November is Financial Wellness Month, and our team at MICC is celebrating by providing education and resources on all-things-money throughout the month. In partnership with Startup Zone, MICC is hosting a panel for all things Financial Wellness, targeted at young people in PEI (from students, to job seekers, to entrepreneurs - there will be something […]
The Workshop: Let’s set the stage. You are an entrepreneur or work in a small business… maybe even a startup. You want to make a deal with another business and increase your sales. Maybe you already send a lot of emails and make a lot of phone calls. Perhaps you haven’t even started […]
Over the course of three sessions, learn about how to clearly communicate and pitch your company to an audience. Permjot Valia will lead three individual workshops to teach you how to effectively communicate your business idea. You can attend the sessions that are of most interest or attend all three; it’s up to you! […]
Join us on November 27th for our monthly Coffee Chat with Dylan Blanchard! This month's coffee chat will have limited seating at Startup Zone, and will also be streamed digitally. NOTE: If attending in-person, you MUST book an in-person ticket as there are a limited amount available. Our monthly Coffee Chats are a chance to […]
The Workshop: Entrepreneurs are typically "jacks-of-all-trades", and increasingly there has become a need to learn more about basic design principles. This workshop with local designer Niyi Adeogun will serve as an introduction to photoshop and graphic design! This workshop consists of four sections: 1) The basics of Photoshop for beginners and the importance of the […]
Tis’ the season to celebrate entrepreneurship! 1 conference, 3 provinces, 7 workshops, and hundreds of entrepreneurs. Join us on December 9th for the first-ever Winter Startup Summit! On December 9th, join PEI's Startup Zone (in partnership with NB's Planet Hatch and NS' Ignite) for a day of learning to focus on you and your business. As one of the last […]
Are you a woman entrepreneur/business owner who could benefit from the support and guidance provided by a trusted Mentor? Would you like to grow your business to the next level, but need structured support and guidance in specific areas to make that happen? Are you a business owner who could benefit from engagement with other […]
This info session will provide business owners with an introduction to a variety of supports available for them in hiring student talent this winter: ICTC's Work Integrated Learning Program can fund up to 70% of a student's salary (up to $7000) to bring new skills and talent to your company. Tim Perron from ICTC will […]
With customer discovery comes deeper knowledge around current customers. If a company communicates and engages with them, they’ll stay with them. If they respect and elevate this relationship, current customers will do your marketing for you! Join us for our "Customer Retention" workshop with Sean Williams to learn more about who your customers are, and […]
We are kicking off Small Business Week at Startup Zone with our First Founder Film Night, where we will screen Generation Startup, a 2016 documentary that takes us to the front lines of entrepreneurship, capturing the struggles and triumphs of six recent college graduates who put everything on the line to build startups in Detroit. […]