.This year, we ... redefined innovators as people turning...
An Immigrant Entrepreneurs’ Perspective on Building Diverse & Inclusive Communities in Atlantic Canada
On October 29th, Venn Innovation hosted "Venn Innovation Collision Day: Building Connected, Diverse, and Inclusive Communities in Atlantic Canada". They were joined by Startup Zone's very own Jonah Chininga, Founder of MICC Financial. "This Collision Day (was)...
Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an “Au Naturel” Solution
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we sat down with Simonne Cormier to chat a bit more about her company "Au Naturel Solutions". At the age of 51, Simonne Cormier was diagnosed with breast cancer. After receiving a lumpectomy and bouts of chemotherapy and...