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Weekly Coffee Chat with Special Guests: Liz Corney & Brynn Devine!
August 30, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! No registration required.
Coffee provided by High Tide Coffee Co.
Our special guests on August 30th are Liz Corney & Brynn Devine, co-founders of Blooming House!
Liz Corney
Co-Founder & President, Board of Directors
Liz is the Content Marketing Manager at an IT company in Charlottetown. The company sells software to nonprofit organizations exclusively in order to improve fundraising efforts and overall good in the world. Her background is in journalism, communications, and marketing and she has a passion for nonprofit, volunteerism, and women’s issues. She has over 8 years of professional experience as a consultant, a creative problem solver, and a strategic communicator in the business world.
Co-Founder & President, Board of DirectorsLiz is the Content Marketing Manager at an IT company in Charlottetown. The company sells software to nonprofit organizations exclusively in order to improve fundraising efforts and overall good in the world. Her background is in journalism, communications, and marketing and she has a passion for nonprofit, volunteerism, and women’s issues. She has over 8 years of professional experience as a consultant, a creative problem solver, and a strategic communicator in the business world.
Brynn Devine
Co-Founder & Vice President, Board of Directors
Brynn is a Business Analyst and mother of three. She is a part of the core Blooming House team in charge of business planning and funding submissions. She is project-oriented, is able to take requirements and plan a successful implementation. She has strong skills in engineering, systems, and planning details. She is an expert problem-solver and is passionate about helping vulnerable women.
Co-Founder & Vice President, Board of DirectorsBrynn is a Business Analyst and mother of three. She is a part of the core Blooming House team in charge of business planning and funding submissions. She is project-oriented, is able to take requirements and plan a successful implementation. She has strong skills in engineering, systems, and planning details. She is an expert problem-solver and is passionate about helping vulnerable women.
Blooming House
Our nonprofit story is fairly unique, as we got our start at Startup Weekend in January 2018. We have come so far since then and we look forward to sharing that story. Blooming House Women’s Shelter Inc. is a registered charity, nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to provide safe overnight shelter for women in the Charlottetown area. This shelter serves as a low-barrier, harm-reduction, safe space. We are open 8pm-8am – 12 hours a night – 7 nights a week. Before Blooming House opened its doors in January 2019, there had been a 7-year service gap for women in Charlottetown who are left unexpectedly without a place to stay for the night. The lack of a safe place to stay can put women in vulnerable and dangerous situations. Blooming House is now a fully operational women’s shelter and we hope to continue and expand our services in the years to come. We are so thankful to be able to provide this service in our community.